The Moon in Gorky Park

Music: Dismay Waltz by Marynka A magical event happened on the Pioneer Pond in Gorky Park in Moscow Marynka s 2, 5 hours solo piano concert as a part of installation, created by Tatiana Ludanik and Katya Volkova. A 6meter high floating Moon shimmered and flickered on the water surface, decorated with 250 stars. A grand piano was placed on a float. The player, Marynka, made her way to it by boat. The public was enchanted by the magical play of elements the Moon, the lights, the water and the music. Marynka doesnt use notations while playing, she follows a selfcomposed modal musical frame, which gets a new treatment with each performance, making it a powerful experience of the here and now. This dynamic installation with musical performance was commissioned for the 90th anniversary of Gorky Park, 2018. Filmed on Sept 1, 2018, Moscow Music: Marynka Installation concept: Tatyana Ludanik, Katya Volkova Light: Sergey Vasiliev Drone: Evgeniy Mechnikov Additional footage: Yuri Odnopozov (c) 2019, Gorky Park