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  • 29 November 2022/Conference

    ΧIV-th International Organology Congress «Blagodatov’ readings»

    November 29–30, 2022, The Russian Institute for the History of the Arts, Department of Organology is holding the XIV-th International Organology Congress «Blagodatov᾽s Readings». The Congress is dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the foundation of the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts by Count Valentin Zubov. Within the walls of the Institute during the twentieth century, a unique scientific organology school was formed, among the founders of which the name of the outstanding scholar Georgy Ivanovich Blagodatov occupies a special place. Now the Organology Department is headed by an...
  • 22 December 2021/Seminars

    Seminar «Electronic technologies — an instrumentarium for artistic practice»

    On Wednesday, December 22, at 18:00, an annual seminar from the cycle «Electronic technologies — an instrumentarium for artistic practice» will take place. The seminar will be held in remote videoconference mode using Zoom technology. This year, in the context of the seminar, it is planned to consider two issues: electronic audio technologies in the professional education for a musician; perspectives of artificial intelligence in the artistic field and cognitive processes. In the context of the actual issues of art history, everything related to the analysis of the humanitarian sphere developmental...
  • 29 November 2021/Conference

    International Scientific and Practical Forum “Petersburg School of Instrumentation: History, Traditions, Perspectives”

    From November 29 to December 1, 2021, the International Scientific and Practical Forum “St. Petersburg School of Instrumental Science: History, Traditions, Prospects” will be held, organized on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the instrumental science sector of the Russian Institute for the History of Arts, which was re-created in 1991. Due to the restrictions imposed on holding events in St. Petersburg, the forum will be held via videoconference. The creation of the Department of organology was carried out on the initiative of the outstanding domestic organologist Ihor Vladimirovich Macijewski, who...
  • 24 November 2021/Seminars

    Seminar “Klim’s dramatic cycle “8 out of 7”, or “7 days with the Idiot”

    Wednesday, November 24th. At 12.00 in the Russian Institute for the History of Arts there will be a seminar “Klim’s dramatic cycle “8 out of 7”, or “7 days with the Idiot” (Unwritten chapters from the novel “The Idiot” by F.M. Dostoevsky) and its stage realizations” (cycle “Actual issues of contemporary art process «). Leading — I. Vdovenko, PhD, senior researcher of the Russian Institute for the History of Arts. From 2001 to 2004, by order of V. Troitsky (director and head of the Kiev theater center DAKH), Klim wrote 7 plays based on the novel by F. M. Dostoevsky «The Idiot». The...
  • 22 November 2021/Conference

    Scientific Conference «The Issue of Color in Arts and Art Knowledge»

    On Monday, November 22, 2021, at 12.00, the Russian Institute for the History of Arts will host the Scientific conference «The issue of color in art and art history» (cycle «Zubov’ readings»). Color in (visual) art is perhaps the most mysterious attribute for a work of art. Despite the seeming simplicity of this phenomenon, if you approach it from the standpoint of rigorous sciences — physics (optics), first of all, — in concrete works a truly endless set of combinations is easily discovered, that is, something that escapes any measurement and reduction into a system. This begs a trivial comparison...
  • 15 November 2021/Conference

    Second Source Readings “Drama. Opera. Ballet «(In Memory of T. D. Ismagulova)

    On November 15–16, 2021, the Department of Source Study of the Russian Institute for the History of Arts will hold the Second Source Study Readings “Drama. Opera. Ballet” dedicated to the memory of T.D.Ismagulova (1951–2020), the philologist, historian of the Zubovsky Institute, long-term employee of the Department of Source Study. Colleagues (G. V. Kopytova, L. Byukling, F. R. Balonov, etc.) will share their memories of the multifaceted scientific activity of T. D. Ismagulova. During the Second Source Readings, a wide range of topics will be covered: from local plots related to individual performances...
  • 12 November 2021/Conference

    Scientific Conference “Civilization Prerequisites for the World Achievements of Russia”

    On the eve of the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences. On Friday, November 12, 2021, at 11.00 at the Russian Institute for the History of Arts, a scientific conference “Civilizational preconditions for Russia's world achievements” (cycle “Russian civilization in historical retrospective and perspective”) will be held. Organizers: Russian Institute for the History of Arts, Likhatchev Russian Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage (Institute of Heritage). The conference continues the cycle of scientific events dedicated to the discussion of the most pressing issues of...
  • 11 November 2021/Conference

    Fifth International Scientific Conference “Unknown Pages of the History of Art History”

    On November 11–13, 2021, the Fifth International Scientific Conference from the cycle “Unknown Pages of the History of Art History” will be held in the White Hall of the Russian Institute for the History of Arts of the Arts. Since 2014, the Russian Institute for the History of Arts has been working on an international research and publishing project “Unknown Pages in the History of Art History” (“New Documents on the History of Art History”). The project has already hosted four conferences dedicated to the periods of the 1920s – 1930s (in 2014) and 1940–1960s (in 2016), as well as the study...
  • 11 November 2021/Conference

    The XIth International Symposium “Maqāmāt in the History of Islamic Civilization: Interrelations and Interactions” (ICTM)

    The XIth Symposium of the Study Group “Maqām” of the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) will be held on November 11–13, 2021 at the Russian Institute of Art History (RIAH) of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The International Council for Traditional Music founded on September 22, 1947 is a scientific organization dealing with the in-depth study, practice, documentation, preservation and propagation of traditional music and dances of all countries. From 1988 through 2018, the Study Group “Maqām” of the International Council for Traditional Music managed to hold ten...
  • 9 November 2021/Conference

    V Russian Cultural Congress with International Participation “Cultural Heritage — from the Past to the Future”

    The Russian Institute for the History of Arts, as a partner, will take part in the V Russian Cultural Congress with international participation “Cultural Heritage — from the Past to the Future”, which will be held on November 8–10 in St. Petersburg. Within the framework of the congress on November 9 at the Russian Institute for the History of Arts, the sections “Cultural Policy” and “Culturology of Art” will be held in the mode of videoconference. The primary object of attention of the congress participants will be the inexhaustible heritage of Russian culture and, first of all, the Russian...
  • 27 October 2021/Seminars

    Second Meeting «Day of Memories: Unknown Pages of the History of the Russian Institute for the History of the Art »

    On Wednesday, October 27, the second meeting «Day of Memories: Unknown Pages in the History of the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts» was held at the Russian Institute for the History of Arts. “Day of Memories” is not just a combination of words for Russian Institute for the History of Arts. Meetings, more precisely, meetings with this name were held at our institute in 1926–1927 and were devoted to the theatrical life of the post-revolutionary period. Subsequently, the texts of these performances, stenographed in detail, were widely used in the preparation of the first volume of the...
  • 25 October 2021/Seminars

    Open Lecture by V. F. Poznin «Theoretical Consideration of Cinematography as a Special Type of Spatial-Time Arts»

    On Monday, October 25, an open lecture by V. F. Poznin, D. Hab, Head of the Department of Film and Television «Theoretical Comprehension of Cinematography as a Special Type of Spatial-Temporal Arts» (cycle «Tasks and Methods of Studying the Arts») took place at Russian Institute for the History of Arts. The theory of cinema as a new art form began to take shape already in the 1910s. By the end of the 1940s, the conceptual apparatus of cinematography was basically developed, which we still use today. The material of the lecture gives an idea of the interaction of theory and practice of cinema, of views...
  • 20 October 2021/Conference

    Scientific Conference “Antiquity in the Art of Petrovsky Time”

    On Wednesday, October 20, the Department of fine arts and architecture held a scientific conference dedicated to new approaches to the study of the influence of the ancient heritage on the art of the Peter the Great era. Traditionally, antiquity in the art of Peter the Great is considered within the boundaries of the Baroque aesthetics. This method has fully justified itself, making it possible to understand the extremely diverse antique iconography of the art of the Peter the Great, in its contexts, functions and sources (the best example...
  • 18 October 2021/Conference

    Second International Scientific and Practical Conference “The Art of Sound and Light”

    The Department of Organology inside the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts, the Foundation for support of the audiovisual and technological art “Prometheus” (Foundation “Galeev-Prometheus”) and Sergey Zorin’s Optical Theater invite you to participate in the second international scientific and practical conference “The Art of Sound and Light”. The interdisciplinary background of the conference will bring together specialists from various fields of scientific knowledge. In the list of events we will have reports, master classes, a round table on the general issues of the Art of Sound and...
  • 22 September 2021/Seminars

    Seminar “Basic Principles for Organization of Music Notation Systems”

    On Wednesday, September 22, at 9.30 at the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts, a seminar “Basic principles for organizing music notation systems” will be held. The seminar is devoted to discussing a wide range of issues related to music notation. Therefore, the topics of the reports can be very diverse: from questions of the structure and functioning of one or another form of musical writing to the analysis of musical-theoretical sources in which notation material is present, and the role of notation in various musical-theoretical systems. The Institute expects that this seminar will discuss...
  • 14 September 2021/Conference

    International Scientific Conference “Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky in the Spiritual and Artistic Life of Russia”

    On September 14–15, the Green Hall of the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts will host the International Scientific Conference “Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky in the Spiritual and Artistic Life of Russia”. 2021 marks the 800th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Nevsky, the great Russian statesman, military leader and politician. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree “On the celebration of the 800th anniversary of the birth of Prince Alexander Nevsky”. According to Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, “Alexander was not fighting with the East or the West — he was...
  • 28 June 2021/Rectorate

    Congratulation for Ihor Vladimirovich Macijewski on Anniversary!

    The staff of the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts congratulates the head of the Organology department, Doctor Habilitatus in Art History, Professor Ihor Vladimirovich Macijewski on his 80th birthday! Ihor Macijewski is one of the scientists discovering new phenomena, directions, methods, creating scientific schools. His entire life in science is connected with the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts: for more than 50 years he has written fundamental monographs on the traditional music of the Hutsul region, Southern Ladoga area, general theoretical works — the monograph “Folk...
  • 24 February 2021/Conference

    Scientific conference «Filippo Taglioni: creative heritage. To the 150th anniversary of the death of the choreographer»

    On February 24, 2021, at 11.00 the Scientific conference «Filippo Taglioni: creative heritage. To the 150th anniversary of the death of the choreographer» will be held in the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts (online). PROGRAM
  • 15 February 2021/Conference

    International scientific conference ‘Flying on the auditory wave...’, dedicated to the anniversary of Lyudmila Kovnatskaya

    On Monday, February 15, 2021, the music sector of the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts is holding an International scientific conference ‘Flying on the auditory wave...’, dedicated to the anniversary of the leading researcher of the Institute, Doctor of Art History Lyudmila Grigoryevna Kovnatskaya. Lyudmila Grigoryevna Kovnatskaya — authoritative scientist, the head of a large international scientific school, the person, able to inspire colleagues to a great collective effort, whether international Congress, music festival or quite grandiose in concept ‘scientific establishment’, which,...
  • 23 December 2020/Seminars

    Seminar “Electronic technologies for the transformation of the humanitarian sphere”

    On Wednesday, December 23, at 15:00, an seminar “Electronic technologies for the transformation of the humanitarian sphere” (from the cycle “Electronic technologies — an instrumentarium for artistic practice”) will take place. In the context of the actual issues of art history, everything related to the analysis of the humanitarian sphere developmental characteristics and functioning in contemporary, so-called post-industrial society and the perception of art objects related to this, directly, constitutes a sphere of active interest. The changing paradigm of the global mechanism of modern society...
  • 8 December 2020/Seminars

    Meeting of the IMS’ study group for the history of IMS

    On December 8, 2020, at 10.00 Middle European time (= 12.00 Moscow) the Meeting of the IMS’ study group for the history of IMS will be held in the White Hall of the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts. Dorothea Baumann (Zürich). — On the Making of the Terminorum Musicae Index Septem Linguis Redactus. Egberto Bermudez Cujar (Bogota). — Colombia in the IMS: Emirto de Lima (1890–1972) and his articles on Acta Musicologica in the 1930s.
  • 7 December 2020/Conference

    IV International Scientific Conference ‘Translations of Terminology and Special Literature in Art Criticism’

    On December 7–9, 2020, at 09.00 Middle European time (= 11.00 Moscow) the International Scientific Conference ‘Translations of Terminology and Special Literature in Art Criticism’ will be held in the White Hall of the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts. Since 2014, Russian Institute for the History of the Arts has been working on a research and publishing project ‘New Pages in the History of Art History’ / ‘New Documents on the History of Art History’. Within the framework of the project, three conferences have already been held on the periods of the 1920s – 1930s (2014) and...
  • 14 September 2020/Conference

    International Scientific and Practical Forum «Traditional artistic culture issues of upland people. Martial and heroic themes in ethnic art»

    The International Scientific and Practical Forum «Traditional artistic culture issues of upland people. Martial and heroic themes in ethnic art» is held from 14 to 21 September at the Abkhaz Institute of Humanitarian Research named after D. I. Gulia. Social disasters and shocks are a powerful factor influencing the state of artistic consciousness, the development of art in all its manifestations, the fate of entire peoples, national cultural traditions and individual creative personalities. In this regard, the resonance of the events of world and local wars in terms of the strength and depth of impact has...
  • 5 June 2020/Conference

    International Musicological Society (IMS) International Research Group Session on the history

    On Friday, June 5, at 15.00 the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts and IMS will hold a joint video conference of the IMS international research group (study group) session. The reports are expected in the program of the session as follows: Dorothea Baumann (Zurich). — Women in the IMS Petra van Langen (Utrecht). — Pioneers in musicology Beata Boleslavska (Warsaw). — Musicology in Poland as part of the IMS network. Christiane Sibille (Zurich). — International networks in musicological journals Zhanna Kniazeva (St. Petersburg). — Jacques Handschin, IMS and the International...
  • 19 February 2020/Conference

    Scientific Conference «The Age of Musicology at the Russian Institute for the History of Arts: New Discoveries and Pages of History» (To the 100th anniversary of the Department of Music, Russian Institute for the History of Arts)

    On Wednesday, February 19, in the Green Hall, Russian Institute for the History of Arts at 12.00 a scientific conference "The Age of Musicology in the Russian Institute for the History of Arts: New Discoveries and Pages of History" dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the music sector will be held. On February 19, 1920, the first lecture was delivered at the Russian Institute for the History of Arts (Zubov' Institute) in the recently opened Musical Rank by professor of the Petrograd Conservatory, composer Sergei Mikhailovich Lyapunov. The emergence of musicology in the circle of scientific disciplines studied...
  • 22 January 2020/Conference

    «Folk Song as a Subject of Science»: Scientific Conference on the 200th anniversary of Alexander Nikolaevich Serov

    On Wednesday, January 22, at 16.00 in the White Hall of the Russian Institute for the History of Arts, the Department of folklore in conjunction with the Union of Composers of St. Petersburg, section of musical folklore holds a scientific conference «Folk Song as an Object of Science» dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Nikolaevich Serov. A talented composer, a fierce music critic and enlightener, A.N.Serov showed not only interest in Russian and Ukrainian folk songs, but positioned himself as an active researcher of folk music. The cycle of his three articles has a joint programic...
  • 25 December 2019/Seminars

    Seminar «Electronic Audio Technologies — Instrumentation for Composition Practice»

    On Wednesday, December 25, at 13:00 in the Malachite Hall of the Russian Institute for the History of the Arts, will be held a Seminar "Electronic Audio Technologies — Instrumentation for Composition Practice". For musical art, as a processual continuum, which exists and realized in time, the question of its organization, implementation, and perception is obviously one of the fundamental issues. Music is a powerful emotional stimulus that can change our relationship with time, its phonographic fabric represents in itself a complex structure, the many different parameters of which can, in one way or another,...
  • 11 December 2019/Seminars

    Meeting with Wang Zheng-Ting, the music artist, composer, professor of the University of Melbourne

    On Wednesday, December 11, at 16.00 in the White Hall of the Russian Institute for the History of Arts, an instrumental workshop on the theme “To have a better understanding of Chinese mouth organ the sheng” was be held. The event was be held as part of the cycle "Russian and world art history: history and prospects of interaction." The main speaker will be the musician, composer, director and coordinator of the Chinese instrumental course, professor at the University of Melbourne Wang Zheng-Ting (Australia). Professor Wang Chzhen-Ting was present one of the oldest musical instruments in China - the shene,...
  • 4 December 2019/Conference

    Scientific conference "Periods in the visual arts for landscape actualization"

    On Wednesday, December 4, at 12.00 in the White Hall of the Russian Institute for the History of Arts a scientific conference "Periods in the visual arts for landscape actualization" was be held. From the “Hour Book of the Duke of Berry” to the late Kiefer, the landscape as a genre does not lose its relevance, periodically turning into the principal artistic problem of the era (Cezanne). What properties of the landscape contribute to this, why periodically the relevance of the landscape is growing - the November conference of the Department of Fine Arts and Architecture is devoted to such issues.
  • 27 November 2019/Seminars

    Seminar "Theater criticism as an institution"

    On Wednesday, November 27, at 14.00 in the White Hall of the Russian Institute for the History of Arts a seminar "Theater Criticism as an Institution" (cycle "Actual Problems of the Contemporary Art Process") will be held. Speaker and lead I.V.Vdovenko, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Department of actual issues of contemporary art culture, Russian Institute for the History of Arts.