The 2017 Russian Culture Festival, an ideal event promoting the cultural exchanges between China and Russia, was inaugurated on Sept 12 in southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.

At the opening ceremony for the event, over 100 artists from China and Russia presented a splendid concert for more than 1,000 audience from Guangzhou.

Highlights of the concert include Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor played by Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra and conducted by famous Russian conductor Vladimir Fedoseyev and folk song In the Remote Place by Chinese artist Yuan Chenye.

Vladimir Fedoseyev, a renowned Russian conductor and music director of Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, attends a press conference for the 2017 Russian Culture Festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra is a Russian classical music orchestra established in 1930. It was founded as the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra was renamed in 1993 by the Russian Ministry of Culture in recognition of the central role Tchaikovsky's music plays in its repertoire.

According to a cooperation plan signed in July 2016 by China's Ministry of Culture and the Russian Ministry of Culture, a wide range of cultural festivals and art activities will be held to promote the cultural exchange and talents communication between the two countries. The Russian Culture Festival is exactly an event to implement the cooperation plan. 

Over 100 artists from China and Russia present a mesmerizing concert for more than 1,000 audience at the opening ceremony of 2017 Russian Culture Festival. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]