"Above the Sound". Living Tradition. Dance and Music from the Depths of Ages. Concert, August 18, 2026

🎼 The "Above the Sound" festival shows that music can sound far beyond the usual concert halls.

🏔️ From August 12 to 26, Arkhyz and other settlements of Karachay-Cherkessia become the festival venues.

🌍 This year, musicians from Russia, France, Hungary, Japan, and Switzerland are participating in the festival.

🎻 The concert program features both recognized masterpieces of world classics and modern musical projects.

✨ Each performance becomes part of a great cultural dialogue.

🎶 Concert Program:

🏔️ This evening is dedicated to the living traditions of the peoples of Karachay-Cherkessia — music, dance, legends, and cultural heritage that continues to develop today.

✨ Dance performances and musical works will transport viewers to a world of ancient legends and images that have become part of the region's history and culture.

🎵 The concert will feature authentic national instruments, traditional motifs, and modern original works inspired by the culture of the peoples of the North Caucasus.

💫 A special place in the program is occupied by new musical and choreographic works created by contemporary composers and directors specifically for the ensembles of Karachay-Cherkessia within the framework of the creative residency-laboratory "Living Tradition" 2024/25.

💃🕺 Spectators can expect a vibrant combination of tradition and contemporary art, where folk culture is revealed through new forms while preserving its authenticity and character.

👥 Performers:

🎻 Ensemble of National Instruments "Paserey" of the College of Culture and Arts named after A.A. Daurov (Artistic Director — Bela Shakova)

💃 "Dance Theater" of the State Philharmonic of Karachay-Cherkessia
(Artistic Director — Honored Artist of KCHR Murat Gagiev)

📍 Venue: Grand Conference Hall of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, laboratory building, Nizhny Arkhyz
⏰ Start: 7:00 PM
⏳ Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
👨‍👩‍👧 Age: 6+
🎟️ Ticket Price: 500 ₽

ℹ️ Program subject to change.