Projected Heritage: The Seasons / The Exhibition: A Multimedia Piano Recital by Dr. Polina Bespalko Exploring Russian Music, Art, and Cultural Memory

The Xavier Music Series presents Projected Heritage: The Seasons / The Exhibition, a groundbreaking multimedia recital that unites piano performance, projection design, installation art, and immersive sculpture.

Centered on Tchaikovsky’s The Seasons and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, the program reimagines these masterworks through the interplay of music, visual art, and cultural heritage.

Performed by pianist Dr. Polina Bespalko, Projected Heritage transforms the concert space into a living gallery of sound and light. 

Illustrator and visual artist Ian Hayes animates these traditions through holographic 3D sculptures and dynamic projections that bring to life scenes of Russian celebration, nature, and ritual.

Polina Bespalko previews this unique event in today’s Spotlight.

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