According to some quite competent experts, at the current time, poetry and melody are leaving our lives. Their place is occupied by commercial gain and ringing of slot machines. Partly we can agree with them. However, at the moment when the vocal and instrumental compositions of the Turetsky Choir are being heard, optimism and faith in a brighter future are returning. Mikhail Borisovich Turetsky is a unique phenomenon on the national stage. The language does not dare to call his activity show business. According to all objective data from intelligence, this is a sincere service to the country in which he was born and raised.
Flute piccolo
Modern political scientists love to tell “unintelligent” Russian citizens about how poorly they lived under Soviet power. They are echoed in the blue eye by people who are quite successful, who are shown on television three times a day - how poor they lived. This is an outright lie. In the Soviet Union, there were no poor, unemployed, prostitutes, drug addicts, corrupt politicians or officials. Yes, everyone lived exactly like that. Without personal yachts and luxury cottages in the Principality of Monaco on the Cote d'Azur. A classic example or graphic illustration is the biography of Mikhail Borisovich Turetsky.
The boy was born on April 12, 1962 in an ordinary Moscow family. Parents had to work eight hours a day. My father worked as a craftsman in a small factory, and his mother as a teacher in a kindergarten. The older brother Alexander, who had already turned 15 years old, looked after the child. Sasha carefully treated little Misha and always included music for him that sounded on the radio or television. Voluntarily or involuntarily, but the Turkish lesser from a young age joined in musical creativity. He started singing early and his favorite hit was Lilac Fog.
It turned out that the elder brother made the first, albeit modest, contribution to the professional orientation of Mikhail. When the time came, the boy bought an old, but good-sounding piano. They invited a teacher to study at home. After six months of training, the tutor issued a murderous verdict - the child has no hearing and further training is pointless. However, Misha was born persistent. He persuaded his parents to enroll him in a music school in the piccolo class. The educational process went very well.
And once again the fortunate incident intervened in the fate of Mikhail. A relative came to visit his parents, who was known in musical circles as a good conductor. We talked at the table. The guest listened attentively to the boy. He appreciated his vocal abilities and gave his nephew a recommendation for admission to the Sveshnikov choral school. After college, Turetsky entered the Gnesins Academy and successfully graduated from it in 1985. By this time he was already married and raised a daughter.
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Having completed his education, Turkish begins to think over the real form of his project. After a comprehensive analysis, the cornerstones of future activities are “dancing out”. Michael is simultaneously negotiating with the leadership of the church choir and the ensemble of political songs. After two years of searching and trial work, a simple and harmonious solution comes - to perform sacred music. A program has already been compiled and rehearsed. Several performances took place. And at that moment, Turetsky’s wife tragically dies in a car accident.
After a brief bewilderment, Mikhail takes himself in hand, takes his daughter and leaves to work for more than a couple of years in America. Acquaintance with overseas show business forces Turetsky to adjust the methodology of working with the team. In a different way, you have to form a repertoire. Performances are becoming more dynamic. Lighting effects harmoniously fit into the script. Turetsky, along with his daughter, regularly visited Broadway musicals and watched them as a professional producer.
In 1997, Turetsky presented to the public and critics an updated program. Tours around the country confirm the correctness of the decisions made. The repertoire is expanding significantly. Performers are given the opportunity to demonstrate their vocal abilities. The composition of the group is stabilizing, in its composition exactly ten soloists with a wide range of voices. The original manner of performing songs attracts attention and is approved by the audience. Turetsky Choir is invited to perform at the most prestigious venues in Russia and Europe.
In 2010, Mikhail brought the female version of his project to the stage. The Soprano group quickly took top positions in various ratings. This is not surprising, the famous producer acted strictly according to proven schemes. The team is regularly invited to large-scale musical events, such as "Slavic Bazaar" and "Song of the Year". The hard work of Mikhail Turetsky does not go unnoticed. He is awarded the Order of Honor and awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia.
