Organizations

Kreyman Gymnasium

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.

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Lenfilm

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.

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Leningrad Association for Contemporary Music

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.

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Los Angeles Philharmonic

The Los Angeles Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1919, it performs at Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl.

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Luhansk State Academy of Culture and Arts

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.

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Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Solomiya Krushelnytska

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.

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Maly Theatre

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.

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Manhattan School of Music

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.

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Moscow Art Theatre

Historic drama theatre in Moscow, founded by Konstantin Stanislavski and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko in 1898. It pioneered ensemble-based, realistic stage production.

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Moscow Private Russian Opera

Moscow Private Russian Opera was a Moscow opera theatre active from 1885 to 1904. Also known as Mamontov Opera, it was supported by Savva Mamontov.

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Moscow State Academic Symphony Orchestra

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.

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Musa Jalil Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre

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.

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Netherlands Bach Society

The Netherlands Bach Society is a Dutch vocal-instrumental ensemble, founded in 1921, performing Bach and his contemporaries in historically informed style.

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Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

Dutch symphony orchestra founded in 1985 through a merger of Amsterdam and Utrecht ensembles. Based in Amsterdam, it performs at the Concertgebouw and for Dutch National Opera.

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New Vienna Conservatory

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.

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Nizhny Novgorod State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after A. S. Pushkin

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.

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Nizhny Novgorod State Academic Philharmonic named after Mstislav Rostropovich

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.

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Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre

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.

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Odesa State Philharmonic

A major concert organization in Odesa, Ukraine, founded in 1931. Housed in the former New Merchants' Exchange, it includes chamber and concert halls and its own symphony orchestra.

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Odessa Danykevych Professional College of Arts

Professional arts college in Odesa, Ukraine, and one of the country’s oldest music schools. Founded in 1897, it trains performers, vocalists, conductors, and composers.

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Palais Garnier

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.

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Prague National Theatre

Prague's National Theatre is the Czech Republic's largest opera and drama theatre. Founded in 1881, it presents Czech and international opera, ballet, and drama.

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Reich Music Chamber

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.

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Rostov State Conservatory named after S. V. Rachmaninoff

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.

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Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Dutch symphony orchestra based at De Doelen in Rotterdam. Founded in 1918, it developed into a professional ensemble under chief conductor Eduard Flipse.

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Royal Conservatory of Liège

A Belgian royal conservatory in Liège, founded in 1831 as the first of Belgium's four Royal Conservatories. Its concert hall is the main venue of the Liège Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Royal Swedish Opera

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.

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Russian National Museum of Music

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.

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Russian National Orchestra

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.

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Russian State Institute of Performing Arts

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

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Saratov Music College

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.

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Society for the Promotion of Music

Dutch music-culture organization founded in Amsterdam in 1829. It now manages funds, awards grants and scholarships, and occasionally commissions compositions.

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Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre

The Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre is a leading Moscow opera and ballet company, founded in 1941, presenting productions and educational programs.

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State Institute of Art History

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

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Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts

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

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Sverdlovsk Music College named after P. I. Tchaikovsky

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.

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Sweelinck Orchestra

The Sweelinck Orchestra is the University of Amsterdam's student orchestra. Founded in 1878, it has about 80 students and performs two programs annually.

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Tajik State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Sadriddin Ayni

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.

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Tbilisi State Philharmonic

Tbilisi State Philharmonic is a concert organization and landmark in Tbilisi, Georgia. Founded in 1905, it supports Georgian musical culture and presents concerts.

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University of Arts in Belgrade

Public arts university in Belgrade, Serbia. Founded on 10 June 1957 as the Academy of Arts, it brings together faculties of music, fine, dramatic and applied arts.

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University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

Austrian university of music and performing arts in Graz. Founded in 1816, it trains students in music, theater, and other cultural disciplines.

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University of Southern California

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.

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University of Tartu

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.

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Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Austrian symphony orchestra based at Vienna Konzerthaus since 1913. Founded in 1900 by conductor Ferdinand Löwe, it performs classical music.

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Vitebsk State Music College named after I. I. Sollertinsky

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.

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Yerevan Tchaikovsky Secondary Specialized Music School

Yerevan music school founded in 1938 at the Yerevan State Conservatory. About 600 pupils receive both general secondary and professional music education.

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Zurich University of the Arts

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.

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A. Ch. Chichba Sukhumi State Music College

A leading music college in Sukhumi, Abkhazia, founded in 1930. Named for composer A. Ch. Chichba since 2002, it trains musicians, conductors and vocalists.

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