Concerts. Tickets to the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cathedral in China City concerts

Olga Sorokina reviews: 266 ratings: 263 rating: 90

Amazing concerts in the cathedral!

Gala concert "Tatiana's Day" from the Bel Canto Foundation

How can you deny yourself the pleasure of attending the big Gala concert dedicated to this day in the Cathedral of Peter and Paul?
Even if you are not Tatyana.
Do not know how. So I put everything aside and went to the concert! And judging by the fact that the hall was full, very, very many people agreed with me!

Yes! There are many of us, fans of the Bel Canto Foundation!
But let's return to the concert on "Tatiana's Day"
The main feature of almost all Bel Canto Foundation concerts is the combination of music and something else beautiful that can influence our feelings.
This can be a multimedia installation, sand animation, ebru water animation, etc.
Oh my God! How breathtakingly beautiful it is always!
And how wonderful it is to listen to great music and watch how flowers bloom on the walls around you or the paintings of great artists come to life!
At the Tatiana's Day Gala Concert there was a video installation: The Universe through the eyes of the Hubble telescope

Fascinating pictures of the unknown distant space floated before my eyes, while the entire space of the cathedral was filled with the sounds of the organ.
G. F. Handel
fragments from the operas "Admet", "Radamist", Hallelujah from the oratorio "Messiah"

And then the Moscow State Chapel named after Vadim Sudakov
Rameau, Verdi, Vivaldi, Rossini, etc.
Musical compositions replaced one another. Only the purest, most beautiful voices remained unchanged. It's been a long time since I've heard such bell-like beautiful voices. Bravo!
And the solo by Tatyana Lanskaya (soprano) accompanied by trumpet (Alexander Bakharev) was amazing!
The hall exploded with applause! I looked around and tried to guess by their faces which of the spectators were regulars at musical evenings, and who came for the first time. But this turned out to be impossible! The delight gripped everyone exactly the same!

And the paintings on the walls of the cathedral - bravo, bravo!

Katerina Slepova reviews: 1 ratings: 1 rating: 0

Dreams should come true

When I answer the question “What kind of music do you listen to?”, people are divided into two types: 1 - “I didn’t expect anything else” and 2 - “who even listens to this?” Yes, I am a classical music lover.

But I prefer to listen to this kind of music live, at concerts, and not from my computer speakers. The point here is not that I have the simplest speakers on my computer, but that the sound of a live instrument and voice can never be compared with the best recordings. This is my IMHO, if anything.

In the spring of 18, I learned that organ and classical concerts were being held in Moscow, held by the Bel Canto Foundation, and I added visiting such an event to my wish list. It languished there for a long time, and finally, last Friday, the stars aligned and I got to the incredible concert “Tatiana’s Day”.

There was an organ, a choir, solo performances, and a trio: voice, trumpet and piano. They were the ones I liked the most! Honestly, after a couple of songs I completely forgot about the phone and just enjoyed the sound! It was very cool!

The event took place in the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul. I know that there are other venues, but it seems to me that acquaintance with the events of the Bel Canto Foundation should begin with the concert here in the cathedral. This creates not only a cool atmosphere, but also a special sound!

As you can imagine, I am still delightedly impressed! And if you love classical music, then I highly recommend going to the Foundation’s concerts. Now their concert with sand drawings is on my wish list =)

Alyona reviews: 85 ratings: 86 rating: 3

Stunning “Music of the Elements” at the Atmosphere 360 cinema

Why do you need to go to Gorky Park on a frosty November evening? I asked myself this question while walking from the Frunzenskaya metro station. But already at the entrance it became clear that something magical was waiting for me.
There was a table on the stage with an organ, hammock chairs around it, and stars and comets moving across the dome-sky. The first of the elements was rearranged for us - Space.
Having reclined, we, accompanied by the solemn and mysterious sounds of the organ, began to plunge into the depths of space that was around us. Comets and planets, nebulae and auroras flew by, all moving to the enchanting music of Bach and Vivaldi, Handel and Liszt, performed by laureate of international competitions Anna Suslova.
I can’t even put into words how voluminous the planets were; it seemed like they had a pleasant texture and I wanted to touch them. The comet, on the contrary, was fascinatingly lifeless and majestic. It turned out that this is not just computer graphics, but even documentary filming, for example, from the automatic interplanetary space station Rosetta, which was launched in 2004, entered the orbit of a comet, and in 2014 made a soft landing on it.
There was also a beautiful allegory about the appearance of the constellation Ursa Major and a model of the solar system especially for lovers of the Geocentric theory.
Overall, it turned out to be a completely extraordinary immersive experience. I have never heard an organ live before, it is, of course, wonderful, it seems as if a whole orchestra is playing, and not just one instrument. And when you’re not just sitting in a static hall, but something is constantly happening around you and unearthly pictures are unfolding – it’s doubly great. The goal of the Bel Canto charitable foundation is precisely to modernize classical music and make it interesting for the younger generation. In my opinion, they succeeded 100%.

Valentina Luchina reviews: 20 ratings: 21 ratings: 4

Melodies for spiritual bliss and delight of hearing!

Edvard Grieg and Howard Shore can be united in a wonderful alliance of those who write fantastic music. Well, or he wrote. There is a whole century of difference between them, one has never even heard the word blockbuster, and the second writes music for these busters. And yet these are violins, cellos and other instruments with soul. The Bel Canto Foundation was able to combine recognized classics from Schubert, Grieg, Tchaikovsky with composers of our generation J. Williams and G. Shore. These and other composers were represented in the concert for organ, violin, saxophone and sand animation. And the name was well chosen: “The Organ World of Fantasy.” What does fantasy have to do with it? Very much so. After all, quite a few melodies sounded from films of this particular genre: “The Hobbit”, “The Lord of the Rings”, “The Chronicles of Narnia”..... They perfectly coexist with the composition “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” or with my dearly beloved “In the Cave of the Mountain King”
In a church or in any other Catholic church, the acoustics are always perfectly adjusted.
What modern amplifiers are there... just physics. And this makes the sound beautiful from the moment it is born under the hands of organists or the bow of a violin.
When today, sitting on the balcony, you hear the pedal keyboards working, set in motion by Ksenia Sviridenko and Anna Nikulina, who are playing at that moment, you are involuntarily imbued with reverence. A wonderful place for concerts of amazing organ and classical music. The Scherzo ensemble worked either as a sextet or as a septet, as required by the melody being performed. The musicians provided quite a few wonderful moments.

Amber reviews: 81 ratings: 81 rating: 27 Duduk does not express any emotions, there is no joy or sadness in its sound, there is no call to dance or cry. This is a cosmically lonely sound that has the ability to penetrate any heart, to open even the most tightly sealed.
It will respond to you with what you are filled with at the moment.

Remember the famous “Creation of the World”, where the powerless Adam reaches out to the omnipotent god of hosts? Duduk is a kind of special communication with the Universe, like an invisible hand that someone extends to you and says, come with me... And you go...
Duduk is not a chamber instrument; you don’t need walls to listen to it. The sounds of the duduk take you into a beautiful landscape that immediately appears before your eyes; your imagination draws silhouettes of mountains, blue skies, green meadows, flowering gardens, silver rivers and lakes.
Duduk is the music of the Little Prince on his planet.

The opportunity to enjoy the sound of a unique ancient instrument was presented by duduk player Manukyan Khosrov, along with Mikhail Troshin’s saxophone and Anna Suslova’s organ. The concert program lasted 75 minutes and was very eventful.
In addition to Armenian folk melodies performed by the Bel Canto trio, the program performed by the magnificent state orchestra “Guslars of Russia” (conductor, Honored Artist of Russia Maxim Yevtushenko) included:
Rimsky-Korsakov “Procession of Princes from Mlada” and the symphonic suite “Scheherazade”, Ravel “Greek Melody”, Vivaldi “Rain”, Rachmaninov “Bright Holiday” and “Russian Song”, Bach “Fantasy in C Minor”, Bizet “Bolero” ”, Schubert “Ave Maria”, Offenbach “Bacarola”, Ippolitov-Ivanov “Tale of Antiquity”, fragments from the suite “Rus” and others.

The Bel Canto Foundation is a charitable foundation. Concerts in the best halls of Moscow, multimedia performances with magnificent video installations, classical, ethnic, modern and organ music, Bel Canto does all this.

Needless to say, the sound of classical and folk Armenian music, combined with the stunning video installation “The Milky Way through the Eyes of the Hubble Telescope” is the best cure for autumn spleen. And if the autumn blues have passed you by, then the concert will be a real gift from the Bel Canto Foundation and Lady Golden Autumn.
(c) photo https://pamsik.livejournal.com/228794.html

The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a beautiful and huge 62-meter Lutheran cathedral, in which services are held in both Russian and German. In addition, numerous classical music concerts are constantly held here with the participation of domestic and foreign outstanding musicians and singers; divine and enchanting music sounds, combining the sounds of organ, saxophone and Armenian duduk. The cathedral has always been the center of not only religious, but also cultural life of residents and guests of the capital.

The history of the cathedral goes back to the distant past. Peter I himself founded a stone church in 1694, named in honor of Saints Peter and Paul; a year later it was illuminated, but, unfortunately, during the War of 1812 it burned to the ground. Then the Lopukhins' estate was acquired, and a cathedral was erected in its place. The house was completely rebuilt as a church and consecrated in 1819. An organ was brought, the sounds of which were then enjoyed by numerous visitors. A few decades later, the building was reconstructed in the neo-Gothic style, and a bell was raised onto its tower. With the advent of Soviet power, the cathedral was not immediately liquidated, but a sad fate overtook it in 1937, when its building began to be used as a cinema, and then as a Filmstrip studio.

The cathedral is irretrievably losing its appearance due to a complete redevelopment of the premises, and the unique bell was used for scrap metal and decoration, and then the cathedral spire was dismantled. And only after a while, in 1992, the cathedral was returned to the community. Restoration and reconstruction began, but they were able to completely restore the former beauty only thanks to large-scale work that began in 2004, and sponsors also helped a lot. The cathedral was revived, the spire and historical interior were restored. The restoration took place using old photographs of the cathedral that had been saved, and the craftsmen managed to restore it to its original beauty.

Now it is a beautiful cathedral with a huge and spacious hall, including two sectors in the ground floor and a large balcony. Excellent acoustics give the melodies a special magic, and the voices sound simply divine. Today, organ music concerts are often held here, with the best musicians, vocalists, choirs and other musical groups performing. The concerts are simply unique, designed for any audience, including children. The main decoration of the cathedral is the unique and oldest organ installed opposite the altar. You can order tickets for events at the cathedral on our website or by calling the operator.

The first Lutherans appeared in Moscow in the 16th century. These were artisans, doctors and merchants invited from Europe. And already in 1694, Peter I founded a Lutheran stone church in the name of the holy apostles Peter and Paul - which was consecrated a year later, in his personal presence. During the Great Moscow Fire of 1812, the temple burned down. And the parish acquired the Lopukhins’ estate near Pokrovka, on Starosadsky Lane. With the funds of the King of Prussia, Frederick William III, as well as with the participation of Alexander I, in June of the following year, the reconstruction of the purchased house into a church began - a dome and a cross were erected. On August 18, 1819, the temple was consecrated. In February 1837, an organ sounded there for the first time. In 1862, a reconstruction was carried out in the neo-Gothic style, according to the plan of the architect A. Meinhardt. And in 1863, a bell, donated by Kaiser Wilhelm I, was raised to the tower.

The church played a huge role not only in the religious, but also in the musical life of Moscow - famous Moscow and foreign performers performed there. It is enough to mention the organ concert of Franz Liszt, which took place on May 4, 1843.

On December 5, 1905, the church was consecrated as the Cathedral of the Moscow Consistorial District. In 1918, the cathedral received the status of the Cathedral of Russia, and then of the entire Soviet Union.

However, in the post-revolutionary years, persecution of religion began in the USSR. The building was taken away from the community. In 1937, the cathedral was converted into the Arktika cinema, and then transferred to the Diafilm studio. The redevelopment carried out, unfortunately, completely destroyed the entire interior. In 1941, the church organ was evacuated to the Novosibirsk Opera House, where it was partially scrapped and partially used as decoration. And before the World Festival of Youth and Students in 1957, the cathedral spire was dismantled.

In July 1992, by decree of the Moscow Government, the building was returned to the community. And in 2004, after much effort, we managed to find sponsors, both among individuals and among organizations. This made it possible to begin large-scale restoration work. Finally, on November 30, 2008, during a solemn service, the consecration of the revived cathedral took place.

Currently, in addition to divine services, the cathedral hosts numerous concerts - musical instruments sound, amazing voices sing, and magical music comes to life. The SAUER organ installed opposite the altar (built in 1898 by Wilhelm Sauer, one of the largest organ-building firms in Germany) is one of the few romantic organs of the nineteenth century preserved in Russia. The unique acoustics of the Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul makes it possible to fully enjoy its sound.

Rules of conduct in the Cathedral

The Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Starosadsky Lane is a functioning cathedral. Concerts are held here during free time from services, thereby opening up the opportunity for everyone (regardless of beliefs and views) to join the thousand-year-old cultural heritage of Russia and Europe. Here, as in any public place, there are certain rules:

Entry tickets

Admission to most concerts is by ticket. Advance tickets are sold at the theater and concert box office and on the website.

On our website there are discounts of 50% of the full price in any sector except VIP, for preferential categories and for owners of our discount cards who receive the newsletter. These benefits are a pre-sale promotion only. Before the start of the concert, a single preferential price was established for all sectors in the amount of 50% of the price in the central sector.

Return of tickets is possible only on the terms of the selling organization, if this is provided for by their rules. When purchased on the organizers' websites, tickets can be returned no later than 3 days before the concert date with a percentage charge for banking services. Unused tickets are valid for other concerts; they must be rebooked via the contact email on the organizers' website. The organizers have the right to replace the announced concert with another; in this case, tickets may be returned to the place of purchase, or rebooked for another concert.

On the day of the event, payment for attending concerts is accepted by the Cathedral staff an hour before the start in the form of a set donation for the maintenance of the Cathedral in an amount corresponding to the cost of the concert, taking into account available benefits and discounts.

Remember that to visit the Cathedral at other (non-concert) times, invitations are not required. The cathedral is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00. Tickets are also not needed in cases where the event poster or program states that admission is free.

Appearance (dress code)

It is not necessary to select evening dresses: concerts take place within the walls of the existing Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul - you just need to remember this. From strict regulations: clothing should not reveal the neckline, back or shoulders; it should not contain provocative inscriptions or images. For the rest, you can get by with a completely democratic form of clothing (excluding shorts and miniskirts)

Our lovely listeners are free to choose what they want to wear: whether it’s a dress or trousers; Covering your head is not necessary. Men are supposed to be in the Cathedral without a headdress.

Please note that there is no wardrobe in the Cathedral. Visitors enter the temple wearing outerwear, which they can, if desired, take off and keep with them. During the cold season, the Cathedral premises are heated.

Age

Concerts in the Cathedral are open to everyone, including children. Age restrictions for daytime concerts for the whole family and children's events at 15:00 in the stalls from 6 years old, on the balcony from 12 years old. For evening concerts at 18 o'clock in the stalls from 9 years old, on the balcony from 12 years old, for evening concerts at 20 and 21 o'clock in the stalls and on the balcony from 12 years old.

If the child starts crying or being capricious, you will have to go out into the vestibule with him or even leave the concert early.

Safety

Please, we urge you to refrain from coming to the Cathedral for the concert with animals, as well as food, drinks, suitcases and other large, explosive or cutting objects. You will not be allowed into the hall with them. It is not permitted to enter the Cathedral premises on roller skates, skateboards and scooters, to bring in and leave scooters, roller skates, skateboards, bicycles and strollers for storage, or to enter the Cathedral territory in cars. There are no parking spaces on the territory of the Cathedral. Paid parking is available in all alleys around the Cathedral.

BEFORE THE CONCERT

What time is best to arrive?
The hall opens in 30 minutes. To enter the hall you need to go through control of purchased electronic tickets at the registration desk and receive the concert program. It takes a few minutes, but there is a line before you start. Therefore, we recommend arriving 40-45 minutes before. After the start of the concert, entry into the hall is not allowed, so as not to disturb other listeners.

Late arrivals go to the balcony regardless of ticket category. If the balcony is closed for technical reasons, late listeners will enter the hall only during breaks between numbers of the concert program, and visitors are required to occupy the empty seats closest to the entrance (the seats indicated on the latecomer’s ticket lose their relevance)

We ask you to be understanding and not to be late.

I'm thinking of purchasing a ticket just before the concert...
Yes it is possible. Sales begin an hour before the concert. Within an hour before the start of the concert, you can pay for attending the concert in the form of a set donation for the maintenance of the Cathedral in an amount corresponding to the cost of the concert, taking into account available benefits and discounts. In such cases, we highly recommend arriving a little earlier in order to be able to choose the seats according to your preference from those available, because... before starting, they may not stay and just stroll through the beautiful grounds of the Cathedral.

Sobriety of mind and peace of mind
Please remain calm and take your time once the custodians begin allowing students into the hall. This type of behavior is not only inappropriate in church, it is also dangerous to your health. We count on your understanding!

Ticket control
Please be prepared to show your entry tickets to the rangers. If you have a special ticket purchased with social discounts, be prepared to also show a document confirming the fact of the social discount.

Seats in the central and side naves, central and side balconies
Please take your seats in the indicated sector according to your tickets.
If you have chosen seats in the side naves and on the side balcony, you can take a row and place exclusively in these sectors, and not in the central ones. We ask you not to change seats in the central sectors during the concert.
If you have any difficulties, please contact the caretakers for help.

History of the Cathedral

You can learn in detail about how our Cathedral is structured on a guided tour. We kindly ask you not to perform it privately, and not to walk around the Cathedral for such a purpose (“to look”) before the concert. Moreover, we ask you not to enter the altar area or behind the fences. After the concert, if you wish, you can ask our employees any questions about the structure of the Cathedral (they wear name badges).

DURING THE CONCERT

Photo and video
It is possible to take pictures in the Cathedral during a concert, but only without flash and not in front of the performers, so as not to interfere with the concert. Filming of performers is carried out only at their request and with the consent of the concert organizers. If you are going to post photos or videos on a social network, please, if possible, put a geotag (Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul) and the hashtags #fondbelcanto and #LutheranCathedral

About what is unacceptable
Once again we earnestly ask you to remember that the Cathedral is a functioning church. Please follow generally accepted rules of conduct. If you do not comply with them, you may be asked to leave the room. In the temple, as in other public places, you cannot kiss, behave provocatively, be rude or disturb other people. If the caretaker asks you to leave the hall, you must do so immediately. You can find out the reasons and all the circumstances in the vestibule of the administration.

Applause and flowers

During concerts in the Cathedral, you can express your approval by applauding. Those interested can give flowers to the performers at the end of the concert.

Additionally

In the vestibule of the temple after each concert you can purchase CDs with recordings of performers and religious literature
- After each concert you can sign up for a tour of the Cathedral.

Cathedral Church of Peter and Paul in Moscow - poster, tickets for organ music concerts, schedule, hall layout.

The Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral, the Church of Saints Peter and Paul on Starosadsky Lane, is an active cathedral that hosts organ music concerts. Concerts are held here during free time from services, thereby opening up the opportunity for everyone (regardless of beliefs and views) to join the thousand-year-old cultural heritage of Russia and Europe.