College of Music, Music education center in Petrozavodsk, Russia.
The Petrozavodsk Musical College named after K. E. Rautio occupies a building on Sverdlova Street in Petrozavodsk. It is a state institution of secondary vocational education and one of the oldest music schools in Karelia. The college trains musicians in instrumental performance, vocal art, choral conducting, folk singing, pop music art, and music theory. It also includes a children's music school and hosts creative ensembles such as the academic choir, folk choir, and the folk music ensemble "Zoryaine".
The Petrozavodsk Music School opened in March 1938 by decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the Karelian ASSR, built on the music department of the existing theatre school. Its first director was L. Ya. Levin. In 1971 it was named after composer Karl Erikovich Rautio, and in 2008 it was reorganised as a college.
The college is named after composer Karl Rautio, and its ensembles include the folk music group "Zoryaine" and the male vocal group "Petroglif". Its library and record collection hold over 40,000 items. A children's music school operates within the college, teaching bayan, accordion, domra, kantele, violin and cello.
The building is accessible by public transportation, with buses stopping regularly near the entrance on Sverdlova Street. It is helpful to know the exact location in the city center when planning your visit.
Among the college's ensembles is the male vocal group "Petroglif", named after the rock carvings found on the eastern shore of Lake Onega. Its library and record collection holds more than 40,000 items, and a children's music school operates inside the college, teaching bayan, accordion, domra, kantele, violin and cello.
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