The conservatoire Sergei-Rachmaninoff de Paris !!

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Let me tell you an overview on historical terms of the wonderful conservatoire Sergei-Rachmaninoff de Paris. This an area where I spent many times on meetings and gathering on same avenue and surprise not found a picture on this monument until now, As usual digging in my cd rom vault found me a picture that should be in my blog for you and me, Therefore, here is my take on the conservatoire Sergei-Rachmaninoff de Paris !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The conservatoire Sergei-Rachmaninoff de Paris,or the Serge Rachmaninoff Conservatory of Paris was founded in Paris in 1923. It is located at 26 Avenue de New York, in the 16éme arrondissement. The class instruction is given in French, Russian, or English. In keeping with its origins and the Russian musical tradition, the disciplines taught have gradually expanded to combine tradition and modernity. Today, it is offered in individual or group classes.

The history of the Conservatory, its artists, and the hundreds of prominent figures from the Russian émigré community who have been associated with it are also explored. It was to contribute to the promotion of Russian musical and theatrical art that the Imperial Russian Musical Society was founded in Saint Petersburg in 1859. It was established the Imperial Conservatories of Russia: the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in 1862, followed by the Moscow Conservatory in 1866. The Sergei Rachmaninoff Conservatory was founded in 1923 by former professors from the Imperial Conservatories of Russia who had emigrated to Paris following the 1917 Russian revolution. Among them was the pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, who became its first honorary president.

To further promote Russian art in Paris and throughout France, the Russian Musical Society in France was founded on February 20, 1931. As part of its mission, which aligns with that of the Imperial Russian Musical Society, it assumed the management of the conservatory Prince Serge Wolkonsky became the conservatory’s first director in 1932. From 1986, the Russian Musical Society in France was presided over by Count Pierre Cheremetieff. In 1987, when Charles Jourdan, the owner of the building on Avenue de New York, wanted to sell, the Mayor of Paris, Jacques Chirac, saved it by purchasing it. After some fifteen difficult years, at the end of 2020, the Russian Musical Society evolved, aiming to enrich its musical offerings and develop international relations with other prestigious conservatories. To mark this occasion, the mansion was renovated. Classrooms, a concert hall, and a Russian canteen are spread across 600 square meters on three floors. On April 1, 2025, a monument to the composer Sergei Rachmaninoff was unveiled in the conservatory’s garden.

The official conservatoire Serge–Rachmaninoff de Paris : https://www.conservatoire-sr.com/

The Paris tourist office on the 16éme arrondissement de Paris : https://parisjetaime.com/eng/article/a-la-decouverte-du-16e-arrondissement-de-paris-a830

There you go folks, this is a grand part of Paris that needs to be walk by all, on this wonderful avenue de New York,(see post), and of course the 16éme arrondissement or district of Paris is my favorite Again, hope you enjoy this post on the conservatoire Sergei-Rachmaninoff de Paris !! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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