Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Cathedrals and concert halls where you can fully enjoy the powerful sound of the king of musical instruments.

1. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The organ of the most beautiful Gothic cathedral is one of the largest organs in Russia and allows you to flawlessly perform organ music from various eras.
Masses are held in the cathedral in Russian, Polish, Korean, English, French, Spanish, Armenian and Latin, as well as youth meetings, catechization classes, charity concerts of organ and sacred music.

Address: m. Belorusskaya, M. Gruzinskaya st., 27/13,

2. Concert Hall. P.I. Tchaikovsky

The Rieger-Kloss universal organ, located in the concert hall, is recognized by music critics as one of the best instruments in Moscow. It hosts a huge number of concerts by philharmonic artists, guest performers from other cities and from abroad. A larger number of registers allows you to play music of completely different styles on the organ: from baroque and romantic composers to song classics of the Soviet period and works by contemporary composers. Organ concerts are held 1-2 times a month, ticket prices vary from 350 to 1,200 rubles.

Address: Mayakovskaya metro station, Triumphalnaya sq., 4/31

3. Moscow International House of Music

The Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow International House is decorated with a unique, largest organ in Russia! It contains about 6,000 pipes and 84 registers, which makes it a modern "symphonic" organ, which can be used to perform almost any composition. Here you can find performances by world-famous organists. The ticket price ranges from 300 to 1000 rubles.

Address: m. Paveletskaya, Kosmodamianskaya emb., 52, building 8

4. Moscow Central Church of Evangelical Christian Baptists

In the Moscow Central Church of Evangelical Christians-Baptists, the organ of the master of the era of German romanticism Ernst Revere, designed in 1898, is installed. Every last Sunday of the month there are free organ concerts here at 15.00! The church performs works by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Handel, Tchaikovsky and other well-known and not so famous composers.
To get a good seat, it is better to arrive about half an hour before the start of the concert.

Address: m. Kitay-gorod, M. Trekhsvyatitelsky per., 3

5. Bread House in Tsaritsyno

The atrium of the Khlebny Dom, which appeared in 2006 during the reconstruction of the building, is used for exhibitions and concerts. In 2008, on the Day of the City of Moscow, there appeared an organ made in Germany specifically for the atrium of the Khlebny Dom, taking into account the acoustics of the hall.
Concerts are held every Saturday at 17.00. The repertoire mainly consists of classical organ music. Ticket price - 400–500 rubles.

Address: m. Tsaritsyno, st. Dolskaya, 1

6. Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

Lutheran Cathedral, where one of the few organs of the nineteenth century preserved in Russia is installed. Now completely different compositions are performed on the organ: from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" to the concerto "Gothic History of England" and opera arias. Concerts are held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays around 19.00, it is better to check the time on the website, because sometimes it changes; in addition, some organ evenings have a dress code. Ticket price: 250 rubles. for pensioners, students and large families and 500 r. for everyone else.

Address: m. Kitay-gorod, Starosadsky per., 7/10

7. Glinka Museum of Musical Culture

Here is the oldest sounding organ in Russia - the only surviving masterpiece of the German master Friedrich Ladegast, designed by him in 1868. Professionals note its soft sound, ideal for performing romantic music. And, of course, a special pleasure is to listen to the creations of German composers on it. In addition to F. Ladegast's masterpiece, the museum also houses A. Shuke's neo-baroque organ built in 1979 - the last instrument created by the master. Concerts are held here quite often, the ticket price is 300 rubles.

Address: m. Mayakovskaya, st. Fadeeva, 4.

The organ is the king of instruments. And any self-respecting royal dynasty traces its lineage from time immemorial. And it is true. The harbinger of the organ can be seen in the Pan flute and the bagpipe. And the ancient Greek Ktesibius, who lived in Egyptian Alexandria, invented the organ. True, this organ was a water organ and sounded during gladiator fights, as well as at the ceremony of taking office of emperors. The image of a water organ is found on the coins of Emperor Nero, a famous music lover.

In the 4th century, organs appeared that were quite royal in their sound, and in the 7th century, Pope Vitalian introduced the organ into the Catholic Church. Byzantium, in the 8th century, was everywhere and deservedly famous for its organs! True, they were rude in appearance, and the keyboard was so wide that the keys were struck not with fingers, but with fists. However, the royal courts of that time did not differ in particular sophistication of morals.

Already in the XIV century, the organ acquired pedals, i.e. leg keyboard. Playing with two hands and two feet significantly increased the capabilities of the performer. And in XV - the width of the keys has finally decreased and the number of pipes has increased. And we got the king of musical instruments that we know and love today. Further improvements were, although important, but not so significant.

Any royal dynasty necessarily owns some kind of secret. The organ also has it. The organ heals the soul. His nobility is so great that any unpretentious melody performed on his pipes becomes high music. By the way, the number of pipes in some organs reaches 7000. And in order not to get confused in all this diversity, they are grouped by registers. The register is a set of pipes with the same timbre and is, as it were, a separate instrument. When meeting with the organ, the organist must conduct a registration. After all, each instrument is absolutely individual - the number of registers, sometimes, reaches 300. And also, in order not to be distracted during the game, the organist prepares the timbres of keyboards - manuals in advance. The organ has several of them - on the largest it happens up to seven.

The retinue makes the king. The more majestic the king, the greater the trail of his music. And organ music was written by the best composers. And, of course, the closest and most trusted of them is Johann Sebastian Bach. By the way, Bach, although he was a great organist, treated his playing with a bit of irony. “You just need to know which keys and when to press, and the organ will do the rest,” he answered the question of how he succeeds.

The organ is like an orchestra. But he is more majestic than the orchestra. It has more than two thousand years of history behind it. And an equally unimaginable future. We love the organ and recognize its right of primacy in the beautiful realm of music. After all, he is the true king of tools.

You can truly feel the organ music only by hearing it at a live concert. Not one, even the most perfect acoustic system, does not transmit vibrations, air movements and the magic of the melodies of the “king of instruments”. Its power and variety of overtones, combined with violin, saxophone and other instruments, give rise to an enchanting sound that will never be forgotten.

The Belcanto Charitable Foundation offers you a varied list of organ music concerts in the halls of Moscow. You can choose the appropriate event below on this page. Our charitable foundation offers a variety of program formats, from a classical organ concert to an audiovisual production. You can buy a ticket by going to the section of the event you like, where you will find not only a description of the event, but also the time of its holding. There you can also pay for the places you like in a convenient way. All changes in the schedule are immediately reflected in the poster.

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 the 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. At the expense of King Frederick William III of Prussia, 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, the organ sounded in it for the first time. In 1862, a neo-Gothic reconstruction was carried out, according to the plan of the architect A. Meinhardt. And in 1863, a bell was raised to the tower, donated by Kaiser Wilhelm I.

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 in it. Suffice it to mention the organ concert by 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 community building was taken away. In 1937, the cathedral was converted into the Arktika cinema, and then transferred to the Filmstrip studio. The redevelopment made, unfortunately, completely destroyed the entire interior. In 1941, the church organ was evacuated to the Novosibirsk Opera House, where it was partly scrapped, partly for decorations. And before the World Festival of Youth and Students in 1957, the spire of the cathedral was dismantled.

In July 1992, by a decree of the Government of Moscow, 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 start 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, numerous concerts are held in the cathedral - musical instruments sound, delightful voices sing, magical music comes to life. Installed opposite the altar, the SAUER organ (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 that have survived 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 in their free time from worship, thereby opening up to everyone (regardless of beliefs and views) the opportunity to join the thousand-year-old cultural heritage of Russia and Europe. Here, as in any public place, there are certain rules:

Entry tickets

Entrance to most concerts is by ticket. Tickets are sold in advance at the theater and concert box office and on the website.

On our website there are discounts of 50% of the total cost in any sector, except for VIP, and for preferential categories of citizens. To buy tickets with a 50% discount on this site, you must register and subscribe to the newsletter. Our discount cards can be used up to an hour before the concert in the cathedral itself. The discount card is valid for all tickets in any sector, except VIP.

Return of tickets is possible only on the terms of the selling organization, if it is provided for by their rules. When buying on the websites of the organizers, tickets can be returned no later than 3 days before the date of the concert with a deduction of% for banking services. Unused tickets are valid for other concerts, they must be rebooked through the contact mail on the organizers website. The organizers have the right to replace the announced concert with another one, in which case tickets can be returned at the place of purchase, or rebooked for another concert.

On the day of the event, payment for attending concerts is accepted by the employees of the Cathedral within an hour before the start in the form of an established donation for the maintenance of the Cathedral in the amount corresponding to the cost of the concert, taking into account the 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 poster or program of the event indicates that admission is free.

Appearance (dress code)

It is not necessary to pick up evening dresses: concerts are held within the walls of the current Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul - you just need to remember this. From strict regulations: clothes should not open the neckline, back or shoulders; it should not have defiant inscriptions or images. Otherwise, you can get by with a completely democratic form of clothing (excluding shorts and miniskirts)

Our dear listeners are free to choose what to come in according to their taste: be it a dress or trousers; head covering is not required. 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 in outerwear, which can be removed if desired, leaving it with you. In the cold season, the premises of the Cathedral 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 3 years old, on the balcony from 12 years old. For evening concerts at 6 pm in the stalls from 6 years old, on the balcony from 12 years old, for evening concerts at 20 and 21 pm in the stalls and on the balcony from 12 years old.

If the child starts crying or acting up, you will have to go out with him into the porch or even leave the concert earlier.

Safety

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

BEFORE THE CONCERT

What is the best time to arrive?
The hall opens in 20 minutes. To enter the hall, you need to go through the control of purchased electronic tickets at the registration desk and receive the concert program. It takes a few minutes, but there is a queue before the start. Therefore, we recommend arriving 40-45 minutes in advance. After the start of the concert, entrance to the hall is allowed during the applause, so as not to disturb other listeners.

20 minutes after the start of the concert, entrance to the hall is allowed only on the balcony. If the balcony is closed for technical reasons, the entrance of late listeners to the hall is carried out only during the breaks between the numbers of the concert program, while visitors are required to occupy the nearest empty seats to the entrance (the seats indicated on the latecomer's ticket lose their relevance)

Please be understanding and don't be late.

I'm thinking of buying a ticket just before the concert...
Yes it is possible. The sale starts an hour before the concert. Within an hour before the start of the concert, you can pay for the concert in the form of an established donation for the maintenance of the Cathedral in the amount corresponding to the cost of the concert, taking into account the available benefits and discounts. It is highly recommended in such cases to come a little earlier in order to be able to choose the seats according to your preference from those available, because. before they start, you may not stay and just walk around the beautiful territory of the Cathedral.

Sobriety of mind and peace of mind
Please be calm and take your time as soon as the caretakers start letting the audience into the hall. Such behavior is not only inappropriate in the church, but also dangerous to health. We count on your understanding!

Ticket control
Please be prepared to show your entry tickets to the caretakers. 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 seats in the specified sector strictly according to your tickets.
If you have chosen seats in the side naves and on the side balcony, you can take a row and a seat only in the indicated sectors, and not in the central ones. Please do not change during the concert in the central sectors to other people's seats.
If you have any difficulties, please contact the caretakers for help.

History of the Cathedral

You can learn in detail about how our Cathedral works - on an excursion. We kindly ask you not to produce it privately, and not to walk around the Cathedral with a similar purpose (“to look”) before the concert. Moreover, we ask you not to go into the altar part and behind the fences. After the concert, if you wish, you can ask your questions about the structure of the Cathedral to our employees (they wear badges with names).

DURING THE CONCERT

Photo and video
It is possible to shoot in the Cathedral during a concert, but only without a flash and not in front of the performers, so as not to interfere with the concert. Filming of performers is made 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 down a geotag (Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul) and hashtags #fondbelcanto and #Lutheran Cathedral

About what is unacceptable
Once again, we earnestly ask you to remember that the Cathedral is an active church. Please follow the generally accepted rules of conduct. For non-compliance, you may be asked to leave the hall. In the temple, as in other public places, you can not kiss, behave provocatively, be rude and interfere with 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 porch at the administration.

Applause and flowers

During concerts in the Cathedral, you can express your approval with applause. Those who wish can give flowers to the performers at the end of the concert.

Additionally

After each concert, you can sign up for a tour of the Cathedral.

The organ is one of the oldest musical instruments. Mentions of it can be found even in Holy Scripture, however, researchers do not undertake to claim that we are talking about an organ in the modern sense. But documented evidence of him is found in chronicles dating back to the nineteenth century BC.

In addition, it is the largest of the musical instruments. The record holder among organs is located in the American city of Atlantic City in the Boardwalk Concert Hall. It weighs 287 tons and is over five meters high. 33,000 pipes, 6 keyboards allow you to play music of various directions. The power of the sound given out by this ear is 130 decibels.

Every connoisseur of this magical music knows where to listen to the organ in Moscow. Any works performed on this musical instrument, which replaces the whole orchestra, sound especially solemn and majestic. Therefore, concerts in any hall are of great interest to the public.

Moscow International House of Music (MMDM)

Every connoisseur of music knows where to listen to the organ in Moscow - at MMDM. The largest instrument in Russia is installed in one of the three halls. It has 6000 pipes and 84 registers. This is a symphony orchestra in miniature. Such masters as Placido Domingo and many other great performers gave concerts here. Address of the institution: Kosmodamianskaya embankment, 52, building 8.

Cathedral of St. apostles Peter and Paul

Organ music, in the minds of most people, is associated with the church. Many of these instruments were installed, and magical sounds accompanied the service. Asking the question: “Where can I listen to the organ in Moscow?”, You can look into the building 10 located at Starosadsky lane, 7/10. Several concerts are given here a day on a rare organ installed in the 19th century. Here is where in Moscow to listen to the organ on Sunday and other days.

Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

The gothic cathedral of marvelous beauty houses one of the largest organs in the country. It has 74 registers, 4 manuals, 5563 pipes. Where in Moscow can one listen to organ music of various periods on an impeccable instrument? In the temple, located on Malaya Gruzinskaya street, 27/13.

Concert Hall. Tchaikovsky

This concert venue was built in 1940. It was planned to bring an old German organ installed in 1839 from St. Petersburg. At one time, Pyotr Ilyich himself gave concerts on it. But transportation from one capital to another turned out to be fatal for a fragile instrument, and the idea of installing it had to be abandoned. In 1959, a new organ was installed, made in the Czech Republic by the Rieger-Kloss company. It has 81 registers and 7800 pipes. Today it is one of the best instruments in the capital. On it you can perform musical works in any style: from classics to compositions of the Soviet period. Concerts in the building at 4/31 are held only a couple of times a month and are of great interest to the public, who knows where to listen to the organ in Moscow. Visitor reviews are always full of delight. After all, this is one of the best instruments on which the Masters of their craft are honored to play.

Museum. Glinka

This hall houses the country's oldest organ. It was created by the German master Ladegast for the merchant Khludov in 1868. The sound of this instrument is soft, which is necessary for romantic compositions. Also in the museum there is another organ by the master Shuke, dating back to 1979. This is the last work of the master. You can listen to magical music at the address: Fadeeva street, 4.

bread house

In 2008, after the reconstruction of the Bread House building, an organ was installed in it, which was made by German craftsmen, taking into account the peculiarities of the structure. On Saturday evenings, you can enjoy the sound of a small mobile organ with 12 registers. You can hear this action in the hall on Dolskaya street, 1, which is not far from the station

Anglican Church

The only one in the capital is famous not only for its elegant architecture, but also for organ music concerts. The instrument originally installed in the temple was lost during the years of Soviet power, it was replaced with a three-manual electronic organ. This music can be enjoyed in Voznesensky lane, 8.

Evangelical Christian Baptist Church

This temple has an old organ built in 1898 by the master Revere. This is the only place in the capital where you can hear the organ for free. Concerts are held on the last Sunday of the month. In the repertoire, preference is given to the classics. The church, where you can listen to the organ for free in Moscow, is located in Kitai-Gorod at Trekhsvyatitelsky Lane, 3.

Finding a concert venue in the capital where you can hear the magical sounds of the organ is not difficult. Posters and the cost of visits can be found at the box office or on Internet portals.

For more than 15 years, the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Malaya Gruzinskaya Street has been famous for its sacred music concerts, which are held within its walls in their free time from worship. In 2005, a Swiss Kuhn organ was installed in the cathedral, one of the largest organs in Russia (74 registers, 4 manuals, 5563 pipes). This majestic instrument makes it possible to perform stylistically flawless organ music of various eras and, moreover, is the rarest instrument in Russia with an external part - a “ruckpositive”. Due to the almost perfect match between the parameters of the instrument and the acoustics of the temple, many experts recognize the cathedral as one of the best organ halls in the capital, and numerous famous and titular organists from around the world plan their performances at Kuhn several years in advance, lining up. Quite often, unique for Russia concerts are held in the cathedral for two, three and even four organs present here. Funds collected from ticket sales go to charity and the maintenance of the temple, so here you can not only enjoy music, but also do good.

Upcoming Events in the Cathedral: Concert and Concert.

 st. Malaya Gruzinskaya, 27/13

Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul 12+

The organ, installed opposite the altar of the cathedral, was built in 1898 by Wilhelm Sauer, one of the largest organ-building companies in Germany. Initially, the instrument was installed in the Moscow Lutheran Church of St. Michael. After its closure in 1928, he was transferred to the Donskoy Monastery, where he carried a sad mission in the crematorium hall until 1972. In late 2005 - early 2006, the organ was overhauled by master Reinhardt Hüfken from Halberstadt (Germany), who has extensive experience in restoring romantic instruments. All leather parts were updated, the pulpit and broken pipes were restored. In addition, the organ received a new fan. At the same time, the historic air injection system was preserved and restored, allowing the organ to be used without electricity. Currently, the organ sounds both during worship and at concerts. The unique acoustics of the cathedral allows you to fully enjoy the sound of one of the few organs of the nineteenth century preserved in Russia.

Moscow International House of Music (MMDM) 6+
The largest classical music venue in Moscow

The Moscow International House of Music is the largest space for chamber and symphonic music in modern Russia, planned in accordance with the requirements of high art.

 emb. Kosmodamianskaya, 52, building 8

Chamber concert hall in the heart of Moscow, where you can hear the masterpieces of Bach and Piazzolla.

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Manor Arkhangelskoye. Hall of the Colonnade 0+

Museum-estate "Arkhangelskoe" is known for its famous museum expositions and landscape gardening complex. If you have a free day at any time of the year, you want to spend it in nature and discover the pages of the Russian past, feel free to come to rest in Arkhangelskoye.

 Moscow region, Krasnogorsk district, pos. "Arkhangelsk"

Music Museum

The museum contains musical instruments from all over the world, as well as notes, manuscripts, books, autographs, photographs, works of fine art, gramophone records, audio recordings and much more.

 st. Fadeeva, 4

Moscow Central Church of Evangelical Christian Baptists 0+

The oldest and largest Baptist church in Russia, located in the historical center of the city.

 per. Maly Tryokhsvyatitelsky, 3

St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral 0+

A place that is the only one of its kind in Moscow is St. Andrew's Cathedral (an Anglican church). This place is a real monument of architecture, which attracts not only those who suffer from spiritual food, but also music lovers. Interesting organ concerts are held here.

 Voznesensky lane, 8

Moscow State Conservatory (MGK) named after P. I. Tchaikovsky

The atmosphere of high classics reigns here, and the walls and halls whisper the great names of those who have ever taught, studied or performed within these walls, filling the space with amazing sounds, arranged in elegant combinations in order of unshakable harmony.

 st. Bolshaya Nikitskaya, 13