The Unique concert programms & famous all over the World musicians.

Incredible musical events in luxury halls of different palaces.

Festival " Palaces of St.-Petersburg ", is based in 1993 by the head and the main conductor of the State academic chamber orchestra of Russia Konstantin Orbeljan. Since 1997 International musical festival " Palaces of St.-Petersburg " is headed by the artistic director, known Petersburg violinist Maria Safarjants.

Idea of festival - restoration of musical and cultural-historical traditions of Russia in brilliant interiors of palaces, and also premieres of new compositions at participation of outstanding domestic and foreign masters of the arts.

Here already during 13 years during "white nights" for visitors of this unique holiday doors of palaces of the historical center of St.-Petersburg and its suburbs open: Hermitage theatre, Mariinsky, Mihaylovsky, Yusupovsky, Sheremetjevsky, Marble, Menjshikovsky, Ekaterininsky, Pavlovsk, Peterhof, Gatchinsky palaces...

The Festival‘s idea is in recommencement of Russian historical and musical traditions in magnificent interiors of palaces as well as first performances of new compositions with participation of prominent Russian and foreign artists.

Doors of beautiful palaces (Mariinsky, Marble, Yussupov, Mikhailovsky, Sheremetev, Menshikov, Gathchina, Hermitage Theater etc.) have been opened for visitors for more than 10 years. World known musicians, such as soloists of Mariinsky theater, Philharmonia, Capella, performs in this famous Russian imperial and high aristocratic residences during White Nights…

Thank to enormous success of the first festivals, Constantine Orbelian and Maria Safariants could have turned the Festival to be annual event. Moreover, the festival would overcome its limits, including different originals projects: "Russian New Year‘s Eve in Russian Museum", "Autumn in Tsarskoye selo", "Music of fashion".

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