September 15-17, 2026 | Timiryazev Centre, Moscow
17 September | Thursday
11.00 – 14.00
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Who will find this useful?Attending these masterclasses will be beneficial for lighting designers and heads of lighting departments at theatres, circuses, cultural centres, concert halls, clubs and studios, as well as anyone with an interest in lighting equipment and technology. -
SpeakersThe speakers are industry experts and practitioners with real-world experience of delivering lighting projects.
These are people who have a thorough understanding of both the creative and technical aspects of working with light. Their presentations are based not only on theory, but also on real-life case studies, trends and practical advice. -
ObjectivesTo showcase modern solutions and approaches used in professional practice, as well as to provide practical benefits: case studies, recommendations and analyses of real-world problems. -
TasksTo share practical case studies of lighting projects and discuss the technical, creative and organisational aspects of working with light. -
VisitAdmission is free; no additional registration is required for the event. - Timetable 2026The programme, topics and speakers will be available on the website in August 2026
- 11.00 - 12.00
- Ivan Vinogradov: Lighting Design: From Concept to Control Desk
- 12.15 - 13.15
- Sergei Skornetsky: Production details
- 13.30 - 14.45
- Maksim Timoshin: The latest technologies for producing coloured light in the film and video industry
- 15.00 - 16.15
- Maksim Ponomarev: Concert lighting design: from concept to premiere and beyond.
- Analysis of three concert shows by a single artist, from concept to premiere, and their adaptation for touring.
- 16.30 - 18.00
- Evgeny Vinogradov: The Chemistry of Light
- Stages in the development of lighting design for theatre productions and shows across different genres. Cause-and-effect relationships.
- 11.00 - 12.30
- The KBDUKE Team: Modern technology and creative thinking: how multimedia solutions help build brand recognition.
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Ivan Vinogradov
Lighting designer. Has created the lighting designs for more than 200 theatre productions in Russia and abroad
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Maksim Ponomarev
Lighting designer for the singer Shaman
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Maxim Timoshin
Gaffer. Lighting tutor at the ‘Kinopolis’ film studio and the St Petersburg School of New Cinema. Lighting advocate and creator of the Telegram channel ‘Cinemaks / New Light’
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Sergei Skornetsky
Lighting and video designer, winner of the ‘Golden Mask’ National Theatre Award
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Evgeny Vinogradov
Since 2011, he has been the chief lighting designer at the Lenkom Theatre in Moscow. Hehas worked on over 200 productions. He is an associate professor at the Moscow Art Theatre School-Studio in the Department of Set Design and Theatre Technology, and leads the ‘Stage Lighting Technician’ course.
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KBDUKE
Sergey Rubtsov, founder of the KBDUKE studio;
Yulia Lysenko, multimedia artist KBDUKE;
Nikolai Govyazin, multimedia artist KBDUKE;
Daria Shmeleva, creative producer at KBDUKE studio
