The St. Petersburg State Academic Capella (Russian: Государственная академическая капелла Санкт-Петербурга) (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 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]
In 2000, the Saint Petersburg State Academic Capella was awarded the Liliane Bettencourt Choral Singing Prize[2] in partnership with the Académie des beaux-arts. This award honours the Capella's quality musical output in keeping with Russia's choral tradition.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "История Капеллы". Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "La Capella de Saint-Pétersbourg". Fondation Bettencourt Schueller (in French). 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
Sources
edit- Carolyn C. Dunlop. The Russian Court Chapel Choir 1796-1917. Routledge, 2013. ISBN 1134422059 ISBN 9781134422050
- Jopi Harri. St. Petersburg Court Chant and the Tradition of Eastern Slavic Church Singing. Finland, University of Turku, 2011. ISBN 978-951-29-4863-5 ISBN 978-951-29-4864-2
External links
edit
 | This article about a classical ensemble is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a music organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |