CLASSICAL PROGRAM
TUESDAY, APRIL 2
Chamber (Glinka) Hall
Rimsky-Korsakov International Vocalists Competition
Glinka Cappella
Laureate Concert, First International Competition for Young Pianists "Steps
Toward Mastery"
Mariinsky Theater
"Othello," Verdi
Shostakovich Philharmonia
75th Birthday celebrations -- Piano evening with G Sokolov; Bach, Chopin
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
Chamber (Glinka) Hall
Rimsky-Korsakov Competition
Glinka Cappella
St Petersburg Conservatory Chamber Orchestra of Russian Folk Instruments
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
"La Boheme," Puccini
Mariinsky Theater
"Giselle," Adam
Shostakovich Philharmonia
Organ evening in honor of the 80th anniversary of Reger's death -- Daniel
Zaretsky plays Reger and Bach
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
Chamber (Glinka) Hall
Rimsky-Korsakov Vocalists Competition
Glinka Cappella
"Skomorokhi" ensemble plays Russian folk music; soloists -- V Gridin
(Accordion), N Krygina (Vocals)
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
"The White Knight," Milhaud
Mariinsky Theater
"The Fire Angel," Prokofyev
Shostakovich Philharmonia
Violin evening with S Stadler and P Donohue (Piano; GB)
FRIDAY, APRIL 5
Chamber (Glinka) Hall
The Rimsky-Korsakov International Vocalists Competition
Glinka Cappella
Exam recital concert for Children's music school 18
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
"The Tale of the Tsar-Sultan," Rimsky-Korsakov
Mariinsky Theater
"The Legend of Love," Melikov
Shostakovich Philharmonia
75th Birthday celebrations piano evening with P Donohue (Piano; GB)
Smolny Cathedral
6:30 pm, "Mysterious Road," Vocal Duet "Zikr"
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
Chamber (Glinka) Hall
Vocal evening, Rimsky-Korsakov
Glinka Cappella
Organ Evening with R Abdullin (Kazan); Bach's Mass in B minor
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
"Romeo and Juliet," Prokofyev
Mariinsky Theater
"La Traviata," Verdi
Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory
6 pm, "Faust," Gounod
Shostakovich Philharmonia
Author's evening for Y Falik's 60th Birthday; with the Select Russian
Academic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra; N Gutman, L Mamedova, soloists.
SUNDAY, APRIL 7
Chamber (Glinka) Hall
4 pm, "Romantic Piano Poets; The Songs of Kings," Lecture-Concert
7 pm, Violincello evening; Bach; N Gutman soloist
Glinka Cappella
Noon, "The Lullaby of Bird Island" -- Fairy tales, dances and songs
from different countries of the world; children's instrumental and
choreographic ensemble
3 pm, "Ah, You Can Play Flute Nocturnes on the Drainpipe?" Poems and
Natural music
7 pm, P Mayer (Clarinet) & E Lesazh (Piano); Brahms, Bernstein,
Poulenc, Hindemith
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
Noon, "The Emperor's New Clothes," Khrennikov
7 pm, "Les Silphides," Levenschold
Mariinsky Theater
Noon, "Ruslan and Lyudmilla," Glinka
7 pm, "Swan Lake," Tchaikovsky
Shostakovich Philharmonia
75th Birthday celebrations with P Donohue (GB; piano) and the Select
Russian Academic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra; Schumann, Schubert
Smolny Cathedral
Noon, "Noon Chants" Russian spiritual music; Smolny Cathedral Choir
MONDAY, APRIL 8
Glinka Cappella
Tchaikovsky, concert for piano and orchestra in c minor, (son 23), symphony
5, op 64
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
"Prince Igor," Borodin
Mariinsky Theater
6 pm, Opening Concert of the Second Rimsky-Korsakov International
Competition for Young Opera Singers
Shostakovich Philharmonia
75th Birthday celebrations with the Academic Symphony Philharmonic
Orchestra with V Mishchuk (soloist); Barber, Liszt, Strauss
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
Chamber (Glinka) Hall
Vocal evening with T Sinyavskaya
Glinka Cappella
Children's choir "Preobrazheniye;" Schubert, Chesnokov, Kastalsky
Mariinsky Theater
"Don Karlos," Verdi
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
Chamber (Glinka) Hall
Guitar evening
Glinka Cappella
Choir Evening
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
"The Golden Cockerel," Rimsky-Korsakov
Shostakovich Philharmonia
Organ Instrumental Concert; Bach, Mozart, Gluck, Mendelssohn;
Berezhnaya (Organ), Sharapov (Harp), Viland (Flute).
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
Glinka Cappella
An evening for composer Y Litovko
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
"Macbeth," Kallosh
Mariinsky Theater
"Cinderella," Prokofyev
Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory
"La Boheme," Puccini
Shostakovich Philharmonia
75th Birthday celebrations vocal evening; O Borodina sings operatic
arias
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
Chamber (Glinka) Hall
Piano evening with V Palmov; Musorgsky, Schumann
Glinka Cappella
Cappella's symphony orchestra; Sibelius, Rachmaninov; conductor -- A
Vedernikov (Moscow)
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
"Yevgeny Onegin," Tchaikovsky
Mariinsky Theater "
Faust," Gounod
Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory
"Faust," Gounod
Shostakovich Philharmonia
Select Russian Academic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra; Borodin;
Conductor -- T Mikkelssen (Norway)
Smolny Cathedral
6:30 pm, St Petersburg Boys' Choir; Mendelssohn, Schubert, Pergolezi
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Chamber (Glinka) Hall
Vocal evening with M Kit, Rachmaninov, Musorgsky
Glinka Cappella
3 pm, Art school No 1 concert
7 pm, Organ evening; Bach; Soloist V Ryakhin
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
Ballet evening
Mariinsky Theater
"The Barber of Seville," Rossini
Shostakovich Philharmonia
Select Russian Academic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra; Borodin;
Conductor -- T Mikkelssen (Norway)
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
Noon, "Russian Folk Instruments," Lecture-Concert
4 pm, "Romantic Style in Music," Lecture-Concert
Glinka Cappella
2 pm, Choir and Symphony Orchestra ensemble songs and dances
7 pm, Vocal evening, I Bogacheva (soprano) & State Russian Concert
of St Petersburg
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
Noon, "The Fairytale of the Priest and His Foolish Deacon,"
Shostakovich
7 pm, "Esmerelda," Pugni
Mariinsky Theater
Noon, "Cinderella," Prokofyev 7 pm, National Russian Orchestra
Concert
Mikhailovsky Castle
4 pm, "The World of Art," Rimsky-Korsakov, Bizet, Schumann; A Dogadin,
Y Semenov, O Voznesenskaya, V Lobanova soloists
Shostakovich Philharmonia
4 pm, Philhartmonic Academy Symphony Orchestra; Prokofyev,
Dyadov, Rimsky-Korsakov
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