Sergei Rachmaninoff (also spelled “Rachmaninov,” 1873–1943) was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff, it seemed, could do nothing right by most of his contemporary critics’ and composers’ standards. As a person, he appeared somewhat cold and aloof — Stravinsky once called him “a six-and-a-half foot tall scowl.”
Join the Russian Nobility Association’s Young Patrons at the 2025 Spring Cocktail Party celebrating the warm weather, friends, and incredible artists from the present and past!
Kholstomer: The History of a Horse—a visually stunning, physically dynamic adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s Strider.
This year, the Russian Church commemorates the 100th anniversary of the blessed repose of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. On April 7, 2025, at 10 a.m., the Divine Liturgy of the Annunciation will be held at St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York City, during which a prayer will be offered to St. Tikhon, who founded this church.
Join us for a reading of Eugene Schwartz’s The Dragon, a razor-sharp satire on power, propaganda, and the illusions of freedom. Originally written in 1944, Schwartz conceived his satire as a savage yet humorous attack on Nazi totalitarianism. The play was performed just three times before being withdrawn by Stalin’s regime.
April 12, 1961
Poyekhali!” (“Let’s go!”) – With these words, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12, 1961! His 108-minute journey changed the world forever. A true legend of space exploration!
Alex Soldier, internationally recognized jewelry designer and sculptor, salutes the Russian American History Month in NYC and invites you to an exclusive private VIP exhibition.
Easter (the Bright Resurrection of Christ) is one of the oldest Christian holidays, symbolizing the victory of life over death. It is the central event of the church year.
The photo-exhibit prepared by Sputnik agency and RACH-C is dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of the meeting of allied Soviet and American troops on the Elbe River on April 25, 1945, in Germany.
