Young Shostakovich: from Petrograd to Leningrad

When: 25 September 2026 — 25 December 2026

Where: Rimsky-Korsakov Museum-Apartment, 28 Zagorodny Prospekt, building B, Saint Petersburg

This exhibition explores Shostakovich’s formative years, when his musical language was developing in a changing city. It covers Petrograd and Leningrad in the 1910s–1930s: early compositions, encounters and creative experiments.

Dmitri Shostakovich, a historical photographic portrait from 1950.Roger & Renate Rössing / Deutsche Fotothek; derivative: Improvist · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Image optimized for the web. · Source

What you can see

The display includes letters, photographs, an autograph album and materials relating to theatre productions. They help you see the young person behind the familiar name and the setting in which he worked.

The final section connects with the opera The Nose and the ballets The Bolt and The Bright Stream. This makes the exhibition a thoughtful addition to a music-focused visit: its museum story can change how you hear the works and imagine their theatrical context.

Sign at the entrance to the Rimsky-Korsakov Museum Apartment in Saint Petersburg.Mealisland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image optimized for the web. · Source

Concert room at the Rimsky-Korsakov Museum Apartment, with a grand piano and rows of chairs.RimKorsakov · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image optimized for the web. · Source

Dates and address

Dmitri Shostakovich: From Petrograd to Leningrad runs from 25 September to 25 December 2026. The address is the Rimsky-Korsakov Museum-Apartment, 28 Zagorodny Prospekt, building B. This is a separate museum address from the Mariinsky Theatre. Check the official page for visiting arrangements.

If you have a concert planned afterwards, discuss the journey with Hola Taxi. Provide both venues and your accommodation address. The museum visit and concert ticket remain separate parts of your programme.