In the concert hall of the Mariinsky Theatre, compositions for choir and orchestra will be performed, where the fragile lyricism of the poems meets the grand symphonic sound. The voices of the soloists and choir will elevate familiar lines to a new emotional level, providing a sense of a large poetic canvas and inner light. Evenings when the choir and symphonic orchestra gather for the great scores of the 20th century are always particularly memorable. This program unites two major works about man, nature, and historical memory, written at different times but surprisingly resonating in mood and imagery. Kruglikov's choral cycle addresses the poems of Osip Mandelstam, Boris Pasternak, Anna Akhmatova, Fyodor Tyutchev, and Rainer Maria Rilke. In one concert, the voices of poets who experienced revolutions, wars, and internal crises come together-their lines gain new breath in the dense texture of the choir and orchestra. The music tenderly highlights fragile intonations, then rises to almost symphonic grandeur. Dmitri Shostakovich's oratorio was written immediately after the war and is filled with a sense of immense work to restore the country. Here, themes of the forest as a living interlocutor, labor, hope, and gratitude are heard. The orchestral colors, choir, and solo parts combine into a monumental musical canvas, where both march-like intonations and bright melodies can be easily distinguished. The performers of the concert are the symphonic orchestra and choir of the Mariinsky Theatre, as well as invited soloists whose voices are well known to regular listeners of philharmonic programs. Under the direction of Konstantin Rylov, individual numbers are assembled into a structured dramatic path, where tense climaxes alternate with intimate, almost confessional episodes. Where to go in St. Petersburg, we tell on our website.