IX international festival "the Road to Christmas" ended on 7 January with a Grand concert "Christmas Gala" in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. The festive program was presented by the State orchestra "the gusli players of Russia" under management of honoured artists of Russia Maxim Yevtushenko and Yuri Pushkarev.

This evening the colorful timbre of the harp combined with the Armenian DUDUK (Khosrov Manukyan), saxophone (Mikhail Troshin), body (Ivan Ipatov), and with a stunning sound children's concert choir "Scarlet sails" (conductor — honored worker of culture of Russia Elena Volodina).

The programme of the concert featured works by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov and other composers. Musical pieces were accompanied by water animation Ebru (artist Anna Klukowska).

A magnificent gala concert gathered a full auditorium and gave the audience a bright Christmas mood!

A VIDEO OF THE CONCERT: