Aria presents its new programme in Minsk together with Presidential Orchestra of Belarus

2 октября 2017

The legendary heavy metal band Aria presented its new programme in Minsk together with the Presidential Orchestra of Belarus. The project – the Classical Aria – arose in the early 2000s, when the band was the first one in the post-Soviet countries who ventured to unite rock and symphony. The programme was performed in Minsk for the first time. It includes about 20 songs written over more than 30 years. For rehearsals with the Presidential Orchestra, a maestro from Sweden arrived in Minsk beforehand and was delighted with the sound of the band.

The Presidential Orchestra played heavy metal on violins, cellos, flutes and other instruments. Especially for the Classical Aria, symphonic versions of heavy metal songs were prepared. Also, they composed an overture which united the band’s greatest hits.