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Denis Matsuev is one of those artists who’s home is less than one month per year. Daily concerts around the world, festivals, competitions seem to only excite and without that the volcanic energy of the pianist. Pandemic coronavirus suddenly canceled 148 of his concerts and 60 events literally hanging in the air. However, Matsuev himself looking at the situation with his usual optimism accompanies little daughter in the home performances, teaches new songs, planning to look to the polling station and preparing for a major open-air. However, without spectators.

Just two weeks ago, world famous pianist turned 45 years old. According to the established artistic tradition he was planning to celebrate together with the audience, but the epidemiological situation in the world has made adjustments. The anniversary concert is tentatively set for October, with bated breath, to not have to close altogether.

“I Have suddenly canceled 148 concerts, and 60 tried to transfer to 2021. No one knows how things will go in the fall. In Berlin and Austria is kind of starting to sell tickets for a full house. But Japan, China, Korea is still in question. America is closed,” says Matsuev live online press conference.

But for the first time in his professional career Denis Leonidovich was home for a long time. “Over the first two weeks had to reinvent ourselves. I have never in the vacation did not happen. Can’t sit in one place: my stomach is boiling. But fortunately in our family, save the optimism and humor. But I learned a lot of new things — for example, the Second Concerto of Chopin.”

And even renowned pianist involved in Amateur dramatics 3 year old daughter. Anna Denisovna as persistently calls her dad to herself for a few moments appeared in the air of the conference and said that the evening will be a play about Winnie the Pooh. “The Tatar, — from said Matsuev. We recently got into Tatar channel, and Anna Denisovna so inspired by the language that now I think to start learning it. In addition to English and French.”

of Course, not without the issue of a national vote on the amendments to the Constitution. Himself Denis Leonidovich member of the working group — along with Alexander Kalyagin, Mikhail Piotrovsky and Vladimir Mashkov. It belongs to them idea to enshrine in the Constitution a clause stating that the Russian culture is a unique heritage and protected by the state.

“of Course I will vote. I will not say which amendment is most important for me. But I can say that we with my colleagues from the idea to give to a culture protected by the state status. Because in the Constitution it was not prescribed. We all understand that this amendment is mount Everest, which is a whole constellation of things: education, teatre, music and culture of the inner man.”

Matsuev said that in the modern world is very important to pay attention to musical education of children. “I am convinced that the child is on a par with the figure, the letter needs to meet the note. Now growing a new generation that should be accustomed to going to concerts of classical music. Sitting alone in the halls of the gray head. Therefore, this amendment is necessary as air. It is a flag and emblem, in my opinion,” says the pianist.

By the way, on the air. It is no secret that Denis Matsuev is a big fan of open-airs. And the first one will be live in a couple of days. So far — no real audience, but with free access for everyone. The first such concert in an empty room, in the “Home seasons” with the Moscow Philharmonic, saw a record for Russia, 4 million people.

a real festival, with “the living breath of the audience”, can be held on 17-18 August. We are talking about the movie Crescendo. It will be available for 1,000 spectators. The pianist noticed that this is one of the first major cultural events in Russia since the beginning of the pandemic coronavirus.