An evening of Vibrations by Natalia Simakova took place at the historic Residence 1864 in Moscow. The intimate event brought together music, contemporary art, gastronomy and live interaction.
Guests gathered in a collector’s penthouse, where panoramic views, artistic details and an intimate atmosphere became part of the evening’s overall experience.
Vibrations is built not around a single genre, but around an impression: music, the visual environment, gastronomy and interaction with guests become parts of one cultural event.
Music Programme and Improvisation
The evening gained particular momentum thanks to its host, Georgy Peradze. One of the programme’s most unusual episodes was an improvisational musical battle.
The host gathered guests’ wishes for Natalia Simakova and turned them into a standalone part of the show. This format made the audience direct participants in the experience, adding an element of improvisation to the concert programme.
Editorial note
When the audience becomes a participant, a concert is no longer exclusively a stage performance. Improvisation makes it possible to create unique moments during the event itself.
Natalia Simakova and SIBERIAHILLS: The Musical Centrepiece
The musical centrepiece of the programme was a performance by SIBERIAHILLS featuring Natalia Simakova.
Between the musical sets, a choir led by Anastasia Zelenskaya and artists from the Ippolitov-Ivanov Institute performed. This brought contemporary music and academic sound together within a single programme.
The combination of a contemporary music programme and academic performance became one of the evening’s key artistic contrasts.
This structure avoided a rigid division between musical styles and created a more complex stage composition.
Guests from Culture and the Creative Industries
Anna Yeshchenko, Antonina Klimenko, Alisa Tolkacheva, Yulia Rubleva, Misha Guray and other guests came to share the evening with Natalia Simakova.
Materials published after the event also mentioned Oleg Sharan, Georgy Peradze, Margarita Khramtsova, Elena Murina, Diana Ivanitskaya, Irina Simonyants, Liana Vashadze, Nadezhda Ermolenko and other participants.
The presence of representatives from different creative fields complemented Vibrations’ intimate concept and highlighted its interdisciplinary character.
From Music to Gastronomy and Art
The concept of Vibrations by Natalia Simakova continued beyond the musical stage.
Guests experienced a vibration installation by Boston Group featuring Rapid Release devices, while the MOOZI brand presented functional products.
Expert note
Contemporary cultural events are increasingly designed as comprehensive experiences: music becomes the starting point, while visual, gastronomic and interactive elements enrich the space.
The “Abundance of Delicacies” Gastronomic Programme
A separate part of the evening was the “Abundance of Delicacies” gastronomic programme, prepared by LMDG group, founded by Alexandra Sokolova and Dmitry Grishchenko.
Chateau le Grand Vostock, GETREAL, BARBACKS and Fa Juice Music also took part in the programme.
Gastronomy was therefore not merely an accompaniment to the musical programme, but an independent component of the evening’s overall concept.
Visual Design and Interactive Art
The artistic design of the space was created by Florizma agency, led by Irina Gavrish.
An additional visual highlight came from Sand Table, which presented a table that creates patterns in sand.
Editorial note
The space becomes part of the event’s narrative. At Vibrations, the interior, artistic design and interactive objects function not as a backdrop, but as elements of the overall experience.
A Final Gastronomic Highlight
One of the evening’s final elements was a 30-kilogram cake from the “Osobenny Napoleon” confectionery.
The art salon “Peredvizhnik” served as the cultural partner, while guests also took part in a prize draw featuring a gift from Palmira Art Hotel.
These elements complemented the programme and became part of the evening’s final composition.
Vibrations as a Contemporary Cultural Event
Vibrations by Natalia Simakova brought together a concert programme, performative elements, gastronomy, visual art and interactive formats.
The combination of different genres was one of the defining features of the evening at Residence 1864.
Vibrations is an example of an event in which music becomes the foundation for a broader cultural narrative, bringing together sound, space, visual imagery, gastronomy and audience interaction.
This approach allows the evening to be experienced not only as a concert, but as a comprehensive cultural experience in which different art forms coexist and complement one another.
Photos: Natalia Zakharova, Evgeny Smirnov.
FAQ
Vibrations was an intimate cultural event combining music, contemporary art, gastronomy and audience interaction at Residence 1864 in Moscow.
The event took place in a collector’s penthouse at the historic Residence 1864 in Moscow.
The musical programme featured SIBERIAHILLS with Natalia Simakova, a choir led by Anastasia Zelenskaya, and artists from the Ippolitov-Ivanov Institute.
The host, Georgy Peradze, collected guests’ wishes for Natalia Simakova and incorporated them into an improvisational musical battle, making the audience part of the show.
The evening included the “Abundance of Delicacies” programme prepared by LMDG group, contributions from several participating brands, and a 30-kilogram cake from the Osobenny Napoleon confectionery.