What's on

Alexander Gorodnitsky
Recital

04

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Wed

Mikhailovsky Theater Symphony Orchestra
Conductor - Alexander Vedernikov

Conductor - Alexander Vedernikov
Eugen Tichindeleanu - violin; Pavel Gomziakov - cello; Andrei Korobeinikov - piano

Beethoven: Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello; R. Strauss: A Hero's Life (Ein Heldenleben), tone poem

05

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Thur

Bach and Franck
Organ Evening

Rubin Abdullin - organ

J.-S. Bach: Prelude in E flat major, Fugue in E flat major, Chorale Preludeы "Jesus Christus, unser Heiland" Chorale Prelude", "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam", "Vater Unser Im Himmelreich", "Wir glauben all' an einen Gott", "Gott Vater in Ewigkeit", Excerpts from Organ Mass; Franck: Three Chorals for Organ

06

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Fri

Conductor - Valery Ovsyanikov
Soloist - Dmitry Smirnov

Debussy: "Nuages" ("Clouds") Nocturn, "Fêtes" ("Holidays") Nocturn; Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No 1; Dvořák: Symphony No 6

07

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Sat

Haydn. Symphony No. 45
Cimarosa. Oboe Concerto
Mozart. Symphony No. 41

St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (chamber orchestra)

Conductor - Leo Kraemer (Germany)
Artem Isaev - oboe

Artem Vargaftik - presenter

08

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Sun

Haydn
Sperger
Mozart

St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra (chamber orchestra)

Conductor - Leo Kraemer (Germany)
Artem Chirkov - double bass

Klaus Trumpf - presenter

10

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Tue

Alfred Schnittke
On the 85th Anniversary of the birth of the composer

Choir of the St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory

St. Petersburg Choral Collegium

Concert Choir of the St. Petersburg State University of Culture

Conductor - Felix Korobov
Nikolai Mazhara - piano; Yekaterina Krapivina - contralto; Arthur Vasiliev - contratenor; Oleg Losev - tenor; Petr Migunov - bass

Schnittke: "The History of Dr. Johann Faust", cantata for countertenor, contralto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra, Piano Concerto, Suite from music to performance Taganka Theater "The Census List"

11

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Wed

To the 20th Anniversary of the International Festival "Admiralty Music"

The Rimsky-Korsakov Central Navy Band of Russia

Conductor - Alexei Karabanov
Sergey Petrov - clarinet; Vladimir Viatkin - oboe; Dmitri Krylov - trombone; Petr Fedotov - violin

Rimsky-Korsakov: Concerto For Clarinet And Military Band, Variations on a Theme by Glinka for Oboe and Wind Orchestra, Concerto For Trombone and Military Band, Scheherazade; Zimbalist: Fantasia on themes from the opera "Golden Cockerel" by N.Rimsky-Korsakov

Organizers: Troyka Music Company

12

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Thur

Pleshak. Passions for USSR

Andreyev State Russian Orchestra

Choir of the St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory

Conductor - Dmitry Khokhlov
Svetlana Moskalenko - soprano; Roman Arndt - tenor; Alexander Shakhov - baritone; Yuri Monchak - bass

Victor Pleshak - piano

Organizers: Andreyev State Russian Orchestra

14

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Sat

Conductor - Charles Dutoit
Soloist - Leif Ove Andsnes Festival Opening

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Berlioz: "Le carnaval romain", Overture; Grieg: Piano Concerto; Rachmaninoff: Symphony No 3

Supported by: DELZELL FOUNDATION,

General Partner of the Festival

Partners of the Festival

15

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Sun

Conductor - Vassily Sinaisky
Soloist - Maria Dueñas

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Elgar: "In the South" (Alassio); Bruch: Concerto No 1 for Violin and Orchestra; Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique

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16

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Mon

“Take 6”
“Iconic” Jazz Evening

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Supported by: U.S. Embassy Russia,

General Partner of the Festival

Partners of the Festival

17

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Tue

Sergej Krylov and Boris Berezovsky
Chamber Music Evening

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Grieg; Schnittke: Sonata No. 1 for Violin and PIano; Brahms: Violin Sonata No 1 in G major; Stravinsky: Divertisment for Violin and Piano

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18

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Wed

Giya Kancheli

Julian Milkis - clarinet; Polina Osetinskaya - piano

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Cancelled concert

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19

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Thur

Conductor - Felix Korobov
Soloist - Veronika Dzhioeva

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Mozart: "Idomeneo" Overture; R. Strauss: The Four Last Songs for soprano and orchestra, "Morgen" op. 27; Verdi: Overure from "I vespri siciliani", Odabella's Aria from "Attila" (“Santo di patria”); Glinka: Gorislava’s Aria from "Ruslan and Ludmila"; Dvořák: Rusalka's Aria from "Rusalka"; Verdi: Lady Macbeth's Aria from "Macbeth", "Il corsaro" Overture, Bolero di Elena, "Vespri Siciliani"

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20

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Fri

Conducor - Nikolay Alexeev
Soloist - Joshua Bell

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Sibelius: Violin Concerto; Brahms: Symphony No. 3

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21

December, 2019

3:00 pm, Sat

"Snow Queen"

Philharmonic Society Children Choir

Conductor - Mikhail Leontiev

Vladimir Koshevoy; Marina Sosnina - sand illustration; Olga Kaurova - illustrations on the water

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

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21

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Sat

Elisso Virsaladze
Piano Recital

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Tchaikovsky: Eight Pieces from "The Seasons"; Prokofiev: , ; Schumann: Arabesque, Fantasia

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22

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Sun

"Moscow Soloists"
Artistic director and soloist - Yuri Bashmet

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Mozart: Divertisment No. 3; Tchaikovsky: Nocturne for Viola and Strings in D minor, Elegy "In Memory of Samarin" for Strings; Grieg: Two Norwegian Melodies for Strings; Bruch: Romanze for viola and orchestra; Rossini: Sonata No 3 for Strings in C major; Brahms: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings

Supported by: RIVE GOSHE,

General Partner of the Festival

Partners of the Festival

23

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Mon

"Parallel Worlds of Russian Art. 20th Century" In collaboration with Russian Museum

"Moscow Soloists" Chamber Orchestra

Yuri Bashmet - artistic director and soloist; Sergey Dogadin - violin

Nikolay Burov - reciter

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Art: Petrov-Vodkin, Filonov, Saryan, Aivazovsky, Chagall, Borisov-Musatov, Milloti, Golovin, Grigoriev, Rylov, Arefiev and other; Poetry: Pasternak, Antokolsky, Tvardovsky, Rubtsov, Asadov, Evtushenko and other; Music: Sviridov, Ledenyov, Weinberg, Mirzoyan, Shostakovich, Prokofiev

Supported by: RIVE GOSHE,

General Partner of the Festival

Partners of the Festival

24

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Tue

Conductor - Yuri Temirkanov
Soloist - Behzod Abduraimov

XX International Festival "Arts Square"

Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Overture-Fantasia; Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Paganini Theme for Piano and Orchestra; Dvořák: Symphony No.8

Supported by: DELZELL FOUNDATION,

General Partner of the Festival

Partners of the Festival

25

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Wed

Grebenshchikov-Kurbatov. "2-12-85-06"

Conductor - Anatoly Rybalko

Alexander Malich - presenter

With cooperation: The Foundation For Music Education Support,

26

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Thur

"Hollywood in New Year's St.Petersburg"

Singolo Orchestra

Conductor - Anton Gakkel
Igor Zolotarev - violin; Dmitry Ganenko - cello

Kander: "Chicago", fragments; Lloyd Webber: “The Phantom of the Opera”, fragments, “Jesus Christ - Superstar”, fragments; Bernstein: "West Side Story", fragments

Organizers: Producer A.Gakkel

27

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Fri

Christmas Holiday Music

Daniel Zaretsky - organ

J.-S. Bach: Pastorale, Fantasia in G major; Purcell: "Trumpet tune"; Daquin: "Noel"; Dubois: Toccata in G major; Vierne: , Westminster Bells, Adagio and Finale from Organ Symphony No. 1; Jonson: "Trumpet tune"; Messiaen: Two meditations from "La Nativité du Seigneur"

28

December, 2019

8:00 pm, Sat

"Dancing passion"

Giampaolo Bandini - guitar (Italy); Cesare Chiachiaretta - bandoneon (Italy)

29

December, 2019

3:00 pm, Sun

Respighi, Vivaldi, Ravel