ST. PETERSBURG MUSIC HOUSE, PLAYBILL (may, 2018)

May 3, Thursday at 7 p.m., St. Petersburg Music House invites to the program to the 185th anniversary of the outstanding German composer Johannes Brahms. At the House of journalist (Nevsky prospekt, 70) will sound the collection of the most famous pieces of the great romantic — from colourful early miniatures to mature multifaceted compositions. In the program «Young Interpreters of Russia» music lovers will enjoy listening performances of three bright Music House soloists — Polina Borisova (violin), Aleksandr Vasilev (clarinet) and Dmitry Yudin (piano).
Audience 6+, Ticket Price 300 RUB, Beginning at 7 p.m.
 
May 16, Wednesday at 7 p.m., at the Mirror Hall of the Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace (Nevsky prospekt 41) will be held the musical parade of Mozart`s concerts. Music lovers are waiting for three pieces of the great representative of «Viennese Classical School» for bassoon, violin and piano. It will perform the young laureates of international competitions – Daria Fedorova, Pyotr Fedotov and Dmitry Yudin.  
Audience 6+, Ticket Price 250-300 RUB, Beginning at 7 p.m.
 
May 30, Wednesday at 7 p.m., on the eve of sunny summer St. Petersburg Music House invites to the historic interiors of English Hall (Moika Embankment, 122), wherein the chamber music for trombone and piano will sound. The audience of this evening will hear three different trombones – not only the traditional tenor, but also rarely sounding solo alto and bass trombone. Music of four epochs will be performed by: the laureate of International Competition «Silver Sounds» (Petrozavodsk, 2017) Dmitry Krylov (trombone) and the Grand Prix Winner of Vitol International Competition (Riga, 2013) Andrei Telkov (piano).
Audience 12+, Ticket Price 350-400 RUB, Beginning at 7 p.m.

Master Classes in St. Petersburg:
May 22, 23 and 24 (Tue, Wed, Thu), at the English Hall of Music House (Moika Embankment, 122) will be held non-public master classes for violinists under the Project «Higher Music Performance Courses», by the world famous violinist and the Professor of Vienna Conservatory and  Graz University of Music (Austria) Boris Kushnir.
Applications for Participation are accepted unti 2 p.m., May 11, 2018.

Public master classes of "Embassy of Musical Mastery"
In Russia: Simferopol
 
From 15 to 31 May, the public master classes of "Embassy of Musical Mastery" will take place in Crimea, at the Simferopol Music College by P.I.Tchaikovsky. Individual classes for young soloists will be held by specialties: piano, trumpet and violin. The secrets of mastery skills will be disclosed by the Assistant Professor of St. Petersburg Conservatory Boris Taburetkin, the Honoured Artists of Russia, Professors Tatiana Zagorovskaya and Leonid Zaichyk, the National Artist of Russia, Professor Vladimir Ivanov.
Simferopol, Naberezhnaya Street 31. Free admission for listeners.
 
Teachers, students and pupils of music schools are welcomed to visit "Embassy of Musical Mastery" master classes. Detailed schedule and repertoire - on website www.spdm.ru

10, 15, 17, 22, 29 and 31 May (Tue, Thu) at 4 p.m., 3 May at 2 p.m,  will be organized Regular Tours over the state rooms of Alexeevsky Palace (Music House) – the Residence of the Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov, younger brother of Emperor Alexander III and beloved uncle the last Tsar Nicholas II.  
Audience 12+, Ticket Price — 350 RUB. 

8 May, Tuesday at 6 p.m., will be organized Evening Tours, dedicated to the Victory Day.
Audience 12+, Ticket price —  500 RUB.
High Heels Shoes, Photo and Video Recording are Prohibited!

Nizhny Novgorod
 
May 4, Friday at 6.30 p.m., "Music of Stars" will sound in the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic. Winner of Youth Delphic Games of Russia (2017) Roman Markelov (saxophone), laureate of International Henri Marto Competition (Germany, 2017) Stepan Starikov (violin) and "The Best Performer of concert with chamber orchestra" at International Tchaikovsky Competition (2015) Fedor Amosov (cello) will perform this evening for the city's music lovers. This program includes concerts of Glazunov, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak. The People's Artist of Russia Alexander Skulsky will conduct the Philharmonic Orchestra.
Nizhny Novgorod, Kremlin 2. Ticket Price is 300 rub.

Strumica - Prilep - Rome - Linz - Vienna - Warsaw - Paris 
 
7 and 8 May, on Monday and Tuesday, St. Petersburg Music House and Russian Embassy in Macedonia invite to concerts of the "Embassy of Musical Mastery" to the Victory Day. The diploma holder of International Grieg Competition (2016) Anna Grot (piano) and the winner of International Agustina Aponte Competition (Spain, 2016) Polina Borisova (violin) will perform on 7 May at the Boro Johnny music school in Strumica, and on 8 May at Marco Cepenkov Culture Center in Prilep.
Concert on May 7: Beginning at 3 p.m., Free Admission. Strumitsa, Georgi Trajkov 19.
Concert on May 8: Beginning at 7.30 p.m., Free Admission. Prilep, Goce Delchev Blvd 18.
 
May 8, Tuesday at 7 p.m., holiday concert of "Embassy of Musical Mastery" project to 73rd Anniversary of the Great Victory will be held in Rome. On the Russian Center of Science and Culture stage "The Best Performer of concert with chamber orchestra" at International Tchaikovsky Competition (2015) cellist Fedor Amosov and the winner of International Theodor Leszetycki Competition (Hamburg, 2017) pianist Elizaveta Ivanova will perform.
Rome, 6 Piazza Benedetto Cairoli. Free Admission.
 
May 15 at 7.30 p.m. Linz will once again host the concert of "Russian Tuesdays" series. This time on the Brucknerhaus stage is a piano evening. The recital will be given by the laureate of XV International Tchaikovsky Competition Sergei Redkin. Young soloist will perform pieces by Bach, Schumann and Scriabin.
Linz, Untere Donaulände 7. Ticket Price is 7-18 EUR.
 
May 17, Thursday at 6.30 p.m., "Embassy of Musical Mastery" will perform again in Vienna. The exquisite program at the Russian Center for Science and Culture will be performed of the laureate of International Competition in Harbin (China, 2018) violinist Leonid Zhelezny and the laureate of International «Coimbra World Piano Competition» (Portugal, 2016) pianist Timofey Dolya.
Vienna, Brahmsplatz, 8. Free Admission.
 
May 24, Thursday at 6 p.m., the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture will be celebrated in Warsaw with concert of the "Embassy of Musical Mastery". The Russian Center for Science and Culture is waiting for winners of Youth Delphic Games of Russia (2017) Roman Markelov (saxophone) and the laureate of International Hamamatsu Competition (2015) Alexey Melnikov (piano).
Warsaw, Belvederska Street 25. Free Admission.
 
May 24, Thursday at 7 p.m., the Festival of Slavic Culture will be celebrated in Paris. The Russian Center for Science and Culture will host on its stage the "Embassy of Musical Mastery" represented by the winner of International Competition "Dedication to Prokofiev" (Moscow, 2016) David Ezhov (cello) and the winner of International Pianale Competition (Germany, 2016) Timofey Dolya (piano).
Paris, 61 Rue Boissière. Free Admission.