Brest will host the international festival "January Musical Evenings": learned that the program of the forum

The program of the XXXIX International Festival of Classical Music "January Musical Evenings", which will be held from 9 to 13 January 2027, was presented in Brest. At the press conference, the organizers told what will surprise the upcoming music forum, which of the famous performers will take to the Brest stage and which concert venues will host the festival events.

“January Musical Evenings” have long been the hallmark of Brest region. The festival was founded in 1988 and for almost four decades has turned into a large-scale international platform uniting famous performers, talented young musicians and fans of classical art.

The festival is organized by Brest Regional and Brest City Executive Committees with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus. The partner of the festival is the Brest Regional Philharmonic, which is responsible for the formation of the concert program and the invitation of performers.

As Elena Kozich, Deputy Head of the Culture Department of the Brest Regional Executive Committee, noted, “January Musical Evenings” remain a good tradition of the city, and each new festival brings interesting musical discoveries to the audience.

- From 9 to 13 January 2027, the XXXIX International Classical Music Festival “January Musical Evenings” will be held. There are five nights of classical music, each with a special focus on the program and the performers. The festival has its own surprises and surprises every year. We made every effort to make it bright and memorable for residents and guests of our city. We are sure that the program will give viewers a lot of positive emotions. All concerts have already been formed, and tickets can be purchased at the box office and on electronic platforms. We invite residents and guests of Brest to participate in this wonderful musical event! – said Elena Kozic.

- This festival is very important for our city. It has already become a good tradition and has established itself as a high-level event. On the stage of the “January Musical Evenings” we annually see classical music stars, famous performers and musicians whose names adorn the world music culture. And it is especially nice that residents and guests of Brest can see and hear them in our city. Let me emphasize that this is not the only large-scale festival that takes place in Brest. Not so long ago, we hosted famous figures of theater and cinema within the framework of the festival “White Vezha”, which is also widely known, said Vitaly Shcherba.

The details of the program of the XXXIX festival were shared by the director of the Brest Regional Philharmonic Andrei Gorbachev. According to him, during the preparation of the music forum, the organizers tried to preserve the established traditions, paying special attention to the level of performing skills and genre diversity.

- The poster features an opera, a musical, as well as performances by orchestras and solo performers. Participants of the festival will be eminent artists, honored artists and masters of the world opera scene. The grand opening will take place on January 9 at the Brest Academic Drama Theatre. The world opera star Vasilisa Berzhanskaya will perform in front of the audience, accompanied by an orchestra of ancient music. Concerts at the Drama Theatre will be held on January 9, 11, 12 and 13, and on January 10, the audience will see a musical on the stage of the Brest Regional Social and Cultural Center. The geography of the participants is quite wide. The festival will feature artists from 4 countries. Among the participants are Japanese violinist Hiroko Ninagawa, Serbian performers, Russian musicians, as well as Belarusian bands. In particular, on January 12, the symphony orchestra of the Belarusian State Academic Musical Theatre will perform under the direction of conductor Marina Tretyakova. We tried not to repeat the participants of previous years. We want to introduce the Brest public to new bright names and collectives. It is always interesting for the audience and the musicians themselves. It is gratifying that the artists with great pleasure accept invitations to perform in Brest, said Andrei Gorbachev.

He also noted the high interest of the public in the upcoming festival. According to the director of the Philharmonic, the audience began to be interested in tickets even before the official announcement of the program, and some have already asked to book seats for the opening and closing concerts.

Ticket sales have already started on the website of the Brest Regional Philharmonic. They can also be purchased at the cash desks of the institution and on electronic ticketing platforms.

The upcoming XXXIX Forum will continue a long tradition, once again giving residents and guests the opportunity to touch the high musical art and celebrate the beginning of the new year to the sounds of classical music.