The St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic
With great regret, the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic was terminated in the summer of 2022 due to the unjust and criminal war led by Russian forces in Ukraine. These views reflect the Music Director and not necessarily any other individuals associated with the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic. This page remains as a historical document of the vibrancy of an organization that worked to create cultural understanding through art.
The St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic was founded in 2002 to create and encourage cultural exchange and has since become one of St. Petersburg's most exciting and innovative chamber orchestras. Since its inception, the St. PCP has performed in the major concert halls of the city and has been presented in its most important festivals including the International Musical Olympus Festival, International New Music Festival "Sound Ways", International Festival St. Petersburg "Musical Spring", 5th Annual Festival "Japanese Spring in St. Petersburg", and "Avant-garde in our Days" Music Festival. Led by Artistic Director Jeffery Meyer, the St. PCP's 2010 performances at Symphony Space in NYC were called "Impressive," "powerful," "blazing," "polished" by the New York Times. The orchestra's dynamic performances and progressive programming has distinguished it among the many orchestras of the city.
The St. PCP has performed over 150 works, including over a dozen world premieres, introduced St. Petersburg audiences to more than 30 young performers, conductors and composers from 15 different countries (such up-and-coming stars as Alisa Weilerstein, cello), and performed works by nearly 40 living American and Russian composers, including Russian premieres of works by Pulitzer Prize-winning American composers Steve Reich, Steven Stucky, and John Adams as well as new works by St. Petersburg's most distinguished composers Sergei Slonimsky, Leonid Rezetdinov, Alexander Radvilovich, Anatoly Koroliov and Boris Tischenko.
News & Upcoming Events
St. PCP is on pause due to COVID-19. We hope to be back on stage soon in 2022!
2019 St. PCP International Conducting Masterclass with Mark Stringer announced.
St. PCP announces an all-Beethoven Concert featuring young artists from Vienna.
Symphonies of Struggle Festival!
November 10, 13, 17
St. PCP featured in video on
newmusicbox.com.
The St. PCP debuts in New York City at Symphony Space Wall to Wall Festival.
NYTimes Review of performance at Symphony Space.