St. Petersburg State Academic Capella

The St. Petersburg State Academic Capella (Russian: Государственная Академическая Капелла) (also: Glinka State Academic Capella), is the oldest active Russian professional musical institution with a history dating back to 1479.[1] It is based in the city of Saint Petersburg. It has had various names over the years, including "St. Peterburg Court Chapel" (Russian: Императорская Придворная певческая капелла) and the "Glinka State Choir of St. Petersburg".

The exterior of the concert hall of the capella.

The institution currently consists of a choir, an orchestra, and has its own concert hall. It also had an educational music college at one point, which is currently independent of the Court Capella.[1]

The Capella is associated with personalities such as Dmitry Bortniansky, Maksim Berezovsky, Mikhail Glinka, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Anton Arensky, Sergei Lyapunov and Anatoly Lyadov.

References

  1. "История Капеллы". Retrieved October 15, 2019.

Sources

Official page of the Capella

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