The restoration of the St. Petersburg Conservatory cost 2.8 billion rubles

Reconstruction of the building of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, which this year its 150th Birthday, expected to last about two years, said at a press conference on Wednesday, the school headmaster Michael Gantvarg. Restoration of the building cost the federal budget of 2.8 billion euros. After Gantvarg, the money transferred to the North-West direction for construction, renovation and restoration, which will perform the entire scope of work. "As part of the reconstruction is expected that the quality of facilities, improve where the learning process, and to help restore the historic appearance of the building, which had been lost in making repairs in 1965. Addition, we hope to have a roof over the to make courtyard and for finding the students "- said Catherine Tovstenko, Head of Capital Construction Conservatory. Also as part of the reconstruction plan is a library that can build accommodate approximately 600 thousand items, including manuscripts and autographs of famous Russian composer. It is also expected during the renovation that restore the inner church, which was in the building on the third floor of the conservatory. Gantvarg stressed that the building is closed gradually, individual segments, and there is no interruption of the learning process. As for the concert hall of the Conservatory, then at the time of its reconstruction of a series of events will be held in DC Gorky. Rector of the St. Petersburg Conservatory, also said that the university for the right of advisory vote on matters concerning the implementation of reconstruction provides. To exercise this right, however, we had a separate meeting with the Deputy Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Grigory Ivliev and representatives of Western Directorate for construction, reconstruction and restoration to keep. After Tovstenko, currently almost repairs on the second floor, where in honor of the anniversary is already possible to receive guests finished. The celebration starts 19th September Concert, the Conservatory alumni, including stars such as Yuri Temirkanov will have. In other commemorative events is a concert, Valery Gergiev, Semyon Bychkov, Vassily Sinaisky, Yuri Simonov and others. In addition, a series of concerts in the Small Hall of the Moscow Conservatory Chamber Orchestra, the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Separately among other anniversary events Gantvarg mentioned festival "International Conservatoire Week", in which at the beginning of November from 19 different concerts and a symposium, "the St. Petersburg Conservatory in world music space", in which 20 to 22 September will feature reports on the History of the St. Petersburg University of Music. "The Barber of Seville" by Rossini, "The Tsar's Bride" by Rimsky-Korsakov, "Dream a dream in the forest" Respighi - In addition to the concert series in the anniversary year at the Theatre Conservatory three operas will be delivered. After Gantvarg not Conservatory unspecified funding to stage their own productions as well as formally they are training. As a result, have the means to find your own budget. In all, the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the conservatory get about 4 million rubles, said Gantvarg.