On one stage, the prose of Maxim Gorky, the expressive artistic word of Evgeny Mironov, and the music of Rachmaninoff and Sviridov will meet. This format combines the dramatic power of storytelling and the sound of the choir, turning a literary evening into a cohesive stage action filled with deep emotions and powerful inner movement. The evening unites literature and music in a form that works stronger than ordinary reading and stronger than a typical concert. Here, the word does not exist separately from sound, and music does not serve as a simple background. They unfold alongside each other, enhancing one another and creating a cohesive stage action. This format is particularly interesting for those who love thoughtful programs where the plot, voice, and musical dramaturgy come together into a single experience. At the center of the performance are the stories of Maxim Gorky "Makar Chudra" and "The Old Woman Izergil." These texts have powerful internal tension, vivid characters, a love of freedom, tragedy, and special poetic quality. They contain legend, philosophy, passion, and reflection on the price of freedom and what drives a person when choosing between peace, love, pride, and fate. On stage, such works sound especially sharp because their rhythm, imagery, and dramatic nature inherently require live breath and precise intonation. The participation of Evgeny Mironov is of special significance. The artistic word in his performance implies not a formal reading but a deep actor's work with the text, where pause, timbre, phrase tension, and the ability to hold the audience's attention are important. For the viewer, this is an opportunity to hear familiar classics as if they are being born here and now, without museum distance and dry academicism. The musical line of the evening is built on the works of Sergei Rachmaninoff and Georgy Sviridov. This connection is especially expressive: Rachmaninoff's music has soulful breadth, a tendency toward large feelings, lyricism, and internal drama, while Sviridov's music features clarity of intonation, density of imagery, and a rare ability to convey the state of time and Russian land through sound.