Though the ancient objects in TMORA’s recent exhibition have returned to Ukraine, we invite you to explore TMORA’s newest online exhibition, Antiquities from Ukraine-Golden Treasures and Lost Civilizations, featuring video, photos, and information not included in the original exhibition. Click here to visit.
Effective March 5, Christopher P. DiCarlo will assume the role of President & Director of The Museum of Russian Art from retiring Director Brad Shinkle.
Saturday, October 15 @ 5pm $15
Featuring the work of Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Glinka, and Ravel
Denis Evstuhin, along with Anna Keiserman, Ivan Konev, and Anton Melnichenko
We are pleased to bring our members this special offer. Those of you who have attended Mr. Evstuhin’s previous concerts know what a spectacular performer he is.
Professor Brumfield addresses how various architectural features and designs in 18th and 19th century St. Petersburg conveyed Russian rulers’ sense of themselves and the grandeur of their empire. The presentation will be illustrated with many examples of Professor Brumfield’s photographs, taken over his four decades of experience in this magnificent city. Many of these photographs are on display for the exhibit Imperial St. Petersburg: Architectural Visions.
Denis Evstuhin returns to TMORA’s main gallery for a special “Music at the Museum” solo performance! This concert is sponsored in part by the children of Dr. John Farquhar in honor of his 80th birthday.
Dr. Kettering presents an overview of TMORA’s current Russian Imperial Porcelain exhibition, focusing on porcelain’s role in the grand spectacles of 18th century Russian court life.
The Museum of Russian Art occasionally holds member-only previews of its new exhibitions. Photos from the March 4, 2011 preview of the exhibition Shades of Red are available in the right-hand photo gallery.
“Music at the Museum” returns with a stirring program of piano duets featuring compositions by Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, and Arensky on Saturday, February 19, 2011. For the first time, two pianos will fill TMORA’s galleries with dynamic Russian classical music!
St. Mary’s Balalaika Orchestra, a group of parishioners from St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral in Northeast Minneapolis, play authentic balalaikas and domras, recreating the traditional music of Slavic lands such as Russia and Ukraine.
