Philosophy

Intertwining Arts is a team of artists and art lovers led by Elina Akselrud as a way to unify her multi- and crossdisciplinary artistic projects, in which two or more art genres are combined while the project is being performed live on stage.

A wise combination can create a truly multifaceted, fulfilling result and bring the final performance to reality in its most historically accurate, vivid and brightest light. A crucial factor is the essential knowledge and the inspiration that can be comprehended from such a performance, since the audience leaving it at the end shall feel something more powerful than leaving a concert, an exhibition, a play, or a dance show. A professionally executed crossover performance can leave a strong and lasting impact on the audience.

An important aspect of being a classical musician is linking the past with the future in the present. We, the humans, must respect and remember the ‘gone’ times, which is the only way to save them from perishing without a trace. Each of us should cherish and endlessly guard these memories and histories deep within our hearts, preventing them from becoming irrecoverably dead and unforgivably forgotten. Only then, will we not lose our complete selves, and thus find fulfillment, rather than disappointment, in existence. Our past is our future and it is in the hands of the modern people to save this coherence today.

Another task for artists is communicating on contemporary sociological and environmental issues. Sometimes viewing a piece of art can make a profound effect on the audience and evoke their interest towards a certain matter, which they might have never thought about before.

However, one of the most difficult assignments for an artist is the study of the inner self: human roots, thoughts, notions, emotions, and fears.  It is very much needed for each of us, so that we do not hide from our own selves - and so many of us often tend to, due to the lack of time, energy, or motivation. It must be essential for artists to think about our true purpose and dreams, to define our goals clearly, to not be scared to look into the deepest corners of our souls in order to find out what can linger there...  An artist’s mission and responsibility is to inspire the audience for such a self-research.  Therefore, artists must discover their own inner-selves first and foremost, in order to find integrity in art and then communicate it to the public.

Artists are in some way 'advocates' of all these subjects. Thus, presenting music in a new way, intertwined with other artistic mediums for deeper experiences and wider discoveries opens a new vision. This is a road with limitless possibilities multiplied by the infinity of perceptions.