Thursday, October 2
Musical Capitals of the World
- 8 pm
- St. Petersburg Philharmonia
- 300-1,200 – tickets here
Enjoy a kaleidoscope of classical music from all around the world as brought to you by the Russian Saxophone Quartet. On the program are timeless pieces by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Astor Piazzolla, George Gershwin, and many other celebrated composers.
Friday, October 3
Anthem of China's Founding
- 7 pm
- Youth House of St. Petersburg
- free – you’ll need your passport to attend the event
This festive gala concert celebrates the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and will feature vibrant national music and dance performances by Chinese and Russian students of the St. Petersburg Conservatory and other local universities, including ITMO.
Saturday, October 4
Flow of Flawlessness
- Until October 19, 11 am - 9 pm (Tue-Sun)
- New Holland Island (Zifergauz)
- Free – register here
The multimedia exhibition, newly-opened at New Holland’s Zifergauz, claims to be a manifesto in defense of machine errors in art. The display explores the ambiguousness of technological development; it focuses on both physical (glitches, strange colors, or poor image generation) and conceptual mistakes (different types of distortion), which when combined produce an unconventional vision and fresh creative solutions.
Sunday, October 5
Market on the Neva
- October 4-5, 12-9 pm
- Sevkabel Port
- Free
Local brands and foods, upbeat DJ sets, crafty workshops, and marine-themed photo zones… All this awaits you at the upcoming Market on the Neva – a two-day fall market of all goods original, from comfy sweaters and designer clothes to artisan accessories and home decor.
Monday, October 6
Fyodor Vasilyev. The 175th Anniversary of the Artist's Birth
- Until January 26, 10 am - 6 pm daily, expect for Tue
- St. Michael’s Castle (the Russian Museum)
- 600-1,000 rubles (450-750 rubles for students) – tickets here
This exhibition looks at rural Russian landscapes as captured by the brush of Fyodor Vasilyev – a notable landscapist, on par with Ivan Shishkin, Arkhip Kuindzhi, and Isaac Levitan – who died incredibly young (he was only 23!) but left behind a legacy of over 100 canvases and graphics with a touching penchant for the land.
Tuesday, October 7
Open World. Modern Art of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
- Until November 23, 10 am - 9 pm daily
- Fabergé Museum
- 500 rubles (250 rubles for students) – tickets here
Following the Urals and Altai Krai, the Fabergé Museum continues to explore the heritage of regional art, with Nizhny Novgorod next in the spotlight. On view are more than 120 works – of varied mediums – by both historical and contemporary artists.
Wednesday, October 8
Observing Nature
- Until October 12, 12-8 pm (Wed-Sun)
- Art of Foto
- Free
Observing Nature is a photographic diary that captures the many facets of St. Petersburg as it lives and breathes – without claiming to be pretentious, intellectual, or novel.
Title image credit: Belov Sergey (@belov7043) via Unsplash
