The message reads, in part:
“The passing of Rodion Shchedrin is a profound and irreparable loss for Russian and world culture, and for all of us. He was an outstanding composer and musician, a gifted innovator and creator, and a man of wisdom, openness, and great inner dignity. Shchedrin devoted his life wholeheartedly to music, his calling, generously giving people the joy of meeting with true art.”
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People’s Artist of the USSR Rodion Shchedrin has passed away at the age of 92.