Up Above Moscow

Moscow City Department of Culture

Manege Association

“Up Above Moscow” is a cycle of open-air music nights up on a rooftop offering unique views of Moscow. In warm seasons, the performances are staged on the rooftop of the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman pavilion, at the footing of the iconic 24-meter sculpture, a world-renowned symbol of the Soviet Union. At all other times and depending on the weather conditions, the concerts are held on the fourth floor with admission to the rooftop during the break.

A rooftop time at the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman is not only a great outdoor choice but also a chance to expand your music tastes, to add a new angle to your collection of the city’s best sights, and an opportunity to visit all exhibitions currently run by the Exhibition Center.

Music nights at the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman are conducted in two formats, with ‘Rooftop Jazz’ performances on Wednesdays and ‘Electronic Thursdays’ given to electronic musicians and sound designers. 

September 16, 20.00-00.00

The Quartet of Yuri Schetkin: “A Tribute to Legendary Jazz Guitarists”

20:00 – arrival of guests, admission to the rooftop

20:30 – performance

Yuri Schetkin is an outstanding guitarist of the modern stage popular in the Russian and European jazz circles, and the author of several study guides “The basics of the jazz language”, “The guitar in jazz”, and “A guide for a bluesman”. He has worked with the best jazz bands of Moscow, Copenhagen, and Warsaw; his musical roles include a composer, an arranger, and the creative director and author of compositions of the BrushUp instrumental band.

The quartet of Yuri Schetkin will perform pieces by great jazz guitarists in the band’s new arrangements created specifically for the performance. The quartet’s signature sense of style and rich and bright sound takes the listeners on an unpredictable musical journey starting with the first notes of the music. There is no way to remain unimpressed.  

The lineup:

Yuri Schetkin (guitar);
Ivan Formakovsky (piano);
Vladimir Koltsov-Krutov (double bass);
Pavel Timofeev (drums).

Tickets are available at the box offices of the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman and online at the website of Manege and Voxxter.ru. The ticket price of 300 rubles also includes admission to exhibitions on the day of the performance.

Media accreditation:
Manege Museum and Exhibition Association | +7 (495) 645 92 76 | pr.manege@gmail.com
Head of PR Office Elena Karneeva | e.karneeva@moscowmanege.ru, +7 (926) 576-40-53