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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