Dmitry Yurov
On 19 June 2026 at 7:00 p.m. the Tavrichesky Symphony Orchestra, led by principal conductor Mikhail Golikov, will perform at the Taurida Palace — a space the ensemble is bound to not only by name but by part of its own creative biography.
The concert “Tavrichesky at the Taurida. The Return” brings together different musical eras and artistic directions. The first half features works from the classical repertoire — music of the grand symphonic tradition that keeps its power and expressiveness beyond any era.
The second half is devoted to the music of Anatoly Kalvarsky — a composer, pianist and author well known to St. Petersburg’s musical public. His work lives at the junction of the academic and contemporary traditions while keeping a recognisable authorial voice.
“For us, returning to the Taurida Palace is not just a concert in a historic space, but a continuation of the orchestra’s own story. I find it important that the classical tradition does not exist apart from today’s musical language. Contemporary music must be performed and championed, without fear of taking risks and opening new intonations for audiences. It is precisely in this dialogue — between heritage, a living authorial voice and the time we live in — that real concert energy is born,” says Mikhail Golikov.
The orchestra’s return to the Taurida Palace, in this sense, reads not only as a nod to its own history but also as an attempt to bring together, in a single evening, the enduring classical canon and music written from an altogether different era. For St. Petersburg, where a historic space often becomes a participant in a cultural event in its own right, the format feels entirely natural.
