Vocalist Alexander Dyakov

A vocalist at a corporate event is always a risk: guests expect familiar melodies but get academic singing at three in the afternoon, when everyone is still eating salad. It's great when an artist can feel the room and switch between genres without losing quality — an Onegin arioso plays at the reception, and a couple of minutes later there's a pop song, and no one is looking at their phone.

Alexander Dyakov is a soloist of the opera troupe of young singers at the Mariinsky Theatre. His repertoire ranges from opera arias to pop compositions, including Onegin's arioso from Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. He accompanies himself on the piano and can perform a separate piano block — this is convenient when the venue doesn't have a full band or you want to change the format within the evening.

Here is how it looks at an event: a grand piano, a live voice with no backing track, a calm delivery. The program is built around the event, not the other way around — the client gets a set that holds the room's attention and doesn't turn a corporate party into a concert for the select few. How much it will cost depends on the lineup, the program and the city — we'll give you an exact figure over the phone.

City — Moscow. Formats: corporate event, company anniversary, presentation, New Year's evening. Leave your number — we'll check available dates and quote the fee.