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24 apr 7:30 pm CAMBRIDGE, UK - MAGDALENA KOŽENÁ - DEBUSSY, MESSIAEN

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Magdalena Kožená mezzo soprano Mitsuko Uchida piano Debussy:Chansons de Bilitis (10’) Debussy:Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire (25’) Debussy:Ariettes oubliées (17’) Messiaen:Poèmes pour Mi (Nos.5–9) (17’)

(Wednesday) 7:30 pm

Peterhouse Theatre

Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RD

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27 apr 7:30 pm SNAPE, UK - MAGDALENA KOŽENÁ - DEBUSSY, MESSIAEN

(Saturday) 7:30 pm

SNAPE MALTINGS

Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, Suffolk IP17 1SP

10 may 9:00 pm Helsinki, Finland - Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra - Ravel

Programme IGOR STRAVINSKY Divertimento,

(Friday) 9:00 pm

Musiikkitalo

Mannerheimintie 13 A, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

30 may 7:30 pm Philadelphia, USA - Philadelphia Orchestra - Ravel

Programme Ravel Piano Concerto in G major Coleman Concerto

(Thursday) 7:30 pm

Kimmel Cultural Campus

300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States

31 may 8:00 pm New York, USA - Philadelphia Orchestra - Ravel

(Friday) 8:00 pm

Carnegie Hall

881 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States

01 jun 8:00 pm Philadelphia, USA - Philadelphia Orchestra - Ravel

(Saturday) 8:00 pm

02 jun 2:00 pm Philadelphia, USA - Philadelphia Orchestra - Ravel

(Sunday) 2:00 pm

06 jun 8:00 pm OJAI, CA - OJAI FESTIVAL - OPENING CONCERT - HAYDN, SCHOENBERG, MOZART

PERFORMING Mitsuko Uchida, piano Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano Brentano String Quartet PROGRAMME Haydn: String Quartet in C, “Bird” Op. 33, No. 3 Schoenberg: Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19 Mozart: Fantasy in D minor, K. 397 Schoenberg: String

PERFORMING Mitsuko Uchida, piano Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano Brentano String Quartet

PROGRAMME Haydn: String Quartet in C, “Bird” Op. 33, No. 3 Schoenberg: Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19 Mozart: Fantasy in D minor, K. 397 Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10

(Thursday) 8:00 pm

LIBBEY BOWL

210 S Signal St, Ojai, CA 93023

07 jun 8:00 pm OJAI, CA - OJAI FESTIVAL - STRAVINSKY, WEBERN, SCHOENBERG, MOZART

PERFORMING Mitsuko Uchida, piano and director José Maria Blumenschein, concertmaster and leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra PROGRAMME STRAVINSKY: Fanfare for a New Theater WEBERN: Five Pieces for Strings, Op. 5 SCHOENBERG: Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 MOZART: Piano

PERFORMING Mitsuko Uchida, piano and director José Maria Blumenschein, concertmaster and leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra

PROGRAMME STRAVINSKY: Fanfare for a New Theater WEBERN: Five Pieces for Strings, Op. 5 SCHOENBERG: Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 MOZART: Piano Concerto in E flat, K. 482

08 jun 8:00 pm OJAI, CA - OJAI FESTIVAL - DEBUSSY, SAARIAHO, SALONEN, MOZART

PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida, piano and director Vicente Alberola, clarinet Mahler Chamber Orchestra José Maria Blumenschein, concertmaster and leader Aliisa Neige Barrière, conductor (in Saariaho) PROGRAMME DEBUSSY (arr. SACHS): Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun KAIJA SAARIAHO:

PERFORMING WITH Mitsuko Uchida, piano and director Vicente Alberola, clarinet Mahler Chamber Orchestra José Maria Blumenschein, concertmaster and leader Aliisa Neige Barrière, conductor (in Saariaho)

PROGRAMME DEBUSSY (arr. SACHS): Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun KAIJA SAARIAHO: Lichtbogen ESA-PEKKA SALONEN: Elegy (from kínēma) MOZART: Piano Concerto in B flat, K. 595

09 jun 5:30 pm OJAI, CA - OJAI FESTIVAL - FINALE - HAYDN, WIDMANN, MOZART

PERFORMING Mitsuko Uchida, piano and director José Maria Blumenschein, concertmaster and leader Mahler Chamber Orchestra PROGRAMME HAYDN: Symphony No. 46 in B Major JÖRG WIDMANN: Chorale Quartet MOZART: Piano Concerto in G, K. 453

PROGRAMME HAYDN: Symphony No. 46 in B Major JÖRG WIDMANN: Chorale Quartet MOZART: Piano Concerto in G, K. 453

(Sunday) 5:30 pm

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Renowned for her profound interpretations of classical music, Mitsuko Uchida is an artist who consistently captivates audiences worldwide. A virtuoso of the piano, Uchida's performances are characterized by her deep musical insight and an extraordinary degree of sensitivity. Born in Japan and trained in Vienna, she brings a unique blend of Asian subtlety and Viennese classicism to her music. Her repertoire ranges from Bach to Schoenberg, with a special emphasis on Mozart and Schubert. Uchida's numerous accolades include two Grammy Awards and a Damehood in the Queen's Birthday Honours. She is also a committed mentor to young musicians, serving as co-artistic director of the Marlboro Music Festival. As ConcertFix, we are thrilled to provide updates and tickets for Uchida's performances. Whether you are a long-time classical music lover or a curious newcomer, Mitsuko Uchida's concerts promise an unforgettable musical journey.

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Mitsuko Uchida arrived on the Classical scene with the appearance of the album 'Mitsuko Uchida plays Schubert' released on October 7, 2004. The track 'No.4 in A flat: Allegretto' immediately became a success and made Mitsuko Uchida one of the newest emerging artists at that moment. Later on, Mitsuko Uchida released the hugely popular album 'Mitsuko Uchida Plays Chopin: Sonata No. 2 - Scherzos - Etudes - Ballade No. 2' which includes some of the most famous songs from the Mitsuko Uchida catalog. 'Mitsuko Uchida Plays Chopin: Sonata No. 2 - Scherzos - Etudes - Ballade No. 2' includes the song 'Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39' which has proven to be the most recognized for music lovers to enjoy during the live events. Apart from 'Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39' , most of other songs from 'Mitsuko Uchida Plays Chopin: Sonata No. 2 - Scherzos - Etudes - Ballade No. 2' have also become sought-after as a result. Some of Mitsuko Uchida's most beloved tour albums and songs are displayed below. After 12 years since the release of 'Mitsuko Uchida plays Schubert' and having a massive effect in the industry, music lovers continue to unite to watch Mitsuko Uchida in person to perform favorites from the entire discography.

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Upcoming concerts for Mitsuko Uchida

• Thursday May 30, 2024 Mitsuko Uchida and Philadelphia Orchestra Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia
• Friday May 31, 2024 Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, New York (NYC)
• Saturday June 01, 2024 Mitsuko Uchida and Philadelphia Orchestra Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia

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Mitsuko Uchida, one of the great pianists of our time and a 2022–2023 Perspectives artist, plays Beethoven’s final three sonatas. Uchida’s handling of this repertoire is exemplary, and when she last performed this program at Carnegie Hall in 2009, her “dazzling clarity, warmly fluid, seamless playing, [and] probing intelligence” led unsurprisingly to “a tumultuous ovation” (The New York Times).

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Mitsuko Uchida with Mahler Chamber Orchestra Japan Tour 2023 by Mozart, Schoenberg, Arnold, From (2023/2023), Conductor Mitsuko Uchida, Suntory Hall, Tokyo, Japan

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“Only a few pianists regularly cross the threshold of mere excellence to transporting brilliance… Mitsuko Uchida can be included in that exclusive handful” ( New York Times ). In a storied career spanning dozens of acclaimed recordings and standing ovations the world over, Uchida has earned a reputation for magisterial performances and a sublimely elegant artistic temperament. Her PCMS recitals are always “must-see” events, her intensely moving interpretations of classical repertoire balancing sinew and sensitivity with crystalline articulation and vivid dynamic contrasts.

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• Sep 10 2023 London, Wigmore Hall Mitsuko Uchida Jonathan Biss
• Jun 11 2023 London, Wigmore Hall Borletti-Buitoini Trust 20th Anniversary Weekend Mitsuko Uchida, Quatuor Ebene, Sean Shibe, Ema Nikolovska, Itamar Zorman
• Jun 10 2023 London, Wigmore Hall Borletti-Buitoini Trust 20th Anniversary Weekend Mitsuko Uchida, Geneva Lewis, James Newby, Apollon Musagete Quartet
• Apr 05 2023 London, Royal Festival Hall Mitsuko Uchida: Beethoven's Late Sonatas
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Only a few pianists regularly cross the threshold of mere excellence to transporting brilliance… Mitsuko Uchida can be included in that exclusive handful."

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“Every day of my life that I am allowed to play Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and the music of our own time,” says piano legend Mitsuko Uchida, “is a gift from somewhere. If heaven existed, it’s heaven.” For us, to have this extraordinary musician back to perform Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas is, indeed, a musical heaven—an exquisite combination of monumental music performed by one of the most revered artists of our time. Of all of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas, the final three are especially hallowed for the astonishing emotional ground that they cover, from utter anguish to complete exhilaration, communicated through breathtaking virtuosity. To hear Beethoven’s final thoughts on the piano sonata as a genre in Uchida’s venerated hands is a defining moment in PUC’s 129-year history.  

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Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110 Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111

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Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas—Op. 109, Op. 110, and Op. 111—have often been treated as a coherent trilogy: not only were they composed around the same time, in the first few years of the 1820s, but they are often performed together and discussed together. From the ingratiating opening of the first movement of Op. 109 to the time-stopping lyricism of the finale of Op. 111, the eight movements of these three sonatas create an intriguing ensemble profiling many registers of the human experience through astonishing contrasts of style, genre, and locution.

As the primary works for piano of Beethoven’s legendary late style, a style often deemed the epitome of artistic lateness, these sonatas are relentlessly progressive in matters of continuity and form. But in a charged antinomy typical of his late style, they also engage with musical procedures of previous generations, such as fugue and variation. There are two fugues in the final movement of Op. 110, and the finales of both Op. 109 and Op. 111 are variation forms. Beethoven radically transforms each of these earlier practices: his late-style fugues are notoriously uncompromising in terms of dissonant energy, and his variation forms do not present the usual series of increasingly elaborative variations that invite listeners to sit back and enjoy the details, but rather explore their themes in a foundational way that has the effect of finding an entire cosmos within an unassuming theme.

In a fascinating contrast to this search of the depths, Beethoven also emphasizes the sheer materiality of the musical surface in these sonatas. The most striking way this plays out is with the trill. In the musical style Beethoven inherited, trills have a well-defined role. They signal the imminent resolution of a big cadence and thus serve as a somewhat noisy way to mark some of the larger stations of the musical form. But late Beethoven takes this fleeting bit of conventional noise and transforms it into a sonic landscape. When extended in this way, trills can offer a mystical melding of stasis and motion, in which time stands still in all its plenitude.

Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 Here Beethoven begins without preamble: the door opens, and we are drawn into a pleasantly animated texture that quickly becomes loud and dramatic. This notably brief opening movement is a rare compression of the leisurely and the fraught. And no sooner does Beethoven gently close the door on this intriguing scene, then the Prestissimo scherzo bursts in with an explosion of E minor. After some quietly questioning utterances in its middle Trio section, the scherzo theme bursts in again, only to stomp off at the end.

We are then transported from worldly commotion to otherworldly composure, with Beethoven’s introspective variation theme, marked “Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung” (“songlike, with the most intimate feeling”). Beethoven’s variations, though few in number, move through vastly different worlds both relaxed and vigorous, with ingenious figurations and counterpoint, ultimately settling into the sixth and final variation, which begins calmly but soon becomes increasingly rhythmically animated. At the peak of this animation, three different time scales sound at once: sustained trills in the middle upper register combine with cascading figures in the left hand, while the theme’s melody marks a slower beat at the top of the texture. And then all this sound slowly funnels back into the quietude of the opening theme itself, which now glows as though with a lifetime of experience. And here Beethoven may be directly invoking Bach’s Goldberg Variations, in which the theme also returns at the end and with similar effect.

Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110 Like Op. 109, this sonata also consists of three movements with a Scherzo in the middle. Marked both “cantabile” and “molto espressivo,” the first movement’s opening theme begins modestly but soon reaches an upper- register climax before dissolving into the rapid figuration that will characterize much of the movement. Beethoven follows this fascinating mélange of lyrical melodies and busy textures with a brief Scherzo that arises from a decidedly earthier place in the human realm. It is believed to be based on a couple of vulgar folk songs, including one whose text begins with “I’m a vile slob; you’re a vile slob.” Packed into the middle of its two minutes of wild energy is a giddy and vertiginous Trio section.

All of which leads to one of the most remarkable constructions in Beethoven’s entire output. The quietly slow meditation at its outset gives way to the sound of a quasi-operatic recitative, introducing a repeated accompaniment over which a despairing melody sounds. Beethoven marks this interpolated song “Arioso Dolente.” This is followed by a fugue on a version of the first movement’s theme, which closes dramatically by sinking back to the quiet despair of the Arioso, now a step lower in pitch. After this second Arioso ends, a series of enigmatically repeated chords on the same harmony lead into another fugue, marked “gradually coming back to life” and turning the subject of the first fugue upside down. This second fugue brilliantly combines both slowed-down and sped-up versions of its subject, while moving ever upward into a manic jouissance of sound. And thus Beethoven’s bravely direct narrative of despair and renewal has moved from dolor to ecstasy. But we cannot stop at this breathless peak; we have yet another set of experiences ahead of us.

Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111 In his final sonata, Beethoven needs only two fully explored musical soundscapes—one in minor and one in major, one plunging forward, one burrowing inward—to express an entire macrocosm of music. After some raucous shouts that announce the beginning of the first movement, Beethoven seems to improvise his way to its primary theme, which is both edgy and verbose. Several more relaxed episodes interject, but the overall effect is one of driven intensity. At the very end of the movement, a quiet coda opens into the peace of a widely spread out C-major chord—as though the sonata were now poised, after all that turmoil, to receive its most profound message.

And that message comes in the form of another variation movement, whose theme Beethoven calls an Arietta, instructing the performer to play it slowly, simply, and lyrically. The two prominent descending motives at its outset have been heard to say “Fare thee well” (and by no less than Thomas Mann, in a celebrated passage from his novel Doktor Faustus ). From the slow breathing peacefulness of its theme, the finale’s variations move through striking stages of activity and register to a central moment that lifts away from the temporal process of the variations, finds a place of pure materiality again among trills, changes key for the first and only time in the movement, and then gently touches the very top and bottom of this new world. Beethoven then guides everything back into a fulsomely animated variation in the home key that moves to a final variation of quiet awareness, with trills ringing all round.

And thus the Arietta says farewell not only to Op. 111 (which is why the sonata needs no further movements) but also to Beethoven’s run of thirty-two piano sonatas. We will also hear it say farewell to tonight’s concert, thus profiling the continuity of these three final piano sonatas, offered by a composer who confided his innermost musical thoughts to the piano as to a diary. We will hear the stunning range of his musical humanity, as he gives voice to the earthy and the sublime, the unsettled and the serene. There are no conventionally easy answers here, none of the finalizing denouements of either tragedy or comedy. What we hear instead are both the refractive challenges and the soul- embracing rewards of Beethoven’s rare honesty as a composer and as a human being.

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Celebrated Pianist Mitsuko Uchida performs Mozart’s Piano Concertos with long-term partner Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Suntory Hall presents Mitsuko Uchida and Mahler Chamber Orchestra Japan Tour 2023 on November 2 & 9, 2023.

Recognised as one of the foremost pianists of our time, Mitsuko Uchida is widely praised for her intelligent and thoughtful interpretations. She first made her appearance at Suntory Hall in 1986, performing Mozart’s complete piano concertos during the hall’s Opening Series. Ever since, she has made Suntory Hall her home venue in Japan, and she is the hall’s Associate Artist.

In November, Uchida makes a welcome return to Suntory Hall together with the distinguished Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO), with whom she has enjoyed a long-term relationship as Artistic Partner. Directing from the keyboard, she will perform four of Mozart’s most sublime concertos over two days. The tour was originally planned for 2020 but was postponed due to the pandemic. There will also be performances in Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara (October 29), MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall (October 31), and Hyogo Performing Arts Center (November 7).

The Mahler Chamber Orchestra, founded in 1997 by Claudio Abbado, is a group of passionate musicians dedicated to creating and sharing exceptional experiences in classical music. The group celebrated its 25th anniversary during the 2022/23 season. With members from 27 different countries, they come together for specific projects and tours across the world. MCO’s intimate and agile style will pair beautifully with Uchida’s exquisite approach to Mozart. This remarkable artistic collaboration is not to be missed.

***** Mitsuko Uchida with Mahler Chamber Orchestra Japan Tour 2023

Mitsuko Uchida, Piano & Director Mahler Chamber Orchestra

Thursday, November 2, 19:00 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503 Arnold Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595

Thursday, November 9, 19:00 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453 Jörg Widmann: Choral Quartett (for chamber orchestra) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat Major, K. 482

Full listings can be found at the following: https://www.suntory.com/culture-sports/suntoryhall/article/detail/001231.html

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City Sightseeing Moscow: Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour

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24 hours and 48 hours (take your pick)

10am to 6pm

• Meeting Point Moscow Hop On, Hop Off Tour: You may hop on the bus at any stop. The voucher can be exchanged at any of the stops directly with the driver.

You may hop off the bus at any stop

• See all of Moscow from the UNESCO World Heritage Site Red Square to the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
• The routes and stops take you to the most popular attractions of Moscow
• Choose between 24-hour or 48-hour hop-on, hop-off bus tour and explore Moscow at your own pace
• Hop on and off at any of the well-placed stops and see attractions of your choice
• Enjoy a complimentary walking tour and visit attractions like Kazan Cathedral, Red Square, Lenin’s Mausoleum & more!
• Audio commentary in multiple languages ensures that you don’t miss a thing!
• Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!

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Explore this bustling city comfortably aboard a hop-on hop-off bus with a 24-hour/48-hour hop-on, hop-off bus tour. With strategic routes and stops across the city, you have easy access to all the popular attractions of Moscow. Enjoy a FREE walking tour with your Moscow hop-on, hop-off ticket.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS COVERED

• Alexander Garden at Mokhovaya St.
• Okhotny Ryad
• Big Moskvoretsky Bridge
• Arbatskaya Sq.
• Estrada Theatre
• Big Stone Bridge
• Lubyanka Square

About the Supplier: City Sightseeing is one of the leading tour operators offering hop-on, hop-off services across 100 locations worldwide. They have been providing quality services since 1998.

• 24-hour/48-hour hop-on, hop-off bus tour (if 'Bus tour only' option chosen)
• Commentary in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Farsi
• Free walking tour
• Entrances, unless specified

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Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Validity: 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Moscow is a functioning city and weather, traffic and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Timings and stops are subject to change.

The boat ticket is for single use only. Boat tour is available from May to October.

Customer Reviews

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Best way to see any new city . City is very clean and beautiful .

Fabulous. Easy to use and great informative audio guide. Great guide stopping off at the sights you want to see

The walk tour was great. Will recommend it to everyone

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Moscow: City Sightseeing by Car/Bus

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Visiting a new city is akin to going on a first date, it is something you will never forget. Many people imagine Moscow as just a bunch of sporadic landmarks: Red Square, the Kremlin, Lenin’s Mausoleum and GUM. There is so much more to this wonderful city than that and even though we only have a few hours, we will do all we can to show you everything we know and love about our capital in one fell swoop. We will take you on a journey through the ages, from centuries ago, right up to the modern day, soaking in the sights of this vast and bustling metropolis. Bright, luxurious and both ancient and modern at the same time, Moscow invites you on a date you’ll never forget!

On our sightseeing bus tour of the city, you will see:

• The wonderfully historic city centre and its unique museums, magnificent cathedrals, the exquisite Chambers of the Romanov Boyars and of course, the famous towering red brick walls of the Kremlin, The charming beauty of the Alexander Garden awaits the capital's guests - a lush green oasis in the midst of the glass and concrete clad metropolis, basking in the etherial aura emanating from the whitewashed stone walls of the restored Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the world- renowned fairytale onion domes of St. Basil's Cathedral and other impressive monumental buildings such as the library built in Lenin's honour - the Russian State Library - and the State Duma.
• The Lubyanka KGB headquarters is notorious to members of older generations and although nowadays, the face of the secret police has changed dramatically, the looming enigmatic building on the waterfront maintains its aura of mystery, shrouded in a variety of murky rumours and dark myths. Then, there’s another of Moscow's main attractions - the marvellous Bolshoi Theatre, yew simply cant leave Moscow without taking in its breathtaking architecture. Engrained in the fabric of Russia's cultural heritage, virtuoso performers such as prima ballerina Galina Ulanova, opera singer Feodor Chaliapin and pianist, composer and conductor Sergei Rachmaninoff once stood centre stage of this vaunted institution.
• The memorial complex on Poklonnaya Hill was constructed in the glory and honour of our heroes who defended our nation in the many crucial battles of the Great Patriotic War (WWII). This is a place that embodies a particularly acute and inextricable link between older ancf younger generations. Moving on to the Moscow International Business Centre, not dubbed ‘Moscow City' for nothing, a true glimpse of the future in the present. This incredible, rather jaw-dropping project in the capital has shown that Moscow has come to accept the age of the skyscraper. Finally, the stunning views from the observation deck at Sparrow Hills will leave professional and amateur photographers alike itching to capture them. How could one resist?

The most beautiful of all the world's cities - lady Moscow invites you out on a date!

The cost of an excursion with a personal guide for 1 person

Meeting point We'll pick you up at your hotel

St. Basil's Cathedral

House on the Embankment

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

Vorobyovy Hills

Poklonnaya Hill Poklonnaya Gora

Moscow-City

Alexander garden

Russian State Library

Bolshoi Theatre

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