Musician and composer Sergei Khutas during a soundcheck before the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko, right, after the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Left: Co-author and co-director of Nord-Ost musical, Georgy Vasilyev.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko, left, performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Right: Phonograph jazz band leader Sergei Zhilin.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko at a soundcheck before the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Pianist Svetlana Mochalina performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko, center, performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko, left, at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Right: Guitarist Frederik Belinsky.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko, left, performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Right: Guitarist Frederik Belinsky.

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Guitarist Alexander Rodovsky performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko and singer Irina Bogushevskaya at the concert presenting Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Singer Irina Bogushevskaya performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko and singer Irina Bogushevskaya at the concert presenting Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko and singer Irina Bogushevskaya at the concert presenting Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Singer Irina Bogushevskaya performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko, left, performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Right: Guitarist Timur Vedernikov.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko, left, performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Right: Guitarist Timur Vedernikov.

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Phonograph jazz band leader Sergei Zhilin performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Phonograph jazz band leader Sergei Zhilin performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Right: Sounds of Music musical actress, Maria Ivashchenko.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Right: Sounds of Music musical actress, Maria Ivashchenko.

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Sounds of Music musical actress, Maria Ivashchenko performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Musician Alexei Kortnev performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko, left, before the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Right: Musician Alexei Kortnev.

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Singer Irina Bogushevskaya before the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Musician Alexei Kortnev before the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Guitarist Frederik Belinsky performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Singer Irina Bogushevskaya performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Guitarist Timur Vedernikov performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Guitarist Timur Vedernikov performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko performs at the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Musician Alexei Kortnev performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Musician Alexei Kortnev performs at the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Guitarist Frederik Belinsky during a soundcheck before the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Guitarist Timur Vedernikov, right, during a soundcheck before the concert presenting the new album by poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko (left), The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko, right, during a soundcheck before the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Left: Guitarist Frederik Belinsky.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko at a soundcheck before the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. From right: Singer Irina Bogushevskaya, musician and composer Sergei Khutas, and musician Timur Vedernikov.

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Singer Irina Bogushevskaya and musician and composer Sergei Khutas during a soundcheck before the concert presenting poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko's new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko during a soundcheck before the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater. Right: Sounds of Music musical actress, Maria Ivashchenko.

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Poet and musician Alexei Ivashchenko at a soundcheck before the concert presenting his new album, The Best Me, at Variety Theater.

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