The Moscow Conservatory was founded in 1866 by Russian musician Nikolai Rubinstein. It has established itself as one of the world's most renowned institutions of musical education. In 1940, it was named after the great Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
With a seating capacity of 1,737, the Great Hall has hosted the world's finest orchestras, ensembles and soloists, as well as international festivals and competitions including the prestigious Tchaikovsky Competition for young musicians.
The Moscow Conservatory purchased a 42-fader Vista 9 console that will be utilized for recording, post-production and direct transmissions. It will also have a connection position for OB vans.
Alexey Pogarsky, sound engineer from the Studio of Moscow Conservatory comments, "For over 40 years both for Soviet and Russian sound engineers, the word 'Studer' has been a symbol of robust equipment with the highest sound quality, working flexibility & excellent design. The Conservatory has had A80 & A810 tape machines & also an A962 mixer by Studer. It has always been a pleasure to work with them. This equipment is still used today and we still use some of it quite extensively."
"We are honoured that the Moscow Conservatory has chosen Studer and Soundcraft consoles as key components of the Great Hall's restoration," said Jarle Felin, Studer sales director. "The decision was based on a rigorous specification and evaluation process that lasted for a substantial time, so we are especially gratified that the Vista 9 and Vi1 were determined to be the best consoles for their requirements."
The consoles were sold through Audio Solutions, the systems integrator of the Moscow Conservatory project. Sergey Dolgov, head of the audio department of Audio Solutions, adds, "We consider it a great honour to be a partner of Studer in Russia as Vista is really the best digital mixing system in the world for musical studios, broadcast and live shows at any level by ratio of quality/reliability/price."
(Jim Evans)
