The famous French harpsicordist Georges Kiss will perform at the festival opening ceremony.

      The 24th International J. S. Bach Music Festival will kick off in the Tver Academic Regional Philharmonic Hall on March 25.

      This year the festival runs under the title Johann Sebastian Bach: Dialogue of Cultures and Epochs.

      This evening the presentation of a new harpsichord of the Tver Philharmonic Hall will take place. For the first time in the last five years classical music composed specially for this instrument will be played. The leading harpsicordist of the present Georges Kiss (France) will perform with the governor's chamber orchestra Russian Kamerata.

      The concert will start at 6:30 pm. Tickets run from 650 to 700 rubles.