The State Hermitage and the Hermitage Academy of Music
with assistance of the Committee on Culture of
St Petersburg Government
present
the 11th International Festival
Music of the Greater Hermitage
7-8 July, 2011

Towards the 250the Anniversary of the State Hermitage

7 July 8:00 p.m.
Court of Honor of the Winter Palace

Jazz Guitar Show
The permanent participant of the festival's jazz program Andrey Kondakov will appear as a dramatist of the musical performance in which two distinguished musicians - Poll Bollenback (the USA) and Sylvain Luc (France) will participate. Poll is already known for St Petersburg lovers of jazz music by joint performances with Andrey Kondakov. Sylvain Luc will appear in front of the Russian audience for the first time. For the moment he is, perhaps, one of the brightest and most popular guitarist players of France. The main intrigue of the project is constant competition of American and European jazz traditions. The listeners will be able to appreciate in full all the rage and energetic rush of both school, colorful tangle of styles.

8 July 2:00 p.m.
The Hermitage Theater

Choir of boys from San-Francisco (the USA)
Lovers of choral singing are able to appreciate the mastership of this famous group, appeared, in particular, at the inauguration ceremony of President of the USA Barack Obama.

8 July 8:00 p.m.
Grand Court Yard of the Winter Palace

The concert of one of the most interesting groups of modern flamenco - Almasäla. The group was established by the soloist Paloma Povedano, former participant of a legendary group Ojos de Brujo, famous masters of "Catalan Rumba". Inheriting profitable experience of Barcelonan stage of the turn of the centuries, Almasäla continues the search, mixing Andalusian music with Latin American rhythms, electronics, Oriental and African tunes. Its every concert is a performance, insight into history of flamenco and its modern state.

Artistic Director - composer Sergey Yevtushenko

With assistance of Embassy of Spain in the Russian Federation and the Center of Spanish Language and Culture Adelante.

General Partner of the Festival:
United Breweries Heineken, LLC

Official Partners:
Philips Company
Onego Shipping Company
Lufthanza Company
Sokos Hotel
Royal Company

General Information Partners:
The Hermitage Radio
Time-Out Peterburg

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