It is important to cultivate musical taste in the youngest audience — Denis Matsuev, the festival's president and artistic director, often speaks about this. Young listeners will be welcomed at concerts, open rehearsals, masterclasses and educational public talks.
Children at the festival are not only listeners but also performers. Laureates of the New Names Foundation — talented young musicians — take the festival stage in Suzdal every year alongside world-famous artists.
Concerts
Immersion in the world of classical music through live performances by world stars and talented young artists.
Masterclasses
Learning from top-level professionals, developing musical skills and broadening the horizons of young musicians.
Open rehearsals
A unique opportunity to see how music is created and to understand the preparation process for concert performances.
PROGRAMME
July 10
11:00 • 12:00 • 13:00 Music Workshop "Musical Stories" 6+
An immersive program introducing the wonderful world of Russian musical folklore. The program includes traditional round dances, learning the quadrille, and folk games accompanied by traditional songs.
2:00 PM Children's Book Club "Interactive Literary Programs with Famous Children's Authors" 6+
A creative meeting with the author. Elena Usacheva is one of the most well-known contemporary children's writers and the author of books for children and teenagers.
4:00 PM Theatre Workshop "Music in the Theatre" 8+
During this creative workshop, participants will become theatre sound designers, discover how music is created, and build their own unique musical instrument using everyday objects. Together, we will become a "living orchestra" for each other's stories, turning words into rich soundscapes.
July 11
11:00 • 12:00 • 4:00 PM Theatre Workshop "Secrets of the Old House" 6+
An interactive performance that takes participants on a journey into the world of traditional folk crafts.
2:00 PM Children's Book Club "Interactive Literary Programs with Famous Children's Authors" 6+
A literary meeting for children. Victoria Tatur is a children's author known for her fairy tales and adventure stories. A conversation about fairy tales, heroes, and creating your own stories.
July 12
2:00 PM Children's Book Club "Interactive Literary Programs with Famous Children's Authors" 6+
A meeting with readers. Victoria Toponogova is a children's author.
4:00 PM Carpentry Workshop "Secrets of Carpentry" 6+
During the workshop, we will learn what buildings in old Rus' were made of, discover who a carpenter was, and get acquainted with traditional carpentry tools. We will find out how a drawknife differs from a hand plane, what connects the "bowl" and the "paw" woodworking joints, why a marking scribe was essential, and how a "chicken" can grow in the forest and protect a house from water.
July 13
11:00 • 12:00 • 13:00 Music Workshop "Musical Stories" 6+
An immersive program introducing the wonderful world of Russian musical folklore. The program includes traditional round dances, learning the quadrille, and folk games accompanied by traditional songs.
2:00 PM Children's Book Club "Interactive Literary Programs with Famous Children's Authors" 6+
An interactive literary event for children and parents. Anna Goncharova is a contemporary children's author, best known for her popular book series for young readers.
4:00 PM Bio Lab "THE GARDEN BED" 7+
A hands-on workshop introducing the traditions of Suzdal vegetable gardening and the plants grown in the apothecary garden.
July 14
11:00 • 12:00 • 13:00 Music Workshop "Musical Stories" 6+
An immersive program introducing the wonderful world of Russian musical folklore. The program includes traditional round dances, learning the quadrille, and folk games accompanied by traditional songs.
2:00 PM Children's Book Club "Interactive Literary Programs with Famous Children's Authors" 6+
A creative meeting and discussion about contemporary young adult literature. Elena Nesterina is an author of books for teenagers and young adults.
4:00 PM Theatre Workshop "Music in the Theatre" 8+
During this creative workshop, participants will become theatre sound designers, discover how music is created, and build their own unique musical instrument using everyday objects. Together, we will become a "living orchestra" for each other's stories, turning words into rich soundscapes.
July 15
11:00 • 13:00 Music Workshop "Museum of Forgotten Instruments" 6+
A creative laboratory offering an immersive journey into the world of traditional Russian peasant folk music.
2:00 PM Children's Book Club "Interactive Literary Programs with Famous Children's Authors" 6+
A meeting with readers. Natalia Elizarova is a children's author.
4:00 PM Theatre Workshop "Music in the Theatre" 8+
During this creative workshop, participants will become theatre sound designers, discover how music is created, and build their own unique musical instrument using everyday objects. Together, we will become a "living orchestra" for each other's stories, turning words into rich soundscapes.
July 16
11:00 • 12:00 • 13:00 Music Workshop "Musical Stories" 6+
An immersive program introducing the wonderful world of Russian musical folklore. The program includes traditional round dances, learning the quadrille, and folk games accompanied by traditional songs.
2:00 PM Children's Book Club "Interactive Literary Programs with Famous Children's Authors" 6+
A creative meeting with the author. Irina Shcheglova is a Russian writer and the author of more than 50 novels and novellas for children and adults.
4:00 PM Theatre Workshop "Music in the Theatre" 8+
During this creative workshop, participants will become theatre sound designers, discover how music is created, and build their own unique musical instrument using everyday objects. Together, we will become a "living orchestra" for each other's stories, turning words into rich soundscapes.
July 17
11:00 • 12:00 Textile Workshop "Printed Bell" 8+
A workshop on making a traditional wrapped rag doll dressed in a sarafan decorated with a pattern created using the traditional "top block printing" technique.
13:00 Carpentry Workshop "Secrets of Carpentry" 6+
During the workshop, we will learn what buildings in old Rus' were made of, discover who a carpenter was, and get acquainted with traditional carpentry tools. We will find out how a drawknife differs from a hand plane, what connects the "bowl" and the "paw" woodworking joints, why a marking scribe was essential, and how a "chicken" can grow in the forest and protect a house from water.
2:00 PM Children's Book Club "Interactive Literary Programs with Famous Children's Authors" 6+
A creative meeting and discussion about children's literature. Violetta Minina is a writer, translator, playwright, member of the Union of Writers of Russia, and leader of literary workshops for children and teenagers.
4:00 PM Architectural Workshop PLANKY 6+
An inspiring creative space where participants can build towers, houses, bridges, and architectural masterpieces without glue or fasteners. Just wooden planks, gravity, imagination, and architectural thinking. We will explore balance and form, learn construction techniques, create, and be amazed!
July 18
11:00 • 12:00 • 4:00 PM Theatre Workshop "Secrets of the Old House" 6+
An interactive performance that takes participants on a journey into the world of traditional folk crafts.
2:00 PM Children's Book Club "Interactive Literary Programs with Famous Children's Authors" 6+
A meeting with the author. Ksenia Zhukova is a children's writer and the author of contemporary stories for children and teenagers.
July 19
11:00 • 12:00 • 13:00 Music Workshop "Musical Stories" 6+
An immersive program introducing the wonderful world of Russian musical folklore. The program includes traditional round dances, learning the quadrille, and folk games accompanied by traditional songs.
2:00 PM Children's Book Club "Interactive Literary Programs with Famous Children's Authors" 6+
A creative meeting with the author. Tamara Kryukova is a children's writer and the author of books for children and teenagers.
4:00 PM Ceramics Workshop "Botanical Wall Panel" 6+
A hand-building clay workshop. You will learn fascinating facts about clay and the potter's craft, as well as become familiar with the basic pottery tools. Each participant will create a clay wall panel featuring imprints of plants from the museum garden. The finished piece can be taken home immediately (it air-dries and does not require firing). All materials are provided.