This film explores the lives and the work of a generation of Russian composers that includes Arthur Lourié, Nikolai Roslavets, Alexander Mosolov, Leon Theremin and Arseny Avraamov. This avant-garde group, which lived through World War I, the October Revolution and the birth of the Soviet Union under Stalin, was banned, forgotten or erased from the musical map. A look at Russia past and present, music and life, cultural and political contexts and individual destinies. Run time 55 minutes.
Films are free to the public, but seating is limited. Tickets will be available at the front desk of the museum starting at 10 am on the day of each screening, or pre-register the day of screening at kalamazoomuseum.org.
