State Academic Chapel Moika Embankment 20. State Academic Symphony Chapel of Russia
State Academic Chapel in St. Petersburg - oldest musical institution, which by its activities largely determined the growth and development of musical culture. It includes a professional choir, which was established in Moscow in the 15th century, Symphony Orchestra And concert hall. Exactly different musical directions appeared and developed here.
Story
History of the Chapel has been going on for more than a century, began during the reign of Ivan III. Since then, the Chapel has evolved and a lot has changed. But first things first.
From foundation to the October Revolution
The chapel appeared in 15th century in Moscow, When Grand Duke Ivan III created the choir of the Sovereign's singing deacons.
On August 12, 1479, they were directly involved in the consecration of the Assumption Cathedral, and since then this day has been considered the date of the founding of the Chapel.
From the very beginning, the singers were constantly with the king. They not only participated in divine services, the sacraments, but also sang at dinners, and also accompanied the sovereigns on all trips, including during military activities. A little later, not only adult men, but also boys began to be taken to the service of choristers.. Being a singer in those days was very much appreciated, and one of the reasons for this was literacy.
The first Russian school of choristers was founded by chanters Fedor Krestyanin and Ivan Nos brought by Ivan the Terrible.. The singers not only performed themselves, but also created musical works.
The history of the St. Petersburg singing choir begins in 1703. Shortly after Peter I came to power, he ordered the choir of the Sovereign's Singing Deacons to be renamed the Court Choir.
Now the singers accompanied the king all the time in all his movements and military campaigns. Peter I took good care of his choristers, and also periodically performed something with them himself. And when in 1703 there were mass celebrations on the occasion of the appearance of the new capital, the singers took a direct part in them.
The next stage in the development of the Court Choir was under Empress Anna Ioannovna. It was she who opened the first special school in 1738, and after 2 years the singers began to learn how to play orchestral instruments.
Since then, the Court Choir has become the main musical choir of the city., who took part in all events held in the capital. And from the 30s of the XVIII century, they also began to attract him to perform at the Court Theater. Exactly thanks to the choir, the best singers and soloists of that time appeared.
Catherine II in 1763 renamed the Court Choir into the Imperial Court Singing Chapel, the director of which was Mark Poltoratsky. It was the Capella that was the basis of the musical life of Russia.
She brought up many famous musicians. The names of such famous musical figures as Rimsky-Korsakov, Glinka, Lomakin and many others are associated with it.
For quite a long period of time, the Italian Balthazar Galuppi led the Capella., and with him his compatriot Domenico Cimarosa. It was they who at one time taught D. S. Bortyansky, Giuseppe Sarti, Tommaso Traetta and Giovanni Paisiello. Thanks to their efforts and diligence, Russian musicians have mastered real international skills.
In 1796, her former pupil D. S. Bortnyansky became the director of the Chapel.. He was very sincerely worried about the Imperial Chapel and its students. Dmitry Stepanovich tried to achieve a perfect performance, he even composed works for the choir, and as a result, the performers became famous even outside the country. It was at the behest of Dmitry Stepanovich in 1808 that a plot was bought with two houses located on it, a garden and a courtyard, where the modern Chapel is located. Thanks to the existence of the Imperial Chapel in Russia, they were able to get acquainted with foreign classics known all over the world: Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Haydn and others.
The next leader of the Chapel was F. P. Lvov, who continued the traditions established by D. S. Bortyansky. After him, the post of director went to his son Alexei Fedorovich - the author of the hymn God save the Tsar, Major General and Privy Councilor, who turned out to be an excellent leader of the musical choir.
In 1837, Glinka was appointed Kapellmeister. Emperor Nicholas I personally asked him about this. Glinka approached his position very responsibly and personally selected new choristers and supervised their training
In 1846, church choir leaders began to be trained in the Chapel., and after 12 years, the work of orchestral classes was finally fully established. This had a positive impact on the development of the choir and the training of its pupils. When young people entered the age of voice change, they were simply transferred to those classes where vocal abilities were not required.
In 1861, N. I. Bakhmetov took the post of head of the Court Singing Chapel.
The final formation of the Court Choir was completed on July 16, 1882, when Emperor Alexander III approved its staff. Now the Court Singing Chapel included a symphony orchestra, choir, music and theater schools, regency and instrumental classes.
The next important period in the development of the Court Chapel falls on the time when it was led by M. A. Balakirev and N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov. It was Nikolai Andreevich who taught in music classes, and did it so well and selflessly that only the best students graduated from him, who later became the main musicians of the orchestra. Soon, graduates of the Capella School began to issue documents confirming their musical education.
Everyone who participated in the formation of the Court Singing Chapel, starting from its very foundation, made a huge contribution to the development of the musical art of Russia. A musical center, which has no analogues in the whole world, was created, where the education of future artists was perfectly combined with concert and performing activities. It was from here that the best students graduated, who became famous musicians..
Chapel from the 20th century to the present day
The 20th century was a difficult time for the Chapel. After the revolution, it was partially disbanded: the regency classes and the gentry corps were closed, and then the choral school and the symphony orchestra were dissolved. However, the choir and orchestra continued their performances, but already in simple places: at work, student and club venues.
In 1918 the Capella became the Petrograd Folk Choir Academy., and after 3 years, the Petrograd State Philharmonic was made from the choir and orchestra of the former Court Chapel. In the spring of 1920, a new transformation awaited the former Chapel: if earlier there were only boys and men in the choir, then now there are also added female voices. In 1922, the choir was separated into a separate group, calling it the Academic Chapel. It consisted of a choral technical school and a school, as well as the choir itself. Soon, girls were also admitted to study there..
The greatest rise of the Chapel in the first half of the twentieth century is associated with the leadership of two outstanding people - P. A. Bogdanov and M. G. Klimov. Pallady Andreevich was able to save the school even during the Great Patriotic War, and Mikhail Georgievich was able to bring up the best choir
In 1928, the Capella, led by Klimov, went on the first tour of Western Europe. Everything went more than well - Russian musicians were waiting for success.
During the war, the chapel was evacuated to the Kirov region, and some of its artists went to the front. At that time, E. P. Kudryavtseva was the chief conductor, and with her musicians performed in hospitals, in military units and various concert halls, maintaining the patriotic spirit.
In the second half of 1943, G. A. Dmitrevsky came to the leadership, who was able to revive the Chapel after the war, making a huge contribution to the development and formation of musical and educational activities. At the end of 1944, the Capella returned to native Leningrad, and already in 1945, its operation resumed doubled.
In 1954, the Chapel and the school attached to it were named after M. I. Glinka. This event was timed to coincide with the 150th birthday of the composer. Unfortunately, for the next 20 years, the activity of the Chapel has decreased, if not to say - it froze completely. Frequent change of leadership and singers, problems and misunderstandings in the team, lack of new works - all this affected the overall sound of the choir.
But in 1974, a former pupil of V. A. Chernushenko came to the leadership of the Capella and, with incredible efforts, revives past traditions
It was thanks to Vladislav Alexandrovich that the music that had been banned in the country for a long time was returned: Tchaikovsky, Chesnokov, Berezovsky and many others.
Under V. A. Chernushenko, the repertoire of performed works is expanding again. Not only classics are taken, but also the works of contemporary authors.
On November 1, 1991, the Symphony Orchestra was again created, which received worldwide recognition.
Exactly the choir and the Symphony Orchestra are now touring various countries and are rightfully recognized as one of the best musical groups in the world.
Activity
Today, the State Academic Chapel is the oldest Russian professional musical institution involved in the formation and development of Russian musical culture. Studying the history of the Chapel, one can trace how classical music developed in the country and beyond.
For a long time it was the Capella that was the most important source of musical education in Russia. With her activities, she influenced the formation of Russian singing and musical art, a huge number of famous musical figures came out of her walls.
The Capella's repertoire is mainly represented by international symphonic classics. During its existence, a huge number of the most famous musical groups performed on its stage with works of world classics, as well as with absolutely new, but really chic works by contemporary authors.
Today the State Academic Capella conducts an active concert activity. Its representatives tour the country with great success, as well as abroad, perform at international festivals
Foreign mass media enthusiastically respond to the talent and technique of the artists of the Russian Chapel. And in 2001, His Holiness Patriarch Alexy III of Moscow and All Rus' invited the Singing Chapel to take part in a charity concert at the Bolshoi Theater called Shrines of Russia.
Artists
Now 70 artists in the Singing Capella, of which 34 are female voices and 36 are male.
- Soprano - 17 people. Including Galina Gordeeva and Elena Yaskunova - Honored Artists of Russia and Ekaterina Zavatskaya - laureate of an international competition
- Mezzo-soprano - 17 people. Including Leibova Daria - Honored Artist of Russia and laureates of international competitions Bashkatova Larisa and Sidenko Lyudmila
- Tenora - 15 people. Including laureate of the international competition Oleg Trofimov
- Basses - 21 people. Including Honored Artists of Russia Petr Migunov and Vladimir Miller
The inspector of the choir is Andreev Nikita. You can see the full list of artists on the official website in the relevant section
The Symphony Orchestra has 54 artists.
- First violins - 16 people. Including laureates of international competitions Andreev Nikolai, Zavatsky Ilya, Klevtsova Evgenia and Norkina Evgenia. The concertmaster of the orchestra is Vladimir Pogoretsky
- Second violins - 14 people. Including laureates of international competitions Avgustinovich Anna and Kashina Alexandra. The concertmaster of the orchestra is Avgustinovich Anna
- Violas - 12 people. Including laureates of international competitions Andreeva Milana and Slabikova Ekaterina. Andreeva Milana is the concertmaster of the orchestra.
- Cello - 12 people. Including Honored Artist of Russia Vadim Messerman. He is also the concertmaster of the orchestra.
Halls
There are 2 concert halls in the State Academic Chapel.
Concert hall
The main building of the Chapel is the Concert Hall..
It was designed by architect Benois in 1889 during the redevelopment of the building
The hall is truly considered a work of art, and according to some sources, a standard room with an ideal acoustic solution. 
He hung the wooden coffered ceiling to the metal ceilings. In the central part of the stage, a place was prepared for an organ, which was brought and installed only by the 30s of the 20th century from a church in Holland. It is he who is now the real pride of the Chapel.
The decor of the hall in the form of stucco was made by I. P. Dylev
In 2005, the Concert Hall was restored. The masters did their best: absolutely everything was restored - stucco, gilding, decor and furniture. And so The grand opening took place on October 1st in which the Capella Choir, the Orchestra and the Boys' Choir took part.
chamber hall
Another hall of the State Academic Chapel is the Chamber Hall. It is much smaller than the Concert Hall - only 80 seats, while playing an equally important role in the life of the Chapel. It was first opened in 2008. In 2011, it underwent a major overhaul, and in November it was opened with a festive concert.
Thanks to his appearance, there was an excellent opportunity to expand the repertoire of the Capella. Leading soloists of the Choir, Symphony and Chamber Orchestras perform here, as well as experimental concerts and performances by young and talented musicians.
It is in the Chamber Hall that you can listen to jazz and folk, as well as attend literary evenings and various events, including various conferences.
Educational concerts of classical music for children are also held here.
Festivals
Festivals are held in the Chapel on a regular basis.
One of the most popular is called the Musical Olympus.
As a rule, he held in May or June at the best venues in the city. Only the very best are allowed to participate - laureates of major international competitions, so getting to it is so valuable for lovers of classical music. Also the Capella team takes part in various festivals, including international ones.
Concerts
Concerts are held in the State Academic Chapel, where they perform:
- soloists
- Chorus and Symphony Orchestra of the Chapel itself
- invited musicians from different cities and countries with world names
Performance in this place is a real honor for everyone. Reporting concerts of pupils of musical educational institutions can also be held here.
The repertoire of the Chapel is mainly made up of works of classical music known all over the world. But there are also concerts based on contemporary works or specially dedicated to any date.
For example, on May 10 at 19:00 there was a concert organized by the House of Folk Art and Leisure called Let's bow to those great years.
Information about the date and time of a particular concert can be clarified on the site in the relevant section
Exhibitions
In addition to musical events, art exhibitions are held in the Chapel Gallery. The viewer can be presented works in the field of painting, graphics, sculpture and photography united by a single theme.
The poster of such events is also posted on the website of the Chapel. in a special section
Excursions
Some travel companies offer to visit the State Academic Chapel as part of an excursion group.
Below are some of the options currently on offer.
| Company guide | Tour time | Price | What is included in the price | Program |
| Tour operator "Walks" | 2 hours | From 790 rubles | Excursion service Accompanying |
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| To be confirmed at the time of booking | To be confirmed at the time of booking | To be confirmed at the time of booking |
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| Company "PiterGidTour" | 3 – 5 hours | When recruiting a group of 18 + 1 - 1240 rubles. for a child When recruiting a group of 30 + 2 - 1190 rubles. for a child When recruiting a group of 45 + 2 - 1090 rubles. for a child | Transport service Excursion service Entry tickets |
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Poster
You can find the poster of the State Academic Chapel on the website on the Chapel website
| Name | date |
| Poems and songs of the war years | May 7 |
| Peace Mass Armed Man | May 8 |
| Let's bow to those great years | May 10 |
| Andreev State Academic Orchestra | May 11, June 4 |
| Orchestra Guide | 12 May |
| Reporting concert | may 13 |
| Royal Martyrs | May 14 |
| Lucky Pushkin | 16th of May |
| Night of Museums 2019 | May 18 |
| Way to Parnassus. Concert of teachers | May 19 |
| Young talents | May 19 |
| Symphony premieres | 22nd of May |
| Organ Evening. Alexander Fiseisky | May, 23rd |
| Terem Quartet. Program on the road | May 24 |
| Orchestral Lab. Closing concert of the festival | May 25 |
| Glinka Choir School | May 28 |
| The great classical romantic Felix Mendelssohn | May 28 |
| 23 International Festival Musical Olympus | May 29 |
| Concert cycle Towards the Tchaikovsky Competition | May 30 |
| Daniil Granin: Evenings with Peter the Great | June 1st |
| Competition for young musicians Nutcracker | 2 June |
| Baroque music. Ensemble Vivamuse | June 5 |
| Capella Symphony Orchestra | June 6 |
| Shakespeare in music. A dream in a summer night | June 7 |
| To the 110th anniversary of Benny Goodman | June 8 |
| Brahms Music Evening. Double concerto and 3rd symphony | 12 June |
| In memory of Ravil Martynov | June 13 |
| Sergei Zykov. Solo concert with Russian orchestra | June 17 |
| Keyboard kings | 27th of June |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra | June 28 |
| Russia - Korea. Friendship concert | June 29 |
Tickets and subscriptions in 2019
Tickets to the State Academic Chapel can be purchased:
Also every year the Capella offers a subscription for the next season.
2019-2020 - anniversary season - 540 years since the founding of the Chapel
Spectators are offered 14 different subscriptions. There are classic options, including visiting concerts of the Singing Chapel And Symphony Orchestra. You can also choose a subscription Choir and Symphony Orchestra perform together. For lovers of musical and literary compositions there is special subscription Music and word.
Address
Embankment of the Moika River, 20
Metro
Nearest stations:
- "Admiralteyskaya"
- "Nevsky Avenue"
- "Gostiny Dvor"
How to get there
The nearest station is Admiralteyskaya - less than 1 kilometer:
- exit onto Nevsky Prospect, cross the road, turn right and go to Bolshaya Morskaya Street
- turn left there and go straight to Palace Square
- go around it on the right side to the nearest branch to the right
- turn there and go to the Moika River
- cross it along the Pevchesky bridge - there is a chapel
From the metro station Nevsky Prospekt to the Capella about 1 kilometer:
- get out of the subway, cross the Griboyedov Canal
- walk along the avenue to the Moika River
- turn right there and move along the water to the Pevchesky Bridge - the Chapel will be on the right
A little longer walk from the metro station Gostiny Dvor. You also need to go to Nevsky Prospekt, cross the road and walk along the avenue towards the Kazan Cathedral. Further, the path will be exactly the same as from the Nevsky Prospekt metro station.
Rules for visiting the Philharmonic
There are no special rules for visiting the Chapel. Everything is very standard:
- come early
- have a ticket
- do not enter the hall in outerwear
- Don't talk loudly during the concert
- can't use mobile phones
Everything else is up to the audience. There is no dress code here, and many visitors come in normal casual attire.
State Academic Symphony Chapel of Russia- a unique team of over 200 artists. It unites the choir, orchestra and vocal soloists, who, existing in an organic unity, at the same time retain a certain creative independence.
The State Capella was formed in 1991 by the merger of the State Chamber Choir of the USSR under the direction of Valery Polyansky and the State Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR headed by Gennady Rozhdestvensky.
Both teams have come a long way. The orchestra was founded in 1957 and until 1982 was the orchestra of the All-Union Radio and Television, since 1982 - the State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR Ministry of Culture. At various times it was led by S. Samosud, Yu. Aranovich and M. Shostakovich. The chamber choir was created by V. Polyansky in 1971. Since 1980, the group has received a new status and became known as the State Chamber Choir of the USSR Ministry of Culture.
With the choir, Valery Polyansky traveled all over the republics of the USSR, became the initiator of the festival in Polotsk, in which Irina Arkhipova, Oleg Yanchenko, the Ensemble of Soloists of the Bolshoi Theater of the USSR participated ... In 1986, at the invitation of Svyatoslav Richter, Valery Polyansky and his choir presented a program from the works of P. I. Tchaikovsky at the festival "December Evenings", and in 1994 - "All-Night Vigil" by S. V. Rachmaninov. At the same time, the State Chamber Choir made itself known abroad, triumphantly performing with Valery Polyansky at the festivals "Singing Wroclaw" (Poland), in Merano and Spoleto (Italy), Izmir (Turkey), in Narden (Holland); memorable participation in the famous "Promenade Concerts" in the Albert Hall (Great Britain), performances in the historic cathedrals of France - in Bordeaux, Amiens, Albi.
The State Capella's birthday is December 27, 1991: then Antonin Dvorak's cantata "Wedding Shirts" conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky was performed in the Great Hall of the Conservatory. In 1992, Valery Polyansky became the artistic director and chief conductor of the State Auditorium of Russia. The activities of the choir and orchestra of the Chapel are carried out both in joint performances and in parallel. The ensemble and its chief conductor are welcome guests at the best venues in Moscow, regular members of the Moscow Philharmonic, the Moscow Conservatory and the Moscow International House of Music, and have performed with the finalists of the international Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov competitions. The chapel toured with triumph in the USA, England, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and in the countries of Southeast Asia.
The basis of the group's repertoire is cantata-oratorio genres: masses, oratorios, requiems of all eras and styles - Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Berlioz, Liszt, Verdi, Dvorak, Rachmaninov, Reger, Stravinsky, Britten, Shostakovich, Schnittke, Eshpai . Valery Polyansky constantly conducts monographic symphonic cycles dedicated to Beethoven, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Mahler and other great composers.
Many Russian and foreign performers collaborate with the Capella. A particularly close and long-term creative friendship connects the team with Gennady Nikolaevich Rozhdestvensky, who annually presents his personal philharmonic subscription with the State Capella of Russia.
In recent years, the team has developed its own scheme in building the season. Its extreme points are devoted to performances in small towns. Since 2009, the Capella has been holding the September Evenings festival in Tarusa (together with the Svyatoslav Richter Foundation), introducing the masterpieces of symphonic and choral music to the residents of Torzhok, Tver, and Kaluga. In 2011, Yelets was added, where the world premiere of Alexander Tchaikovsky's opera The Legend of the City of Yelets, the Virgin Mary and Tamerlane, staged by director Georgy Isahakyan, was triumphant. “We don't need a lot of words about patriotism,” V. Polyansky formulated his position, “young people just need to hear this music that inspires love for the motherland. It is a crime that there are cities where people have never heard a live symphony orchestra, never seen opera performances. We are trying to correct this injustice."
The repertory policy of the State Capella also reflects the most important dates in world history. On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812, a concert performance of Prokofiev’s opera “War and Peace” took place (in Torzhok and Kaluga), the world premiere of the oratorio “The Sovereign’s Affairs” by A. Tchaikovsky was timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty (2013, Lipetsk, Moscow), and Glinka's Life for the Tsar was performed on the New Stage of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia.
A landmark event of 2014 was the concert performance by the State Capella of Prokofiev's rarely performed opera Semyon Kotko, which took place on the New Stage of the Bolshoi Theater and the Central Academic Theater of the Russian Army and was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. At the same venues, the team celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory by performing K. Molchanov's opera “The Dawns Here Are Quiet”.
The touring activity of the State Capella is intensive. The orchestra's excellence was applauded by the British audience during the 2014 autumn tour. “There are conductors who consider Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony too famous and play it on auto-pilot, but Polyansky and his orchestra were just great. The music of Tchaikovsky, of course, entered the flesh and blood of this collective; Polyansky played this immortal masterpiece in the way that I am sure Tchaikovsky himself would like to hear,” noted British critic and composer Robert Matthew-Walker.
In 2015, the orchestra's concerts were triumphant in the United States, Belarus (the festival of sacred music "God Are Mighty") and Japan, where the audience appreciated V. Polyansky's interpretations of Tchaikovsky's last three symphonies.
The State Academic Chapel of St. Petersburg traces its history back to 1479, when, by decree of the Grand Duke Ivan III, the Choir of the Sovereign's Singing Deacons was established in Moscow, which became the first professional choir in Russia and the cradle of Russian choral art. The last decades have been marked by a new upsurge in the performing and concert life of the Singing Chapel. In 1974, the outstanding Russian musician Vladislav Chernushenko became the artistic director and chief conductor of the Capella. Since that time, the revival of the historical traditions of the oldest choir in Russia begins.
In 1974, Vladislav Chernushenko was appointed artistic director and chief conductor of the oldest musical and professional institution in Russia - the Leningrad State Academic Capella. M.I. Glinka. In a short time, Vladislav Chernushenko revives this famous Russian singing ensemble, which was in a deep creative crisis, returning it to the ranks of the best choirs in the world.
The complex of buildings of the State Academic Chapel of St. Petersburg is one of the best creations of Russian architecture, an integral part of the Palace Square ensemble. The concert hall occupies a central place in the architectural ensemble of the Chapel. It was built by L.N. Benois in 1889. Undoubtedly, the hall has become one of the main successes of the architect, not only in terms of external decoration. Behind the Chapel Hall, a reputation has been established for excellent, and according to some reviews, ideal acoustically. In 2005, a major overhaul and comprehensive restoration of the Chapel Concert Hall was completed. Stucco and gilding, lighting fixtures and chairs have been carefully restored. Everything missing was recreated in full accordance with the surviving samples. In the grand opening of the hall on October 1, 2005, all the historical groups of the Chapel - the Choir, the Symphony Orchestra and the Boys' Choir took part.
The Capella's organ is not only the most valuable musical and architectural monument of Russia. Together with the entire historical complex, it makes it possible to form the largest international center for organ music, where festivals, concerts, and symposiums are held. The reconstruction of the Capella's organ was a powerful stimulus for the development of domestic organ culture. The organ of the Chapel is a historical instrument-monument. It is priceless, as are the instruments of the great Italian violin makers - Amati, Stradivari, Guarneri. Graceful, noble-sounding, the Capella's organ is in perfect harmony with the interior and acoustics of the concert hall. The instrument came to the Chapel in 1927, and it was made in 1891 for the Dutch Reformed Church in St. Petersburg. Designing the Chapel Hall, architect L.N. Benois also planned to install an organ in it, but due to a number of circumstances, the idea of installing an organ in the Chapel was not destined to come true.
The chamber hall of the Chapel of St. Petersburg was renovated and reconstructed in 2011 with the support of the Committee for Culture. The Chamber Hall hosts evenings of ancient and modern chamber music, performances by leading soloists of the Choir and the Capella Symphony Orchestra, the Capella Chamber Orchestra, subscription concerts for children, solo concerts by young St. Petersburg musicians, thematic, musical, literary, anniversary evenings, experimental concerts, creative meetings, solo performances, scientific conferences, press conferences. With each season, concerts in the Chamber Hall of the Chapel are becoming increasingly popular.
In the 1970s, a gallery was added to the concert hall of the Chapel on the second floor level, allowing artists and the administration to enter the auditorium and foyer not through the stage. The gallery serves not only as a place for listeners to relax during intermissions, but also for holding exhibitions of painting, graphics, photography and sculpture. The exhibition changes every two weeks.
In 2010, during a major overhaul in the Chapel, an elevator for people with disabilities was installed. Now, thanks to special equipment, the concert hall has become accessible to the disabled. The elevator allows them to move almost unhindered in the space of the Chapel and easily get from the first floor directly to the gallery adjacent to the concert hall.
The Belcanto Foundation organizes concerts in Moscow, in which the State Capella of Moscow named after Vadim Sudakov participates. On this page, you can see the poster of upcoming concerts in 2020 with the participation of the State Chapel of Moscow named after Vadim Sudakov and buy a ticket for a date convenient for you.
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Honored Artist of Russia Winner of the Moscow Government Prize Anatoly Sudakov.
The State Capella of Moscow was organized in 1991 by the outstanding domestic choir conductor V.A. Sudakov, who created more than one choir group during his creative career (Moscow Boys' Choir (1957), Choir of Abkhazia (1973), etc.)
The team revives the meaning of the notion of a chapel (established by the 18th century) as an ensemble that unites singers and instrumentalists. Hence the peculiarities of the artistic composition: two equal ensembles - a vocal one, consisting of high-class soloists and a chamber-instrumental composition, which expands the repertoire possibilities of the collective.
The chapel collaborates with such well-known performers as N. Babkina, I. Kobzon, S. Trofimov, A. Litvinenko, soloists of the Moscow Opera Theaters A. Naumenko, V. Pochapsky, V. Ladyuk and well-known Russian ensembles, such as the Choir Choir. A.A. Yurlov, the State Academic Russian Choir named after A. V. Sveshnikov, the Academic Grand Choir "Masters of Choral Singing", the Chamber Orchestra "Moscow Soloists" conducted by Yuri Bashmet and the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia conducted by V. Spivakov.
The team of the State Capella of Moscow takes part on an ongoing basis in significant productions of the Moscow Musical Theater. K. Stanislavsky and V. Nemirovich-Danchenko (S. Prokofiev "War and Peace", M. Mussorgsky "Khovanshchina" - directed by A. Titel; G. Verdi "Aida" - directed by P. Stein). The chapel team has joint literary and musical projects with V. Barinov, V. Lanov at the concert venues of the Z. Tsereteli and I. Glazunov galleries. The chapel performed a reference audio recording of the Anthem of Moscow, which is now stored in the Museum of the Capital.
Concerts of the State Capella of Moscow named after Vadim Sudakov, its participation in opera performances outside the Russian Federation, are always a success with the audience. Over the past five years, the choir has performed at leading concert venues in China, Qatar, and the Republic of Abkhazia. The Moscow State Capella under the direction of Anatoly Sudakov takes part in a number of major projects of the city of Moscow: the cycle of the International Festivals of Contemporary Music "Moscow Autumn", the annual Moscow Easter Festival under the direction of Valery Gergiev, the Moscow Music Festival "Light Ringers", the Music Festival of the Charitable Foundation. Meyerhold “How beautiful this world is!”, Folklore multimedia show “Trinity. Revived history" in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
A special place in the activities of the Vadim Sudakov State Chapel of Moscow is occupied by charity concerts for orphans, pensioners, and the disabled. One of the striking examples is the participation of the choir in the festival for the disabled "The world has become more tempting and wider." The chapel team under the direction of Anatoly Vadimovich Sudakov regularly takes an active part in city events on a gratuitous basis, such as "Night of the Arts", "Night at the Museum", in events within the framework of the celebration of the City Day, Victory Day, Day of the Cultural Worker. Moscow State Chapel under the direction of A.V. Sudakova repeatedly participated in the festive and solemn events of the city of Moscow on the stage of the Moscow International House of Music, the Concert Hall. P.I. Tchaikovsky, the Great Hall of the Conservatory, the State Museum of A.S. Pushkin, the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, the Concert Hall "Russia", the Moscow Musical Theater. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko, Theater of the Russian Army, Grand Concert Hall of the State Kremlin Palace, State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia.
