The piano duo will bring to life the pages of Tchaikovsky, while sand animation will illustrate them right before your eyes: the winter dances from 'The Nutcracker' will be followed by dramatic scenes from 'Swan Lake'. When you want to gift a child music that they will recognize from the first notes, this program works without unnecessary explanations. On stage is the piano duo of Irina Silivanova and Maxim Puryzhinsky: familiar themes of Tchaikovsky sound in an arrangement for two pianos, so every detail reveals the strokes, rhythm, and breath of the orchestral score. The first part will feature a suite from the ballet 'The Nutcracker'. It is a series of bright scenes: a celebration, dances, changes of mood-from soft lyricism to swift climaxes. The music keeps the pace of the story, while the sand animation by artist Marina Chistina transforms the melodies into living pictures. Line by line, the world of the fairy tale emerges, and the audience can notice how one image dissolves into another. The continuation will be fragments from 'Swan Lake'. Here, there is more drama and contrasts: the bright theme is replaced by anxious intonations, and the dance-like quality of the music seems to suggest movement. The sand under the artist's hands changes the drawing as quickly as the character of each scene changes. The format is convenient for a family outing: children find it interesting to follow the visual action, while adults enjoy hearing academic music in an intimate, focused sound. The concert is suitable for those who are getting acquainted with Tchaikovsky's ballets for the first time, as well as for those who love to return to them again-for the details and beloved themes that sound anew. Find other events in Moscow on KudaGo.