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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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250 voices, seven choirs, and one breath—the best choral groups from universities in the Northwestern and Central regions of Russia, as well as youth ensembles, met on the stage of the White Hall on February 23.
The concert of this unique combined choir of 250 people is a rare and powerful musical event, unparalleled in the history of Russian competitions and festivals.
"What one choir can't sing, seven can! And conducting such a huge ensemble is an incomparable pleasure," says Alexandra Makarova, artistic director of the SPbPU Chamber Choir. "The Interregional Choral Assembly 'United as a Choir' was created to realize such exciting creative ideas. It launched in Petrozavodsk in 2024, Moscow hosted the assembly in 2025, and this year, St. Petersburg and the Polytechnic University welcomed the guests."
Participants in this large-scale musical project included the Perpetuum Mobile student choir of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, the CARPE DIEM Chamber Choir of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, the Academic Choir of Petrozavodsk State University, the Academic Choir of the St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI", the Harmony Youth Chapel named after I.V. Roganova, the Lira Choir of the Nevsky PMC, and the Chamber Choir of the Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
On February 21, representatives of all seven choirs gathered for an informal meeting in the Polytechnic Tower to socialize and strengthen their creative ties. The following day, they rehearsed extensively to ensure the White Hall would vibrate on February 23. Two hundred and fifty people on stage is an impressive sight in itself, and two hundred and fifty voices create a grandiose sound: from a barely audible pianissimo to a solemn forte. The vibrant force of choral art was revealed by a program of works by St. Petersburg composers Mily Balakirev, Dmitry Smirnov, and Yuri Falik.
"This is a rare musical event, and we were able to participate in it. We, students from different universities, were so happy to be on the same stage!" shared Sergei Nelyub, a member of the Perpetuum Mobile choir at Bauman Moscow State Technical University.
This inspiring event was a great gift for the 127th anniversary of the founding of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.
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