Friends, we are pleased to share with you memories of how the 70-year history of the Yale Russian Chorus began! In this video, the founders and members recall the moment of the Chorus' creation and discuss the meaning, significance, origins, and reasons for this unique phenomenon.
Denis Mickiewicz, in turn, shares memories of his difficult life journey: a carefree childhood in a large gifted family, his youth during the war period, life in a refugee camp, and, finally, his arrival (by sea) in the United States.
❗️ Recall that in the community tab you can find a more detailed history of the Chorus and Denis Mickiewicz in chronological order. Come read 😊
Time Codes:
00:00 Rehearsal for the 50th anniversary concert
00:33 The story of Denis Mickiewicz's life before coming to the US
03:40 Russian Club at Yale University
04:33 Moment of the Chorus' creation
05:56 Denis Mickiewicz about the Chorus members
06:44 Chorus members about Denis Mickiewicz
07:09 Chorus rehearsal: "Kalinka".
07:52 Denis Mickiewicz about the Chorus
08:17 Denis Mickiewicz about Cossacks and Cossack songs
09:31 "Expressivity is more important than beauty"
📹 This video is an excerpt from Khoristoria, a documentary film produced and filmed by Catherine Mattingly. Using excerpts from concerts, footage shot by members of the group, and interviews with Denis and others, she fashioned a compelling documentary called “Khoristoria: the story of the Yale Russian Chorus,” that was issued commercially in 2007. There was even footage of rehearsals for the gala 2003 Yale concert that showed Denis Mickiewicz working his magic among happy alumni.
➞ Watch other excerpts from Khoristoria: • Истории из жизни Русск...
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Friends, welcome to our channel!
The Yale Russian Chorus is the oldest singing group in the New World dedicated to the music of Russia and nearby countries. The YRC was founded 1953 at the height of the Cold War. Founders: Denis Mickiewicz and George Litton.
Singers join while students at Yale, and many stay active throughout their lives. Every year or so we hold a major concert in which students and alumni sing together. Many alumni also join the students on tours to Russia.
Without a doubt, each of us had our own motivation to join the Russian choir. But we offer you a quote from one of the members of our choir, which unites us to some extent and explains a little the meaning of the choir in our lives: "Singing the music of the YRC in the style we sang it, was an antidote to the intellectualism that got many of us into Yale in the first place, but that could be so restrictive to the heart and spirit".
The singers are not Russians, or emigrants from Russia, but are students and former students who share a passion for the music and a belief in the power of music to build connections between people of different countries.
Thanks to KZitem, we are pleased to share these recordings with online audiences around the world who share our passion for this music.
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We have toured Russia and Eastern Europe many times, and we really hope that we will be able to hit the road again when the time comes 🌿
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