Syrian Army soldiers after concert of the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra, People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiyev conducting, at the Roman amphitheater in Syria's Palmyra, liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Broadcasting Russian President Vladimir Putin's address before concert of the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra, People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiyev conducting, at the Roman amphitheater in Syria's Palmyra, liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, third left, and Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky, second left, on a guided tour of Old Palmyra, liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, second left, and Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky, left, on a guided tour of Old Palmyra, liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky on a guided tour of Old Palmyra, liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Conductor and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre Valery Gergiev during a concert of the Mariinsky Theatre symphonic orchestra in the Roman amphitheater in Syria's Palmyra recently liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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A musician of the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra, People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiyev conducting, in concert at the Roman amphitheater in Syria's Palmyra, liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Valery Gergiyev, Conductor & Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra, during a concert at the Roman amphitheater in Syria's Palmyra, liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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People attend a concert of the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra, People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiyev conducting, at the Roman amphitheater in Syria's Palmyra, liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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People attend a concert of the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra, People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiyev conducting, at the Roman amphitheater in Syria's Palmyra, liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, center, attends a concert of the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra, People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiyev conducting, at the Roman amphitheater in Syria's Palmyra, liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Broadcast of Russian President Vladimit Putin's address before the concert of the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists. People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiyev is the theater's art director.

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Conductor and Art Director of the Mariinsky Theater Valery Gergiyev at the concert of its Symphony Orchestra in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Conductor and Art Director of the Mariinsky Theater Valery Gergiyev at the concert of its Symphony Orchestra in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky after the concert of the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Conductor and Art Director of the Mariinsky Theater Valery Gergiyev at the concert of its Symphony Orchestra in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Conductor and Art Director of the Mariinsky Theater Valery Gergiyev and musicians of its Symphony Orchestra perform in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Conductor and Art Director of the Mariinsky Theater Valery Gergiyev and musicians of its Symphony Orchestra perform in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Spectators at the concert of the Mariinsky Theater's Symphony Orchestra in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists. People's Artist of Russia, conductor Valery Gergiyev is the theater's art director.

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Army servicemen at the concert of the Mariinsky Theater's Symphony Orchestra in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists. People's Artist of Russia, conductor Valery Gergiyev is the theater's art director.

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Army servicemen at the concert of the Mariinsky Theater's Symphony Orchestra in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists. People's Artist of Russia, conductor Valery Gergiyev is the theater's art director.

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At the concert of its Symphony Orchestra in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists. People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiyev is the theater's art director.

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Conductor and Art Director of the Mariinsky Theater Valery Gergiyev at the concert of its Symphony Orchestra in the Roman Amphitheater of Syria's Palmyra liberated from ISIS terrorists.

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Mikhail Piotrovky, director, the Hermitage Museum, is seen here after a concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists.

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Syrian hcildren seen here after a concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists.

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A concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists.

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A concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists.

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Valery Gergiev, conductor and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theater, seen here after a concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists.

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Valery Gergiev, conductor and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theater, seen here after a concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists.

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Russian president Vladimir Putin sends live video greetings from his Bocharov Ruchey residence in Sochi to the participants of the cultural event ahead of the concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists.

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A concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists.

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Spectators at a concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists.

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A concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists.

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A portrait of Khaled al-Asaad, the chief custodian of the Palmyra museums savagely murdered in August 2015, is placed next to the Roman amphitheater colonnade, during a concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev.

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Violinist Pavel Milyukov plays at a concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists. The concert was dedicated to the defenders of the city including Russian officer Alexander Prokhorenko.

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Violinist Pavel Milyukov plays at a concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists. The concert was dedicated to the defenders of the city including Russian officer Alexander Prokhorenko.

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A concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists. The concert was dedicated to the defenders of the city including Russian officer Alexander Prokhorenko.

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A concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists. The concert was dedicated to the defenders of the city including Russian officer Alexander Prokhorenko.

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Troops attend a concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists. The concert was dedicated to the defenders of the city including Russian officer Alexander Prokhorenko.

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Troops attend a concert by the symphony orchestra of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater conducted by People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev at the Roman amphitheater of Palmyra, Syria liberated from the Islamic State terrorists. The concert was dedicated to the defenders of the city including Russian officer Alexander Prokhorenko.

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