“De Boni Arte” Charitable Foundation has received the news of the tragedy that happened last Saturday near Smolensk with deep sorrow and mourning. Our Sunday concert on 11 April was decided to be held in memoriam of the perished. Before and after the concert many of the listeners went to the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, situated in the vicinity of the Cathedral, to lay flowers, light candles and leave an entry in the book of condolence. “Ars Musicae” chamber orchestra performed Easter music of great European composers. Every Sunday, all the more during Easter time, Christians commemorate and celebrate the Christ’s victory over death. Rest eternal grant to them, o Lord, and receive them into the arms of thy mercy and into life everlasting.

In April 2010 the Roman-Catholic Cathedral in Malaya Gruzinskaya street will house 12 concerts of sacred music organized by “De Boni Arte” Charitable Foundation.
The month’s program will be opened by the “Grand Easter Concert” on Easter Sunday, featuring the world-famous soloist ensemble “Moscow Academy of Ancient Music” under the direction of Tatiana Grindenko, an Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation. The ensemble, that was the first in the USSR to state the authentic manner of performing old music as their ‘credo’, will present masterpieces by great Baroque composers J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, A. Vivaldi and H. I. von Biber. The special guest of the concert is the legendary organist Yevgenia Lissitsina of the Riga Dom Cathedral, who will let the Moscow public hear her organ transcriptions of the “Spring” and “Summer” from “The Four Seasons” by A. Vivaldi, a work which has made her famous all over the globe.
The charitable contribution is from 250 to 1000 roubles. Regular listeners are offered discounts. Tickets are available in the Cathedral on the concert day from 6.30 pm. Ticket booking: (499)252-40-51