Organizations

Stas Namin Theatre

Stas Namin Theatre is a Moscow theater founded in 1999, presenting drama and music in an integrated repertoire that spans plays, musicals, and rock opera.

State Hermitage Museum

A major art and cultural history museum in Saint Petersburg, founded in 1764. Its collection includes more than three million works of art and cultural artefacts from antiquity to the modern era.

State Philharmonia of Armenia

The State Philharmonia of Armenia is a national music organization founded in 1930 to promote Armenian and world arts through concerts, festivals, and educational projects.

State Small Symphony Orchestra

The State Small Symphony Orchestra was a Russian orchestra founded by Yuri Simonov in 1985; it performed symphonic repertoire until its activity ended in 2004.

Stella Vorarlberg Private University of Music

A private music university in Feldkirch, Austria, established in 2022 from the Vorarlberg State Conservatory. It offers music training, professional study and continuing education.

Storioni Trio Amsterdam

Storioni Trio Amsterdam is a piano trio founded in 1995, comprising pianist, violinist and cellist, and named after Wouter Vossen's 1794 Storioni violin.

Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra

The Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra is a national symphony orchestra in Strasbourg, France, founded in 1855 and one of the two principal orchestras of the Rhine National Opera.

Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

German chamber orchestra based in Stuttgart, founded in 1945 by conductor Karl Münchinger. It is renowned for interpretations of works by Bach and Mozart.

Sverdlovsk State Academic Drama Theatre

The Sverdlovsk State Academic Drama Theatre is a Russian drama theater in Yekaterinburg, founded in 1930, presenting classical and contemporary plays.

Süreyya Opera House

Süreyya Opera House is an opera venue and cultural center in Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey. Opened in 1927, it was restored and has served again as an opera house since 2007.

Tambov State Music and Pedagogy Institute named after S. V. Rachmaninoff

Russian music education institution in Tambov, named for Sergei Rachmaninoff. Founded in 1879, it provides professional musical and pedagogical training.

Tbilisi State Pedagogical University

A higher-education institution in Tbilisi, Georgia, founded in 1935 to train school teachers, educators and librarians. It merged into Ilia State University in 2006.

Tbilisi Theological Seminary

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.

Tokyo University of the Arts

Tokyo University of the Arts is one of Japan's oldest and most prestigious higher-education institutions for art, with its main campus in Ueno Park, Tokyo. It was formed in 1949.

Trembita Choral Chapel

Trembita is Ukraine’s honored state academic chapel, a Lviv-based folk-music ensemble founded in 1940 as a mixed choir that performs Ukrainian folk music.

Trinity College London

London-based examination board offering graded and diploma qualifications in performing arts and English language learning and teaching. Founded in 1872.

Tsaritsyn Opera

Tsaritsyn Opera is a Russian opera and ballet theater in Volgograd, founded in 1992 as the Volgograd Opera Enterprise and renamed in 2004.

Tulchyn Professional College of Culture

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

Turku Conservatory

Turku Conservatory is a close-knit community of nearly 2,000 music students in Turku, Finland, offering recreational and professional studies from classical to pop and folk music.

Turku Philharmonic Orchestra

The Turku Philharmonic Orchestra is a Finnish symphony orchestra in Turku, regarded as the oldest in Finland and tracing its history to the founding of a music society in 1790.

Ufa College of Arts

Ufa College of Arts is a specialized secondary music and art college in Ufa, capital of Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan. Founded in 1921, it trains performers and artists.

Ukrainian Music Institute of America

The Ukrainian Music Institute of America is a music school founded in New York City in 1952, with branches in 12 U.S. cities and a ten-year instructional program.

University of Maryland School of Music

University of Missouri–Kansas City

A public university in Kansas City, Missouri, and part of the University of Missouri System. Founded in 1933, it serves nearly 17,000 students.

University of Strasbourg

University of Strasbourg is a French public university in Strasbourg, founded in 1538 and reunified in 2009, offering studies in science, medicine, law and the humanities.

University of Tasmania

The University of Tasmania is a leading Australian university founded in 1890, with major campuses near Hobart and Launceston. It is among Australia’s oldest prestigious universities.

University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin is a public research university and flagship of the University of Texas System, founded in 1883 in Austin, Texas, with broad academic programs.

University of the Arts of Cuba

The University of the Arts (ISA) is a public arts university in Havana, Cuba, founded in 1976 to provide university-level training in music, dance, theater, visual arts and related fields.

Utah Symphony

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

Utrecht School of the Arts

The Utrecht School of the Arts is the Netherlands’ largest arts university, with nearly 4,400 students. Based in Utrecht, it offers programmes in art, design, theatre, music, games and media.

Uzeyir Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra

A major symphony orchestra in Baku, Azerbaijan, founded in 1920 at the initiative of composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov, performing Azerbaijani and international repertoire.

Uzhhorod D. Zador Music Professional College

Uzhhorod D. Zador Music Professional College is a music college in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, founded in 1946 to provide professional training in performance and music studies.

V. A. Bosikov Higher School of Music of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

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

V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University is a public university in Kharkiv, Ukraine, founded in 1804. One of Eastern Europe's oldest universities, it offers broad academic study.

Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet

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.

Viktor Kosenko Zhytomyr Professional Music College

A specialist pre-higher music education college in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, founded in 1905. It trains junior bachelors across seven music specializations.

Voronezh Philharmonic

Voronezh Philharmonic is a concert organization in Voronezh, Russia, founded in 1937. Since 1961, it has been based in the former Thaumatograph cinema building.

VU Orchestra

The VU Orchestra is the student symphony orchestra of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and one of the Netherlands' largest amateur orchestras, founded in 1962.

Warsaw Grand Theatre–National Opera

The Grand Theatre–National Opera is an opera house in Warsaw, Poland, designed by Antonio Corazzi and opened in 1833. It presents opera, ballet, concerts, and ceremonies.

Wiesbaden Music Academy

Wiesbaden Music Academy is a municipal music institution, independent since 1991. Its internationally recognized bachelor’s program combines theory and practice for music educators.

Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra

The Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra is a German symphony orchestra based in Wuppertal. Founded in 1919, it performs classical and contemporary repertoire.

Yaroslavl State Philharmonic

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

Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra

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.

Zhytomyr Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theatre named after Ivan Kocherha

An academic Ukrainian music and drama theatre in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, founded in 1944. Its repertoire includes Ukrainian and international classics, contemporary drama and children's tales.

Zurich Opera House

Zurich Opera House is an opera house in Zurich, Switzerland, and the home of Zurich Opera since 1891. Its richly decorated auditorium seats about 1,200 people.