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One of the most prominent higher music education institutions in Russia, founded in 1866 in Moscow. The conservatory trains professional musicians, composers, conductors, musicologists, and performers, and is closely ass...

The first higher music education institution in Russia, officially opened in 1862 in Saint Petersburg. The conservatory trains professional musicians, composers, conductors, vocalists, musicologists, and performers, and...

Moscow special music school for children with an eleven-year program, founded in 1935 from the Moscow Conservatory's children’s department to train gifted young musicians.

Leading music academy in Moscow, Russia, and one of the country’s core higher institutions for music education. It traces its origins to the Gnessin sisters’ school founded in 1895.

Gnessin Music College is a music school in Moscow founded in 1895. Part of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music since 2011, it provides secondary professional training in performance, conducting, singing and music theory...

Is one of Ukraine’s leading higher education institutions in the fields of music, theatre, and performing arts. The university trains professional musicians, actors, directors, conductors, musicologists, and other specia...

Moscow Philharmonic is one of the world's largest concert organizations, based in Moscow. Founded in 1921, it presents more than 3,000 concerts annually in Russia and abroad.

The Bolshoi Theatre is one of Russia's largest and oldest opera and ballet houses, located in central Moscow. It traces its foundation to 1776.

The Mariinsky Theatre is a leading opera and ballet theater in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It traces its history to 1783 and remains one of the country’s foremost musical stages.

State higher music academy in Kyiv, Ukraine, founded in 1913 from the Kyiv branch music school of the Russian Musical Society. It is one of the country’s leading music institutions.

Tbilisi State Conservatoire is a higher music school in Tbilisi, Georgia, founded in 1917 on the basis of an earlier music college and a center of the country’s musical life.

Saint Petersburg’s Shostakovich Philharmonia is Russia’s oldest philharmonic society, founded in 1921. It hosts two resident symphony orchestras and concert programs.

Mikhailovsky Theatre is an opera and ballet theater in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Opened in 1833, it occupies a historic building on Arts Square.

German conservatory in Berlin, founded in 1869 and led by Joseph Joachim. It was a major music school known for training performers and composers.

Imperial university in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, founded in 1819 through the renaming and reorganization of the Main Pedagogical Institute.

Higher music education institution in Odesa, Ukraine. Founded in 1913 on the basis of a music school, it trains performers, conductors and music specialists.

A concert institution in Saint Petersburg, Russia, comprising the country's oldest professional choir, a symphony orchestra, and its own concert hall. It traces its origins to 1476.

Belarus's leading higher music education institution in Minsk, founded in 1932 as the Belarusian State Conservatory; it trains musicians and advances music scholarship.

A highly prestigious music conservatory in Philadelphia, founded in 1924. It trains professional performers, composers, conductors, and other classical music specialists.

The Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre is a higher education institution and research center in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 1919 for music, theatre, and related arts.

Fryderyk Chopin University of Music is a higher music school in Warsaw, Poland, founded in 1810. It is the oldest music institution in Poland and one of the oldest in the world.

Russian music education and outreach society founded in Saint Petersburg in 1859. It promoted musical training, concerts, publishing, libraries, scholarships and support for Russian talent.

Russian state symphony orchestra founded in 1930 for live radio broadcasts of classical music. It became one of the leading Soviet orchestras and remains active internationally.

Leading music higher education institution in Moscow. Founded from a public music school opened in 1919, it offers secondary and higher professional training.

Music professional college in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Opened in 1883 on the basis of earlier music classes and renamed as a college in 2020.

Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan is Armenia’s leading higher music school, founded in 1921 in Yerevan. It trains professional musicians and helps organize the Aram Khachaturian International Competition.

Lysenko Music and Drama Institute was a higher arts school in Kyiv, founded in 1918 from Mykola Lysenko's Music and Drama School to train performers, teachers, and arts leaders.

The New York Philharmonic is one of the oldest and largest symphony orchestras in the United States. Founded in New York City in 1842, it is a leading classical music ensemble.

Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg Music College is a secondary professional music school in Saint Petersburg, tracing its origins to music and drama courses founded in 1882.

Moscow opera and ballet theater in the Tverskoy District, formed in 1941 by merging the Stanislavski Opera Studio with the Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Studio.

State higher music education institution in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and the oldest conservatory in Central Asia. Founded in 1936, it trains music professionals for the region.

The Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts is Moldova's only state institution for higher arts education, based in Chișinău and established in its current form in 2002.

A state concert institution in Baku, Azerbaijan, founded in 1936 and named for Muslim Magomayev. It presents symphonic and other musical performances in a historic hall.

Baku Music Academy is Azerbaijan's leading higher music institution in Baku, founded in 1921 as the Azerbaijan State Conservatory and named for Uzeyir Hajibeyov.

State higher music education institution in Riga, Latvia. Founded in 1919, it trains musicians and performers across classical, vocal, conducting, and related arts.

Juilliard School is a leading American performing arts conservatory in New York City's Lincoln Center, formed from institutions founded in 1905 and training music, dance, and drama students.

Kazan Conservatory is a higher music education institution in Kazan, established to train highly qualified teachers, performers, composers, and musicologists for the Middle Volga and Ural regions.

Kharkiv State Academy of Culture was a Ukrainian higher education institution in Kharkiv, officially founded in 1929. It trained specialists in culture, arts, information, and media fields.

Kharkiv State Music Lyceum is a specialized music school in Kharkiv, Ukraine, founded in 1943 on the basis of a studio for musically gifted children established in 1933.

Leading higher music institution in Almaty, Kazakhstan, founded in 1944. It trains professional musicians through performance, research, and concert programs.

Mussorgsky Saint Petersburg Music College is a Russian secondary specialized music school in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1926 to train performers, singers and music professionals.

Russian conservatory in Nizhny Novgorod, founded in 1946. It is a major center of musical culture in Russia and trains performers, conductors, composers and musicologists.

Novosibirsk State Conservatory is a higher music school in Novosibirsk, founded in 1956. It was the first such institution in Siberia and remains the only conservatory east of the Urals.

Paris Conservatory is a prestigious French state higher education institution for music and dance, founded in 1795, training performers and dancers in Paris.

R. Glier Kyiv Municipal Academy of Music is Ukraine's first professional music school, founded in Kyiv in 1868 to train performers for the city's musical institutions.

Russian higher education institution in Moscow and the largest theatre school in Europe. Founded in 1878, it trains specialists across drama, musical theatre, puppetry and stage design.

Russian symphony orchestra based in Moscow and funded by the Moscow city government. Re-established in 2000, it performs a wide range of classical, opera, rock and jazz programs.

Saratov State Conservatory named for L. V. Sobinov is a higher music school in Saratov, Russia, founded in 1912 on the basis of a music college; it was the third conservatory in Russia.

Russian state research institute in Moscow and a leading national center for the study of Russian and world art. Founded in 1944, it conducts art-historical research and expert work.

Polish symphony orchestra based in Warsaw and the orchestra of the National Philharmonic in Warsaw. Founded in 1901, it is one of Poland's leading orchestras.

Opera and ballet theatre in Almaty and one of Kazakhstan’s leading stages. Founded from a music studio organized in 1933 and granted national status in 2020.

The Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts is one of Moldova's oldest higher education institutions and its only state institution for higher arts education, based in Chisinau and founded in 1940.

Balakirev Nizhny Novgorod Music College is one of Russia's oldest music schools, founded in 1873. It trains performers, singers, conductors, choreographers, and sound engineers.

The Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus is the country’s only opera house and largest theater, based in Minsk. Founded in 1933, it stages opera and ballet and maintains its own orchestra and chorus.

The Borodin Quartet is a major Russian string quartet and one of the world’s oldest continuously performing chamber ensembles, founded in Moscow in 1944.

Leading American symphony orchestra based in Boston, founded in 1881 with support from patron Henry Lee Higginson. It is traditionally counted among the U.S. "Big Five".

Public music university in Warsaw and the oldest and largest music school in Poland. It traces its tradition to the Main School of Music founded in 1810.

The Cleveland Institute of Music is a private conservatory in Cleveland, United States, founded in 1920. It trains performers, conductors, collaborative pianists, and music educators.

The Conservatory of Amsterdam is a Dutch higher music education institution in Amsterdam, part of the Amsterdam University of the Arts, with origins dating to 1884.

Emils Darzins Music School is a Latvian specialized secondary music school in Riga, founded in 1945 to educate highly gifted children with both music and general studies.

The Geneva Conservatory is the oldest conservatory in Switzerland, founded in 1835 in Geneva. It includes schools for amateur and professional musicians.

Georg Ots Tallinn Music School was a state secondary specialized music school in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 1944. It offered classical and popular music programs.

Georgian symphony orchestra based in Tbilisi, founded in 1925. It performs Georgian and international symphonic music and appears at overseas venues and recording projects.

A leading theater and orchestra institution in Weimar, Germany, uniting the German National Theatre and the State Orchestra Weimar. It was named the German National Theatre in 1919.

State academic opera and ballet theatre in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Opened in 1956 and named for Mikhail Glinka, it stages Russian and international opera and ballet.

Jacobs Academy is the community and pre-college music and dance program of the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, bringing arts learning to students and adults since 2020.

National opera and ballet theatre in Kharkiv, Ukraine, founded in 1925 as the Ukrainian State Capital Opera. It stages operas in several languages and classical and modern ballet.

Kharkiv Philharmonic is a philharmonic society in Kharkiv, Ukraine, founded in 1929. It is described as the oldest concert organization in Ukraine.

The Krakow Academy of Music is a Polish higher music education institution in Krakow, founded in 1888 as the Conservatory of the Music Society.

State music college in Krasnodar and one of the oldest music schools in southern Russia. Founded in 1906, it trains performers, singers, choral conductors and music theorists.

Kreyman Gymnasium was one of Moscow's first private schools, founded in 1858 by Franz Kreyman as a boarding school and later a boys' gymnasium preparing students for university.

La Scala is an opera and ballet theater in Milan, Italy, founded in 1778. It is widely regarded as Italy's most prestigious opera house and has its own ballet school.

Association for Contemporary Music was a Moscow creative and musical public organization founded in 1924 to promote Soviet contemporary composers and present new foreign works.

Lviv National Music Academy is a leading state higher music education institution in Lviv, Ukraine. Created in 1939 from merged music schools, it gained national status in 2007.

Maly Theatre is a state academic drama theater in Moscow and one of Russia's oldest theaters. Founded in 1756, it opened its main stage in 1824.

The Manhattan School of Music is a conservatory in New York City, United States, founded in 1917. It educates more than 1,300 students in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs.

Major opera company in Manhattan, New York City, founded in 1880. Widely regarded as the most prestigious and wealthiest opera house in the Americas.

Moscow experimental electronic music studio founded in 1966 by engineer and inventor Yevgeny Murzin. Based at the Scriabin Memorial Apartment Museum, it became internationally known.

Music college in the Moscow region of Russia and one of the country’s leading secondary specialized music schools, with strong performance and teaching traditions.

The Moscow Region's state philharmonic organization, founded in 1943 and reestablished in 2013, presents symphonic, chamber, opera, choral, folk, and popular music.

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine is a leading Ukrainian academic orchestra based in Kyiv. Founded in 1918, it performs classical symphonic repertoire.

Opera and ballet theater in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, founded in 1935 as the Gorky Opera and Ballet Theatre. Its repertoire centers on Russian and international classics.

State philharmonic society in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, founded in 1937 and among the country’s oldest. It is the city’s main organizer of symphonic, chamber and organ concerts.

Russian opera and ballet theatre in Novosibirsk, opened in 1945. One of the country’s leading stages, it performs opera and ballet in a landmark historic building.

Music lyceum in Odesa, Ukraine, founded in 1933 by violin pedagogue Pyotr Stolyarsky as the first specialized Soviet music school for gifted children.

The Reich Music Chamber was a Nazi Germany music body founded in 1933 that promoted approved “German” music and barred so-called degenerate music and disfavored musicians.

State higher music school in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Founded in 1967, it trains performers, conductors, composers and musicologists for southern Russia and the North Caucasus.

Royal College of Music is a conservatoire in South Kensington, London, founded by royal charter in 1882. It trains students from undergraduate to doctoral level in Western music.

Private conservatory in Paris, France, founded in 1923 by émigré professors from the Petrograd and Moscow conservatories. It teaches music in Russian and French.

Sibelius Academy is Finland’s principal music university in Helsinki and one of Europe’s largest. Founded in 1882, it became part of the University of the Arts Helsinki in 2012.

State symphony orchestra of Russia, founded in 1936 in Moscow. One of the country’s leading orchestras, it performs in Russia and abroad and makes many recordings.

Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre is Georgia’s largest music theatre, an opera and ballet house in Tbilisi founded in 1851 and named for Zakaria Paliashvili.

Austria's largest conservatory, the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna is based in Vienna. Founded in 1819, it teaches about 3,000 students in music and the performing arts.

University of Tartu is the oldest university in Tartu, Estonia. Founded in 1632 by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, it is Estonia's leading national university.

Russian symphony orchestra based in the Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia. Founded in 1931 in Leningrad, it performs the core classical concert repertoire.

Italian conservatory in Parma. Founded in 1888 as a modern conservatory after earlier music-school reforms, it continues the city's tradition of public musical education.

State opera and ballet theater in Baku, Azerbaijan. Founded in 1920 and granted academic status in 1959, it stages both national and international repertoire.

German opera company in Munich, founded in 1653. Based at the National Theatre, it stages nearly 350 opera and ballet performances a year with the Bavarian State Ballet.

Annual summer opera festival in Bayreuth, Germany, devoted to Richard Wagner's music dramas. Founded by the composer in 1876, it is the world's oldest opera festival.

Belarusian philharmonic in Minsk, Belarus, founded in 1937. It presents symphonic, choral and folk music through resident state orchestras, choirs and ensembles.

Berlin State Opera, also called the State Opera Unter den Linden, is one of Germany's oldest and largest opera houses. Founded in 1742, it is located on Berlin's Unter den Linden.

State conservatory in Dresden, Germany, founded in 1952 in East Germany and named for Carl Maria von Weber in 1959. It trains professional musicians.

Former music conservatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1867 as part of a girls' college. It merged in 1955 with the Cincinnati College of Music.

Czech symphony orchestra based in Prague, first formed in 1896 and separated from the National Theatre opera company in 1901. It is one of the country's leading orchestras.

Private university in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1898 by French Vincentians as a Catholic institution. It is the largest Catholic university in the world.

Deutsche Oper Berlin is an opera house in Berlin. Founded in 1912 as the opera theater of Charlottenburg, it is one of the city’s principal opera institutions.

Dnipro Academy of Music is a music higher education institution in Dnipro, Ukraine, and one of the city's oldest institutions of higher learning, founded in 1898.

State cultural institution in Dnipro, Ukraine, named for violinist Leonid Kogan. It presents symphonic, jazz, chamber and vocal performances in a landmark building.

Dr. Hoch's Conservatory is a conservatory in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, founded in 1878 through the bequest of Joseph Hoch. It offers higher education in music pedagogy and performance.

E. Coca Secondary Special Music School was Moldova's only special music school for gifted children in Chișinău, founded in 1945 and divided into two music lyceums in 1990.

Eastman School of Music is a private American conservatory of the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, founded in 1921 with support from George Eastman.

Edison Denisov Tomsk Music College is a music college in Tomsk, Russia, founded in 1893 as music classes of the Imperial Russian Musical Society and training mid-level professionals.

Music and rhythm institute founded in 1911 in Hellerau near Dresden by Emile Jaques-Dalcroze to train teachers in his eurhythmics method and educate local children.

Estonia National Opera is an opera and ballet theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. Tracing its history to 1865, it is the oldest Estonian theatre in the city.

Estonian concert organization founded in 1941 that presents music concerts and festivals in Estonia and abroad, organizing more than 1,000 events each year.

German higher music school in Weimar, founded in 1872 as the Weimar Orchestra School, the country’s first institution focused on orchestral rather than solo training.

Georgian folk dance ensemble founded in Tbilisi in 1945. It stages dances of Georgia and neighboring peoples, with music on traditional Georgian instruments.

Theological seminary of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Vagharshapat, Armenia, founded in 1874 by Gevorg IV and reopened in 1945 after closure in 1917.

Music conservatory in Bologna, Italy, founded in 1804. Named after Padre Martini since 1925, it is a higher education institution for musical training.

Finnish symphony orchestra based in Helsinki, founded in 1882 by Robert Kajanus. It is the oldest continuously operating orchestra in the Nordic countries.

Ukrainian Radio’s symphony orchestra based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Founded in 1929, it is a leading radio ensemble for concert performance and studio recording.

Italian advanced music academy in Imola, founded in the early 1980s by Franco Scala. It trains highly selected young musicians through intensive specialist study with leading teachers.

A leading state philharmonic in Almaty, Kazakhstan, founded in 1935. It presents national and symphonic music and includes several resident ensembles and soloists.

Russian symphony orchestra based in Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia, and one of the largest in northwestern Russia. Founded in 1933 as the Karelian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Karlsruhe University of Music is a German conservatory in Karlsruhe. It traces its origins to 1812 and educates about 550 students in music.

Philharmonic institution in Krakow, Poland, founded in 1945. It includes the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra and choirs and presents symphonic and choral music.

Kazan Music College is one of Russia's oldest music schools, founded in 1904 in Kazan. It trains performers, singers, conductors and music theorists.

German conservatory in Berlin, active from 1893 to 1960, formed by the merger of the Scharwenka Conservatory and Klindworth Music School; later added a film composers' school.

Lenfilm is Russia’s oldest film studio, based in Saint Petersburg. Its history dates to 1918, and it has produced about 1,500 feature films as well as documentary and animated works.

Lithuania's higher education institution for music and theatre, based in Vilnius. Founded in 1933, it trains musicians, actors and other performing arts specialists.

Lithuania's higher education institution for music and theatre, based in Vilnius. Founded in 1933, it trains musicians, actors, and other performing arts professionals.

Higher education institution in Luhansk, founded in 2002 as the Luhansk State Institute of Culture and Arts to train specialists in culture, music and visual arts.

Opera and ballet theatre in central Lviv, Ukraine. Opened in 1900, it is a leading stage for opera and ballet and is named for singer Solomiya Krushelnytska.

Madrigal Ensemble of Soloists is one of Russia's oldest and most respected early music ensembles. Founded in 1965, it helped introduce pre-Bach Western European music to Russian audiences.

Maimonides State Classical Academy is a state higher education institution in Moscow, Russia, founded in 1992, with programs including music, medicine, mathematics, law, and philology.

German drama theater in Meiningen, founded in 1831. It gained international fame through European tours in 1874-1890 and helped shape modern ensemble staging.

Moscow Children's Variety Theater is a children's theater in Moscow's Basmanny District, founded in 1989. It stages variety and musical productions for young performers and audiences.

The Moscow State Academic Symphony Orchestra is a major Russian symphony orchestra based in Moscow, founded in 1943 and known for broad concert, touring, and recording activity.

Russian state higher education institution in Khimki, near Moscow, training specialists in culture and the arts. Founded in 1913 as library courses.

Major opera and ballet theatre in Kazan, Tatarstan, and one of Russia's largest. Founded in 1939, it presents world classics, Russian works and music by Tatarstan composers.

National Academy of Saint Cecilia is a state complex of concert, arts education, publishing and museum institutions in Rome, Italy, tracing its origins to 1585.

National opera and ballet theatre in Chisinau, Moldova. Founded in 1956 on the basis of earlier Moldavian music and drama companies, it stages opera, ballet and concerts.

National Opera of Ukraine is the country’s largest music theater, based in Kyiv. Founded in 1867, it stages opera and ballet at the Taras Shevchenko National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.

A Ukrainian higher education institution in Kyiv specializing in teacher education. Founded in 1834, it developed from the pedagogical institute of Saint Vladimir University.

American symphony orchestra founded in New York in 1937 by NBC for Arturo Toscanini. It broadcast weekly on radio and later television until its dissolution in 1954.

New Opera Theatre is a Russian music theater in Moscow, founded in 1991 on the initiative of conductor Yevgeny Kolobov. Its repertoire spans Russian and Western classics and 20th-21st century opera.

Private music conservatory in Vienna, founded in 1909 by Theobald Kretschmann. It became one of Austria’s leading and most innovative music schools before its closure in 1938.

A Moscow children's school of arts named for Nikolai Rubinstein. It teaches 428 students in academic and innovative programs and presents frequent concerts.

Major opera and ballet theater in Odesa, Ukraine, and one of the country’s largest. Founded in 1810; the present Vienna Baroque building by Fellner and Helmer opened in 1887.

Odessa Theological Seminary is the oldest theological school of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in southern Ukraine. Opened in 1838, it trains clergy and church musicians.

Palais Garnier, also called the Opéra Garnier, is a major opera and ballet theater in Paris. Built in 1861–1875 by Charles Garnier, it is a landmark of Second Empire architecture.

A public music education institution that spread musical knowledge through lessons, concerts, and lectures; unlike a regular conservatory, it did not train professional performers.

Pomor State Philharmonic is a cultural institution in Arkhangelsk, Russia, founded in 1937. It presents concerts, including classical and organ music, in its main and chamber halls.

Prague Conservatory is a Czech conservatory in Prague, founded in 1808 as the first conservatory in Eastern Europe. It provides secondary-level training in music and acting.

Opera house in Prague and one of the Czech Republic’s leading music theaters, also staging ballet. Opened in 1888 and known for a repertoire centered on foreign works.

Private conservatory in Paris, founded in 1923 by emigre professors from the Petrograd and Moscow conservatories. It teaches music in Russian and French.

Residentie Orchestra is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in The Hague. Founded in 1904 by conductor Henri Viotta, it later gained international renown through concerts and recordings.

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra based in Rochester, New York, founded in 1922 with support from inventor and businessman George Eastman.

Russian symphony orchestra based in Rostov-on-Don and part of the Rostov Regional Philharmonic. Founded in 1935, it performs repertoire from early music to contemporary works.

Music conservatory in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 1832. Since 1967 it has been split into independent French- and Dutch-language divisions.

Dutch conservatory in The Hague, Netherlands, founded in 1826 by decree of King William I. It is especially noted for early music and historical performance training.

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Scotland’s principal symphony orchestra, based in Glasgow. Founded in 1891, it performs across Scotland.

The Royal Swedish Opera is an opera house in central Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 1782. Its repertoire includes opera and ballet, and it has its own symphony orchestra.

The Russian National Museum of Music is a museum complex in Moscow, founded in 1912. It preserves and presents major collections of musical instruments, manuscripts and archives.

The Russian National Orchestra is a Moscow classical symphony orchestra founded in 1990 by Mikhail Pletnev. It was the first non-state symphony orchestra of the post-Soviet period.

Russian higher education institution in Saint Petersburg specializing in theater disciplines. Founded in 1779, it is the oldest theater institute in Russia.

Music college in Ryazan, Russia, tracing its history to 1919. It trains performers, music teachers, conductors, and specialists in vocal, folk, and popular music.

Georgian Orthodox secondary seminary in Kutaisi, opened in 1894 to train clergy for western Georgia and revived in 1995 under the name of Saint Gabriel.

State opera and ballet theatre in Yakutsk, Russia. It traces its seasons from 1971 and stages Sakha, Russian and world opera and ballet repertoire.

Samara State Philharmonic is a state philharmonic and concert hall in Samara, Russia, founded in 1940. It presents concerts and music lecture programs.

Music college in Saratov, Russia, training specialists in music since 2007. It serves over 100 students in an environment focused on musical growth and self-improvement.

The Sistine Chapel is a former papal chapel in Vatican City, built in 1473–1481. Now a museum and major Renaissance monument, it also hosts papal conclaves.

South Yakut Technological College is a technical college in Yakutia, Russia. It provides vocational and professional education in technological and applied fields.

The State Academic Chamber Orchestra of Russia is a leading state chamber orchestra in Moscow, founded in 1956 by Rudolf Barshai and performing repertoire from all eras and styles.

State Artistic Ensembles of Estonia was a combined creative collective of evacuated Estonian SSR artists based in Yaroslavl during World War II, founded in 1941.

State Institute of Art History was a research and higher education institution in Saint Petersburg, Petrograd, and Leningrad, active from 1912 to 1931.

Stern Conservatory was a conservatory in Berlin, Germany, founded in 1850 as a private institution. It operated until 1966, when it was merged into Berlin's music college.

German higher education institution for music and theatre in Stuttgart. Founded in 1857 as the Stuttgart Music School, it trains performers and stage artists.

Sverdlovsk Music College named after P. I. Tchaikovsky is a secondary specialized music school in Yekaterinburg, Russia, founded in 1916 and training performers, singers, and conductors.

Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney. Founded by the Australian Broadcasting Commission in 1932, it is one of the country’s leading orchestras.

Leading music theatre of Tajikistan, based in Dushanbe and founded in 1936. It stages opera and ballet and has borne Sadriddin Ayni's name since 1954.

Tbilisi Theological Seminary is a Georgian Orthodox seminary in Tbilisi, opened in 1817, closed in 1919, and revived in 1993 as a higher Orthodox educational institution.

The Royal Conservatory of Music is a leading higher music school in Toronto, Canada, founded in 1886. It trains performers in classical, jazz, pop, and world music.

Municipal professional pre-higher education college in Tulchyn, Ukraine, under Vinnytsia Oblast Council. Founded in 1930, it trains culture specialists in five fields.

Tver Music College is a state secondary vocational institution for arts and culture in Tver, Russia. Founded in 1936, it trains performers, conductors, composers and music teachers.

A public research university in Los Angeles, founded in 1919. It is part of the University of California system and is commonly known as UCLA.

A private research university in Los Angeles, founded in 1880. It is one of the oldest private research universities in California and is commonly known as USC.

Major American symphony orchestra in Salt Lake City, founded in 1940. It is known for international touring, recordings, and broad music education programs.

Music school in Yakutsk, Russia, training performers and music education specialists across primary, secondary and higher levels. Founded in 1992–1993.

State choral music academy in Moscow, Russia, founded in 1991 from the Moscow Choral School. It provides primary, secondary and higher music education.

A Russian folk instrument orchestra founded in Saint Petersburg in 1888 by Vasily V. Andreyev; regarded as Russia's first orchestra of Russian folk instruments.

The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet is one of the world's oldest ballet schools, founded in Saint Petersburg in 1738. It provides professional training in choreography and ballet.

Vakhtangov Theatre is a state academic drama theatre in Moscow, founded by Yevgeny Vakhtangov and officially opened in 1921 as the Third Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre.

Vitebsk State Music College named after I. I. Sollertinsky is Belarus's oldest music school. Founded in Vitebsk in 1918, it trains performers, singers and musicologists.

Volksoper Vienna is Vienna's second opera house after the State Opera. Built in 1898, it stages opera, operetta, singspiel, musicals and ballet.

Soviet network of youth agitprop theater studios for and by working young people, founded in 1925 under Komsomol support and active across cities of the USSR.

Yaroslavl State Philharmonic is a concert institution in Yaroslavl, Russia. Founded in 1937, it presents orchestral, choral and folk-instrument performances.

Croatian symphony orchestra based in Zagreb, active since 1871 and known by its current name since 1920. It promotes music in Croatia and represents Croatian culture abroad.

Public arts university in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2007 through a merger. It is Switzerland's largest arts university, offering degrees in art, design, music, film, theatre, and dance.