CLASSICAL PROGRAM

PROKOFIEV PIANO COMPETITION

The Prokofiev International Piano Contest will continue at the Shostakovish Philharmonia Grand Hall Wednesday, December 13. The event will finish with an International Laureat Concert, conducted by R Martynov on December 14.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12

Chamber (Glinka) Hall

  • Marusin, vocal evening

    Glinka Cappella

  • Organ duets. Oleg Yanchenko (Russia), Yang-Hee-Yun (Korea). Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Sen-Sans, Yanchenko

    Mariinsky Theater

  • Tchaikovsky, "Yevgeny Onegin"

    WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13

    Chamber (Glinka) Hall

  • Cello music from Beethoven, Brahms, Prokofyev, Shostakovich. K Kravtsov, V Ilisavisky

    Glinka Cappella

  • Vocal evening. Nadyezhda Kuteneva (soprano), Victoria Borisova (piano). Rachmaninov, Pulenk

    Maly (Musorgsky) Theater

  • Musorgsky, "Khovanshchina"

    Mariinsky Theater

  • Adan, "Giselle"

    THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14

    Glinka Cappella

  • Beethoven Concert for Piano and Orchestra No 3, c minor. Director: Alexander Chernyshenko

    Maly (Musorgsky) Theater

  • Tchaikovksy, "Yevgeny Onegin"

    Mariinsky Theater

  • Guno, "Faust"

    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15

    Chamber (Glinka) Hall

  • Piano music from Bach, Chopin, Rachmaninov.

    Glinka Cappella

  • Evening dedicated to G V Sviridova. Director, Vladislav Chernyshenko.

    Maly (Musorgsky) Theater

  • Borodin, "Prince Igor"

    Mariinsky Theater

  • Tchaikovsky, "Nutcracker"

    Smolny Cathedral

  • 6:30 pm, Soloists of St Petersburg. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi.Director and soloist: Mikhail Gantvarg

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16

    Glinka Cappella

  • Organ evening. Alexander Serdyuk. Bach.

    Maly (Musorgsky) Theater

  • Adan, "Giselle"

    Mariinsky Theater

  • Rimsky-Korsakov, "Sadko"

    Shostakovich Philharmonic

  • Academic Symphony Philharmonic Orchestra. Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov.

    Smolny Cathedral

  • 6:30 pm, Boccerini's Mass. Chamber choir and orchestra.

    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17

    Chamber (Glinka) Hall

  • 12 noon, The Queen of the Orchestra -- the Violin and Its Relatives

  • 4 pm, Italian Renaissance Masterpieces

    Glinka Cappella

  • 3 pm, Choir Art. Tchaikovsky "Vespers Watch," Liturgy. Director: Vladislav Chernushenko

  • 7 pm, Musical Society of St Petersburg Choir. Director: Yelizaveta Kudryavtseva.

    Maly (Musorgsky) Theater

  • 12 noon, Khrennikov, "The Emperor's New Clothes"

  • 7 pm, Levenschold, "Silfida"

    Mariinsky Theater

  • 12 noon, Prokofyev, "Love for Three Oranges"

  • 7 pm, Tchaikovsky, "Nutcracker"

    Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire

  • 12 noon, Pleshak, "The Tale of the Dead Empress and the Seven Giants"

  • 7 pm, Araratyan, "Fantik, Yum Yum!" "Ballet of the Silver Century," Program I

    Shostakovich Philharmonic

  • 4 pm, Organ concert. Bach, Frank, Vidor, Messian. O Bezgubov

  • 7 pm, Service collective of Russia. Brahms, Bruchner. Director: V Hesterov. Soloist: L Klychkov

    MONDAY, DECEMBER 18

    Chamber (Glinka) Hall

  • Service Collective of Russia Quartet. Mozart. E Shishko

    Glinka Cappella

  • Contrabass ensemble. Alexander Shilo, Rostislav Yakovlev, Oleg Kirillov, Alexei Ivanov, Ernest Joffe

    Maly (Musorgsky) Theater

  • Verdi, "Rigoletto"

    Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire

  • Araratyan, "Ballet of the Silver Century," Program II

    Shostakovich Philharmonic

  • Vocal evening. Mariinsky Theater Soloist, V Gerelo

    TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19

    Glinka Cappella

  • 6 pm, Children's choir. Director: Stanislav Gribkov

    Mariinsky Theater

  • Strauss, "Salome"

    Shostakovich Philharmonic

  • Service collective of Russia. Berber, Mozart, Bruckner. Director: V Nesterov. Soloist, Talypin.

    WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20

    Chamber (Glinka) Hall

  • Evening of guitar music

    Glinka Cappella

  • 35 Year Anniversary of Russian Folk Instrument Faculty. Artistic director: Sergei Borisov. Chamber choir of Russian folk instruments. Artistic director: Oleg Kutsenko. Director: Vladislav Chernushenko.

    Maly (Musorgsky) Theater

  • Verdi, "Don Carlos"

    Mariinsky Theater

  • Rimsky-Korskov, "Pskovityanka" ("The Pskov-ite")

    THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21

    Chamber (Glinka) Hall

  • Vocal evening. O Kondina

    Glinka Cappella

  • St Petersburg University Youth Chamber Orchestra. Corelli, Albinoni, Bach, Teleman. Director: Andrei Alexeyev.

    Maly (Musorgsky) Theater

  • Tchaikovsky ballet evening, "Serenade," "Swan Lake," "Theme and Variations"

    Smolny Cathedral

  • 6:30 pm, Vocal evening. Soloist: Olga Kondina. Arias and canzonis from Scarlatti, Steffani, Bononchini. Prayers to St Maria from Cerubini, Lucci, Tosti, Caccini, Bach and Frank.

    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22

    Chamber (Glinka) Hall

  • Piano evening. Borstlap, Rihm, Stravinsky, Skryabin, Ravel, Liszt. By A Bildau (Germany)

    Glinka Cappella

  • Mendelsohn, Brahms, Beethoven. Boris Perenu (Switzerland)

    Maly (Musorgsky) Theater

  • Rimsky-Korsakov, "Golden Cockerel"

    Shostakovich Philharmonic

  • Violin evening. Sergei Stadler

    Smolny Cathedral

  • 6:30 pm, "Lyric Pages from Piano Music." Chopin. Director: Yekaterina Murina

    SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23

    Chamber (Glinka) Hall

  • Vocal cycle "Woman's love and life" by Schumann. Soloist: I Boachieva.

    Glinka Cappella

  • St Petersburg State Conservatory Student Concert. Bach, Handel, Grangenie, Ravel, Debussy.

    Maly (Musorgsky) Theater

  • Prokofyev, "Romeo and Juliet"

    Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire

  • 6 pm, Verdi, "La Traviata"

    Shostakovich Philharmonic

  • Service collective of Russia, Prokofyev. Director: Yu Termirkanov. Soloists: A Barakhovsky, L Dyadkova, M Kit

    Smolny Cathedral

  • 6:30 pm, Evening of violin miniatures. Soloist: I Khismatulin. Bach, Paganini, Kreysler, Sen-Sans, Tchaikovsky.

    SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24

    Chamber (Glinka) Hall

  • 12 noon, Wooden and Copper Wind Instruments

  • 4 pm, Leading Lights of the Opera

    Glinka Cappella

  • 2 pm, Student concert of the Children's Musical School No 33

  • 7 pm, Ensemble of songs, music and dances "Petersburg Fair."

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