Moscow City Orchestra · International tours & bookings

Moscow City Orchestra: a symphony and chamber orchestra for international tours and events

From a string quartet to a full symphony orchestra of up to 70 musicians — we travel to any country. The line-up, programme and logistics are built around your hall, date and audience.

2014year the orchestra was founded
4–70musicians — any line-up, full or reduced
120+performances a year
3000+pieces in the repertoire

A line-up for every stage

One orchestra, six formats. We adapt the size to the hall, the stage and the occasion.

Symphony orchestra

Up to 70 musicians: the symphonic repertoire, opera galas, concerts with soloists and choir.

Chamber orchestra

Strings with woodwinds and piano: a flexible ensemble for concert halls and festivals.

String orchestra

The full string section — from Baroque to film music.

String quartet & quintet

Intimate chamber sound for receptions, galas and private evenings.

Brass ensemble

Festive and open-air formats: fanfares, marches and big-band sound.

Jazz band

Jazz and swing for receptions, festivals and evening programmes.

Programmes we bring on tour

We build a programme for the occasion rather than offer a fixed list. Typical directions:

  • Russian classics. Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Rimsky-Korsakov — the music audiences abroad come to hear from a Russian orchestra.
  • Opera and ballet gala. Arias and ensembles with soloists of leading Russian theatres, including the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi.
  • Film music and modern arrangements. From classic film scores to contemporary pieces, arranged for the orchestra.
  • A programme made for your event. Tell us about the occasion — we propose repertoire, running order and format.

The conductor

Vladimir Yatskevich — Artistic Director and Conductor

Vladimir Yatskevich founded the orchestra in 2014 and has led it ever since. He conducts everything from intimate chamber concerts to open-air shows for tens of thousands of people, and builds each programme personally around the event.

The orchestra works as one team under one conductor — with the same standard of sound you can hear in the videos below.

Vladimir Yatskevich — Artistic Director and Conductor

Watch the orchestra

A few recordings from our YouTube channel — different line-ups and different stages.

Opera concert with soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre

Moscow City Day, Tverskaya Street — “Wide Is My Native Land”

Digital Evolution conference — rock medley

Boney M, “Sunny” — company anniversary at the Metropol hotel

International dance competition “Cup of the Strongest” — Viner-Usmanova Palace

Imperial Yacht Club — pop-symphony orchestra

More performances — on our YouTube channel →

Selected performances

Venues and events where the orchestra has performed in Russia:

  • State Kremlin Palace — concert alongside leading Russian singers
  • Hall of Columns of the House of the Unions — Viennese Ball, Moscow
  • Tverskaya Street, Moscow City Day — open-air concert for an audience of 50,000
  • VDNKh — the exhibition's 85th anniversary
  • Luzhniki Stadium — orchestra entrance of the boxers, boxing night
  • Zaryadye, Moscow — orchestral programme
  • Mosfilm Studio — recording sessions with the orchestra

How we work

From the first message to the first note — four steps.

Tell us the briefDate, country and city, venue, audience, preferred format and line-up.
We proposeThe line-up, the programme and an outline of the logistics for your event.
We agree the details in advanceInstruments, the technical rider, travel documents and visas are coordinated before the contract.
We performThe conductor and the orchestra whose sound you have heard in the videos — on your stage.
Pricing and terms. The price is calculated individually and given on request: it depends on the line-up, the distance, the number of concerts and the logistics. Payment is arranged in the way that is convenient for you.

Questions we are often asked

Do you perform outside Russia?

Yes. We are ready to travel to any country — with the full orchestra or with a reduced line-up.

What size of orchestra can you bring?

From 4 to 70 musicians: a string quartet, a chamber orchestra or a full symphony orchestra. We choose the size together with you, according to the hall, the stage and the budget.

Who arranges instruments, equipment and visas?

These points are agreed in advance. We provide a technical rider on request, and the instruments, stage and sound requirements, as well as travel documents and visas, are coordinated at the proposal stage.

How is the price calculated?

Individually. It depends on the line-up, the distance, the number of concerts and the logistics. We prepare a proposal after we receive your brief.

How do I contact you?

Write to yatskevich.pc@gmail.com or send a message on WhatsApp. We usually reply within a working day.

Request a proposal

Tell us the date, the country or city, the venue and the format you have in mind — we will come back with a line-up, a programme and the next steps.