Recordings on the Mariinsky Theatre’s own label are now closer and more accessible for Russian music lovers!

On 26, 27 and 28 February maestro Gergiev will be conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker Orchester – the most important symphony orchestra in Germany – with which he will appear in three concerts at the Großer Saal of the Berliner Philharmonie

A recording of Rodion Shchedrin’s opera The Lefthander is already available to pre-order

Under the baton of maestro Gergiev the London Symphony Orchestra will be performing two concerts – at the Barbican Centre in London (19 February) and at the new building of the Philharmonie de Paris which opened last month (22 February)

On 13 March the XV International MARIINSKY Ballet Festival opens with the premieres of the ballets Bambi and In the Jungle. Choreographer Anton Pimonov speaks about his work on these productions in a video report from the rehearsal studio (mariinsky.tv)

17 February saw the first major press-conference relating to the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition that will run in Moscow and St Petersburg from 15 June to 3 July featuring four categories – piano, violin, cello and solo vocals

On 17 February at 9:30 Moscow Time TASS (St Petersburg) will be hosting a press-conference in TV space bridge format regarding the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition

On 16 February the concert performance of the opera Lucia di Lammermoor will be dedicated to the memory of Galina Kovaleva, People's Artist of the USSR
The combination of his strong stage presence, great performance professionalism, dramatic gifts and dazzling acting skills mean that Gassiev will always stand out, no matter the role

Maestro Gergiev will present the programme Russian Masterworks in Philadelphia