On March 4, the 80th anniversary is celebrated by the master of the national conducting school, People's Artist of the USSR Yuri Ivanovich Simonov. The unique plasticity of gesture and temperament of the conductor, impeccable sense of style and the ability to unite the energy of the orchestra members into a single channel make each concert with the participation of Yuri Simonov a unique musical event. It has become a good tradition for the maestro and his many admirers to celebrate his birthday with a concert at the Tchaikovsky Hall: for many years on this day, Yuri Simonov and the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Philharmonic have presented listeners with bright programs with the participation of the best Russian and foreign soloists. This year, the maestro's pupils and assistants, the winners of international competitions - Igor Manasherov, Dimitris Botinis, Alexey Rubin, Nikolay Tsinman and Andrey Kolyasnikov will be honoring the hero of the day at the ASO console.