I’d like to congratulate my very close friend, my elder brother, a brilliant maestro Gergiev on his birthday!

I am proud of being his friend, I am proud that we have such a unique conductor, who every day devotes himself to art of music on a stage, enlightens the minds of lots of people. 

I wish him to remain in the crazy tempo he got used to, as this tempo allows him to create absolutely genius interpretations, which will live in hearts and minds of his audience all over the world for years on.

Bravo, Maestro!

Happy birthday!