The Library of Belarusian State Academy of Music presents a thematic exhibition, “Music Science in the Context of National Culture,” prepared for Belarusian Science Day, celebrated on January 25, 2026. The music culture of Belarus is a unique phenomenon in the treasury of universal cultural values. It is distinguished by its vibrant originality and national character, encompassing virtually all disciplines—from folk art to the cutting-edge avant-garde. It is a rich resource for the development of Belarusian musicology, folklore studies, and the philosophy of music, with centers for study at the Kondrat Krapiva Institute of Art, Ethnography, and Folklore of...

MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION State Institute of Art Studies Ippolitov-Ivanov State Music Pedagogical Institute Glinka Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory Russian State Specialized Academy of Arts Sobinov Saratov State Conservatory Mussorgsky Ural State Conservatory Belarusian State Academy of Music   On June 26, 2026, the 6th International Postgraduate Academic Conference “CREATIVITY AND PERFORMANCE: YOUNG SCIENTISTS’ VIEWS OF THE WORLD OF ART” will be held (in person and on the Kontur.Tolk platform). The postgraduate forum, initiated seven years ago by the Department of Music Theory and History of the Russian State Specialized Academy of...

Due to the large number of applications, the “Winter Music Academy” project will be held in two periods: Group 1 – January 13–16 (for the following programs: “Music and Instrumental Arts (instrument – piano; dulcimer; domra; classical guitar; bayan; accordion), “Musicology,” and “Composition”); Group 2 – January 19–22 (for the following programs: “Vocal Arts,” “Conducting” (academic choir), “Music and Instrumental Arts (instrument – piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone, French horn, trombone, percussion instruments, violin, viola, cello)).

The educational institution “Belarusian State Academy of Music” will host the creative and educational project “Winter Music Academy”. The project is scheduled to run from January 19 to 22, 2026. In case of a large number of applications, information will be supplemented. As part of the project, anyone interested will be able to participate in master classes with teachers on music performance, solfeggio, and harmony, work with piano accompanists on a performance program, receive answers to questions related to admission and study at the academy, and much more. To participate in the project, all interested parties must submit an...

The library of Belarusian State Academy of Music presents a thematic exhibition “German Composer, Pianist and Conductor Ludwig van Beethoven”: on the 255th anniversary of his birth (1770–1827). Beethoven was an outstanding composer of the Viennese classical school, a pianist, conductor, teacher. His music, with its unique versatility and recognizability, lyrical expressiveness and dramatic power, inspires people and evokes deep emotions, confirming its timeless relevance. The composer’s life was not easy. Difficult family circumstances, growing deafness, a lack of understanding of his work by his contemporaries left its mark on him, but he overcame all challenges with flying colors....

The Library of Belarusian State Academy of Music presents a thematic exhibition, “Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – A Great Master of Polyphony: On the 500th Anniversary of His Birth” (1525-1594), prepared as part of the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Current Issues in Contemporary Music Art: At the Intersection of Genres”. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina was an Italian composer, one of the most important figures in late Renaissance music and the most significant representative of the Roman School of Music. The composer’s extensive heritage is marked by both supreme mastery and profound meaning. Palestrina’s music is almost entirely concentrated...

On October 26, 2025, the Second Concert Tour of the large-scale project “Choral Union: Russia – Belarus 2025” concluded at Gnesin Russian Academy of Music. The Concept of the “Choral Union: Russia – Belarus” project notes that “leading music universities of the union state, Gnesin Russian Academy of Music and Belarusian State Academy of Music, play a crucial role in the preservation and development of choral art”. According to E. Kurakina, Rector of Belarusian State Academy of Music, PhD in Art History, and Associate Professor, “This unique project unites the spiritual traditions that underlie our shared Russian-Belarusian music culture....

MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS     EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION «BELARUSIAN STATE ACADEMY OF MUSIC»         INFORMATION LETTER   From November 24 to 28, 2025, the Belarusian State Academy of Music will hold the International Scientific and Practical Conference “Current Issues of Contemporary Music Art: at the Intersection of Genres and Styles”. The conference will include section meetings, round tables, lectures, presentations of new publications and master classes, concert events and exhibitions, a student scientific and practical conference of the Student Research and Creative Society, as well as a practical seminar on journalism for...

The library of the Belarusian State Academy of Music presents a thematic exhibition: “And the Polonaise Sounds Again!”: on the 260th anniversary of the birth of Michal Kleofas Oginski (1765–1833), our famous fellow countryman, composer, diplomat, philanthropist, politician, statesman of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire. Being a representative of the Lithuanian-Polish princely family of Oginski, Michal Kleofas grew up in a highly educated noble family and received a decent education. From an early age, he was seriously interested in theatrical art and music. He played many musical instruments, especially well on the piano, violin, harp and cello....

The library of Belarusian State Academy of Music has prepared a thematic exhibition “United People – United Belarus”: for the Day of National Unity. On September 17, the Republic of Belarus celebrates a national holiday – National Unity Day. It was established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated June 7, 2021, No. 206. The date was not chosen by chance: this day became an act of historical justice in relation to the Belarusian people, divided against their will in 1921 under the terms of the Riga Peace Treaty. The unity restored in 1939...