Institute of Musical Research Celebrating the 80th anniversary of Alfred Schnittke's birth: Round Table with Mark Lubotsky, Dmitri Smirnov & Elena Firsova, chaired by Roger Redgate [PRESENTERS] Mark Lubotsky, Dmitri Smirnov & Elena Firsova, chaired by Roger Redgate On the 80th anniversary of Alfred Schnittke's birth, Mark Lubotsky, Dmitri Smirnov and Elena Firsova discuss the relevance of Schnittke's music to Russia and to music today. Mark Lubotsky reflects on the compositions that Schnittke wrote for him, including the violin concerti and the works featured in the concert at the IMR on 24 November 2014 Supported by: Institute of Musical Research; John Coffin Trust; Centre for Russian Studies, Goldsmiths University of London Cameras and Editing: David Lefeber Executive Producer: Paul Archbold © 2015 Metier Sound & Vision Ltd