On December 16, the Russian House in Brussels hosted the New Year concert “Music Brings People Together” by soloists of Oleg Pogudin’s Romance Theatre, which became a notable cultural event and received a warm response from the audience.

The concert featured Oleg Pogudin — a Russian singer, actor and director, one of the most prominent performers of the romance genre; theatre and film actor Danil Mozhaev; and St. Petersburg pianist, Honored Artist of Russia Oleg Wainstein.

The program brought together famous Russian romances such as “Do Not Leave, Stay with Me,” “The Long Road,” “Ding-Ding-Ding,” “Tango Magnolia,” and others, as well as works performed in the languages of peoples around the world. The concert became a refined journey into the world of Russian culture, poetry, and music.

At the heart of the musical and poetic composition was the era of Alexander Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov, as well as the legacy of the outstanding poet and performer Alexander Vertinsky. Special attention was given to his work: Vertinsky’s songs and poems, filled with irony, nostalgia, and deep drama, were presented as a vivid embodiment of 20th-century culture and a living continuation of the traditions of Russian literary classics.

Oleg Pogudin’s heartfelt vocals, Oleg Wainstein’s subtle and expressive piano accompaniment, and Danil Mozhaev’s powerful stage presence created an atmosphere of a living dialogue between eras and artistic forms. The concert “Music Brings People Together” became a meeting with the true soul of Russian culture and a reminder of the power of art to unite people beyond time and borders.