International Museum Day

Celebrations within the International Museum Day May 18, 2010 Moscow State United Museum-Reserve has once again invited everyone to participate in the celebration of "Day of Museums". Kolomenskoye In the Atrium of the Repository passed a concert "Music Box". In the performance of students, alumni and faculty of the Moscow Musical Pedagogical College were heard the works of various genres of Russian and foreign classical composers. Historic mansion Lublino In the Marble Hall of the Nickolay Durasov’s palace Moscow State United Museum-Reserve and the Department of the historical and contemporary performing arts (FISII) of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory presented a joint project - a concert presentation of the French harpsichord. The program included: people's artist of Russia, Alexei Lyubimov, Olga Martynova (winner of festivals, the winner of the International Competition by the name of Van Wassenaar (Netherlands) and a soloist of ensemble "Moscow Baroque", a teacher MSSMSH named by the Gnesins, CIM named by Tchaikovsky), teachers, undergraduate and graduate students FISII, winners of international competitions and the First International Competition harpsichordists named by Andrew Volkonsky in Moscow. The program includes English, German, French, Italian, Russian harpsichord music of XVII-XIX centuries. At the end of the evening participants of the concert were offered two themes for improvisation (in the spirit of Handel and Francois Couperin). The palace and park ensemble Lefortovo Reviving the tradition of jazz music, on site "In the Grotto", Museum organized a concert of retro-jazz. In the repertoire of the famous Moscow City Jazz Band (City Jazz Orchestra of Moscow) are immortal masterpieces of jazz and loved by the citizens of Moscow Soviet songs of the 30's and 40's of XX century. Izmailovo During the celebration of the International Museum Day, wanted to remember the forgotten chapter of history of the Izmailovsky island. Here was one of the first concert stages where in the 30-ies began to play is becoming popular in the capital of jazz. In Kare of the Sovereign's Court a cinema was located in the foyer of which best jazz bands in Moscow were performing. Many still remember the days when cinema audiences prior to the sessions were offered a small variety show. In Kare of the Sovereign's Court Museum organized a concert of retro-jazz for everyone including the performance of the ensemble Moscow City Jazz Band - City Jazz Orchestra of Moscow (the head is Alexander Goloborodko). The staff consists outstanding soloists, jazz luminaries, which has for decades played in the famous pop bands and dixielands. Прозвучали любимые москвичами «Хорошее настроение», «Подмосковные вечера», «Песня старого извозчика», «Цветущий май», а также мировые шедевры джаза «Hello Dolly», «St.Louis Blues», «Mack The Knife» и др. There were loved by the citizens "Good Mood", "Moscow Nights", "Song of the old cab", "May Flower", as well as the world's masterpieces of jazz «Hello Dolly», «St.Louis Blues», «Mack The Knife», etc.