On 1 April (12.00), the premiere of new stage production of Francis Poulenc’s symphonic tale L'Histoire de Babar, le petit elephant will take place at the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre

Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre have successfully concluded another European concert tour. From 19 March to 25 March, the musicians gave performances in Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic and France

Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem will be performed at the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre at 8 pm on 28 March. The orchestra will be conducted by Valery Gergiev. The concert is dedicated to the memory of the Kemerovo tragedy victims.
The previously announced 28 March performance of ballet Paquita will be replaced by ballet Giselle at historic stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. The performance starts at 7 pm.
The Mariinsky Theatre extends its sincere condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

Dear colleagues, we are glad to announce the start of accreditation for the XVII Moscow Easter Festival events: symphonic and choral concerts, chamber music and Bells Week programmes

Due to the expansion of the ballet company of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre (Vladivostok), new vacancies for ballet dancers have been announced. The auditions will take place on 29 April 2018 at the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg

The II International Harp Festival Northern Lyre will run from March 21 to April 6 at the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre and chamber halls of the Mariinsky II. Last season’s festival was a remarkable event. This year’s music forum’s playbill will include highly talented musicians representing the St Petersburg harp school, as well as performers from Serbia, the USA and Estonia. The festival is once again dedicated to harpist and philanthropist Yoko Nagae Ceschina, who helped many of the Mariinsky Theatre projects come to life

On April 8, in the run up to the ХVII Moscow Easter Festival, the soloists of the Mariinsky Opera, Mariinsky Chorus and the Mariinsky Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev will present a concert performance of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera Iolanta on stage of the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall (Moscow, 12 am)

After a series of performances with the Munich Philharmonic in Germany and Austria (from March 15 to March 17), Valery Gergiev will go on tour with the Mariinsky Orchestra. The musicians will perform in Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic and France from March 19 to March 25

From March 15 to March 17 Valery Gergiev will once again conduct the Munich Philharmonic during the сoncerts in Germany and Austria. The German orchestra under the baton of the maestro will perform twice at its home venue, Philharmonie Gasteig (March 15 at 8 p.m, March 17 at 7 p.m), and the Großer Saal of the Musikverein Wien (March 16 at 7.30 p.m)

March 11 saw the 1^st BraVo International Classical Music Awards ceremony on the historic stage of the Bolshoi Theatre. The Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre won the award for Best Concert/Theatrical Venue