Classical concert in ruins freed Palmyra

In the Roman amphitheater in the historic Syrian city of Palmyra Thursday sounded music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Sergei Prokofiev.

,, I never imagined this to occur, it is difficult to keep emotions under control, 'the conductor said. The concert is seen as a protest against violence and barbarism.,, It is music of hope, '' says Gergiev, formerly principal conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.

Gergiev is known as a staunch supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Who called the concert in a video message,, a sign of hope. '