The Mariinsky Theatre is dedicating a performance of Eugene Onegin to Vladimir Kravtsov, Honoured Artist of the RSFSR and veteran of the Great Patriotic War, who recently celebrated his ninetieth birthday
The Mariinsky Theatre is continuing the greatest ever tour in its history of countries in the Asia-Pacific Region. From 24 October the Mariinsky Opera, Chorus and Orchestra under Valery Gergiev will be joined by the Ballet Company, which will stage performances in China's major cities
From 20 to 28 October the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre will be hosting the IV International Organ Festival. Festival guests include acclaimed organists from Russia, France, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany
There will be a performance of the opera Aleko in honour of Sergei Leiferkus, People’s Artist of the RSFSR
On 12 October at the Prokofiev Hall (Mariinsky II) the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers directed by Larisa Gergieva will present the premiere of Mikael Tariverdiev's mono-opera Expectation
On 14 October the Mariinsky label will be releasing a new disc in Super Audio CD format featuring recordings of works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky performed by the Mariinsky Orchestra under Valery Gergiev
On 7 October the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre will launch a series of concerts entitled Guest Orchestras: West-East. The first to perform will be the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra under Leif Segerstam
On 4 October at the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre there will be a performance by American pianist George Li, a prize-winner at the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition. This concert will be the first in a subscription series presenting the prize-winners of the Tchaikovsky International Competition
On 1 and 2 November lead soloists of the Mariinsky Opera, Ballet, Chorus and Orchestra under Valery Gergiev will be appearing at the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre in Vladivostok