When literature begins to sound, and music starts to tell a story, an evening is born where words are heard even in the pauses. The program includes Sviridov's orchestral "The Blizzard" and Petrov's vocal-poetic "Pushkin": choral colors, precise intonations, and dramaturgy crafted by Nikolai Kurbatov. There are concerts where music is inseparable from meaning - it seems to continue the text, and the text suggests where to listen. This evening is dedicated to the memory of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin and is built around two compositions that converse differently with his prose and name. Georgy Sviridov's musical illustrations for the story "The Blizzard" are not a retelling of the plot, but a finely constructed dramaturgy: a snow whirlwind, sudden turns, brief flashes of lyricism, and that very feeling when fate changes its course. The orchestra paints movement and pauses in such a way that scenes arise in the imagination - without decorations and words. The second part of the program is the vocal-poetic symphony by Andrei Petrov "Pushkin". Here, a different scale operates: the soloists and choir become the voice of the era, while the symphonic sound supports the intonation of the verses and the meaningful accents. This music helps to hear how poetry lives in the breath of phrases, and why familiar lines are suddenly perceived differently. On stage - soloists, the Choir, and the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Cappella, conducted by Nikolai Kurbatov. The format suits both those who come for the "big" symphonic sound and those who love to listen attentively, catching details. We tell on our website where to go with children in St. Petersburg.