On 19 July Valery Gergiev will be visiting Monaco for a performance with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo as part of the extensive cultural programme The Year of Russia in Monaco 2015. As one of the key events of this programme, maestro Gergiev’s concert will take place at the Palais Princier in the presence of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II.
It is well-known that the idea of running The Year of Russia in Monaco emerged during a meeting between the Russian President and the Prince of Monaco in autumn 2013. A total of one hundred and forty events were planned, including twenty-six concerts, four ballets and three operas. The programme of The Year of Russia in Monaco aims to emphasise the value of the two countries’ shared cultural legacies and the historic and cultural ties between the two States. It will also feature other spheres of collaboration between Monaco and Russia, such as science, education, sport, food and fashion.