Published on: 2026-10-01
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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October 1st is celebrated as International Music Day. In honor of this holiday, the capital Department of Culture tells about the historic estate F.I. Prove — A.I. Kalish. She became a permanent residence Moscow State Academic Chamber Choir (Minin Choir), and since 2025 it has been developing as a chamber concert venue. The new season opened in September.
“Today is International Music Day. Hundreds of composers, authors, and musicians in our concert organizations, art schools, theaters, as well as in Mosproducer are performing for residents and guests of the capital with classical and contemporary works. Muscovites can listen to musical compositions at venues across various districts of the capital, including in an old mansion dating back to 1895. In the new 2026/2027 season, about 165 concerts, creative meetings, and festivals have been prepared at the estate of F.I. Prove — A.I. Kalish,” said the Minister of the Moscow Government, head of the city’s Department of Culture.
The manor building is located on Novaya Basmannaya Street and is an architectural monument of the late 19th century. It hosts chamber music concerts, festivals, and educational programs for adults and children, open rehearsals of the Minin choir, creative meetings with the chief conductor, and chamber evenings featuring the company’s artists. Additionally, guests can join masterclasses by renowned musicians and attend classes on stagecraft and vocal phonetics.
Concerts, festivals, and educational projects
Since 2025, the concept of developing the estate as a modern concert venue has changed. The activities of the professional team, original festivals, educational projects, educational programs, and work with family audiences — all these directions have become parts of a unified cultural environment.
Here, the first festival named after Anton Rubinstein, the founder of the first conservatory in Russia, took place, as well as a summer piano festival featuring leading soloists of our time.
From September 25 to November 1, the estate hosts the intimate solo festival “Prove — Kalisz. Shostakovich.” The event is dedicated to the 120th anniversary of Dmitry Shostakovich’s birth, and its program is entirely focused on the composer’s chamber music. A distinctive feature of the festival is the performers’ and host’s commentary. The musicians talk about the works and help listeners understand the program without prior preparation. Tickets for the concerts can be purchased “1948: Alexey Tikhomirov, Minin Choir and soloists” and ““Personal”. Soloists”, “Music of Eterna” available in the ‘Mosbilet’ service.
A vocal evening will take place on October 2 “The Voices” featuring soloists from the Minin Choir, and on October 10, residents and visitors of the capital are invited to the concert “Friends”, in which duets and trios from the works of Dmitri Shostakovich will be performed.
In addition, the estate hosts an educational project called “Mozart for Children.” 10 and 24 In October, there will be morning interactive concerts where young listeners will complete musical tasks, play, solve riddles, and get acquainted with instruments. And in one of the programs, the children will have a meeting with a real ballerina.
History of the estate
The house was built in 1895 by order of Ivan Karlovich Prove — an industrialist, first guild merchant, and philanthropist. The new building on the site of the old noble estate was constructed according to the design of architect Karl Treiman in the French Neo-Renaissance style.
The mansion was intended for the twin children of the philanthropist — Fyodor and Adela. Each had their own half with separate main entrances. Fyodor Ivanovich continued the family’s industrial business. He collected antique and Byzantine coins, old books, manuscripts, and decorative applied arts, while Adela Ivanovna (married name Kalish) was engaged in charity.
After 1918, the estate was nationalized. During the Soviet era, it housed medical institutions.
In recent years, the estate underwent scientific restoration. Specialists restored the color schemes and preserved the original elements that were discovered. The main concert venue of the estate became a large hall with about 100 seats. Originally, such a room did not exist in the house. It was created during the restoration by combining three rooms. At the same time, historical elements and decorative details related to its original architecture were preserved in the building.
Minin Choir
In 2017, the F.I. Prove — A.I. Kalish estate became the permanent residence of the Moscow State Academic Chamber Choir. The president of the creative collective is People’s Artist of the USSR Vladimir Minin, and the chief conductor and artistic director is Timofey Golberg.
The Minin Choir was founded in 1972. For more than 50 years, the ensemble has performed on the largest stages in Russia and other countries, collaborated with leading conductors, and recorded works for international music labels.
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