White Night Swing is the oldest jazz festival held in St. Petersburg annually in the summer of 1994. It has international status. The festival is held by the State Philharmonic of Jazz Music in conjunction with the Committee on Culture of the Government of St. Petersburg [1] [2] [3] [4] .
| White night swing | |
|---|---|
| Date (s) | June July |
| Place (s) |  Russia St. Petersburg |
| Of the year | 1994 - present |
| Genre (s) | Jazz |
The musical director of the festival and its founder is People's Artist of Russia David Goloshchekin . Traditionally, the host of the festival is Russian jazz historian and musicologist Vladimir Fejertag .
“White Night Swing” lasts 3 days. The opening of the festival and the first two days of the concert program are held at the Philharmonic of Jazz Music. The third closing day is held in open-air format in the city center on the Arts Square near the Russian Museum .
The best domestic and foreign jazz players from Europe and the USA perform at the festival.
See also
- Petrojazz
- Jazz in Russia
- David Goloshchyokin
- Vladimir Feiertag
- St. Petersburg Philharmonic of Jazz Music
Notes
- ↑ The three-day White Night Swing kicks off July 1st . Nevsky News (06/28/16). Date of treatment July 11, 2016.
- ↑ Ilya Grigoriev. "White Night Swing": I want jazz to be snapped up . RIA Novosti (07/01/2013). Date of treatment July 11, 2016.
- ↑ XXIII Petersburg Jazz Festival “White Night Swing 2016” . Committee for the Culture of St. Petersburg (06/25/2016). Date of treatment July 11, 2016. (unavailable link)
- ↑ Jazz festival "Swing of the White Night" in St. Petersburg . tvkultura.ru (06/25/2010). Date of treatment July 11, 2016.