OCTOBER 10, MONDAY
7 p.m.

Sheremetev Palace Music Museum, 34 Fontanka Embankment

In 1712 a portion of the Fontanka River was gifted by Peter I to Field-Marshal, Count B. P. Sheremetev, praised for his victories in the Northern War. The construction of the two-story stone palace now in existence was finished in 1750 (architect C. I. Tche vakinsky). There is reason to believe that F.-B. Rastrelli’s plans were used in the design. After the revolution (from 1918—1929) the Fountain House received status as a museum of court life. The principle holdings for this museum were the collections
of the Sheremetev Counts, including a painting gallery, sculptures, weaponry, numismatics, decorative art furnishings, library holdings (music and literary collections, and manuscripts), Church icons and utensils, and the familial archives of the She remetevs. The Saint Petersburg musical instrument collection is permanently registered in the Sheremetev Palace and includes over 3000 exhibits, the founder of which was Baron K. K. Shtakel berg, Court Orchestra Supervisor.

PIANO SERIES

PARIS CONSERVATOIRE

Performer:

Pierre REACH, piano

The concert is supported by The French Institute in St. Petersburg

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