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Already since the 1970’s, Ernst Reijseger has been re-inventing the cello. His unique approach and fabulous musicianship brought him worldwide fame and collaborations with legends as Yo Yo Ma, Trilok Gurtu, Nana Vasconcelos.

In recent years, he composed several film scores for Werner Herzog and scored and performed ‘Shakespeare’s Hamlet’ at The Public Theatre NY with Oscar Isaac and Keegan Michael Key.

A solo performance of Reijseger is seldom seen in his homecountry, don’t miss this opportunity!

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Archi e danze per The Secret Florence

by Neri Pollastri June 29, 2023

The Secret Florence Firenze Vari Luoghi 6, 8.6.2023 Tra i vari appuntamenti della rassegna itinerante The Secret Florence, per l'Estate Fiorentina 2023, oltre ad Aria di Tempo Reale, di cui parleremo a parte, trovavano spazio anche due suggestive performances: il solo del violoncellista Ernst Reijseger e lo spettacolo Le tue labbra, con i danzatori Claudia Caldarano e Maurizio Giunti accompagnati dal contrabbassista Daniele Roccato. Acclamato protagonista della scena improvvisativa europea, Reijseger si ...

Ernst Reijseger, Billy Brooks, Rob Mazurek, Joe Harriott, & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu October 6, 2020

This week we hit the mother lode, with plenty of undiscovered, or re-discovered, jazz ore, in the form of unreleased live recordings of Joe Harriott and the re-release of Windows of the Mind by the skoonum player and Ray Charles alum Billy Brooks, respectively. Among the new gems, projects of the acoustic (Reijseger, Fraanje, Sylla [pictured]; Federica Michisanti; Roots Magic), electro-acoustic (Rob Mazurek with the Exploding Star Orchestra; Dinosaur) and electric (Guillaume Perret; Mach 6) amalgam. And, ...

Ernst Reijseger at the Chigiana International Festival in Siena

by Caterina Di Perri September 4, 2018

Photos from the Ernst Reijseger performance, featuring special guest Stefano Battaglia, at Palazzo Chigi Saracini, as part of the Chigiana International Festival held in Siena on August 24. ...

Elogio Del Violoncello A Napoli

by Francesca Odilia Bellino August 29, 2018

Elogio del violoncello MAN -Museo che suona Museo archeologico di Napoli, 31 maggio--3 giugno 2018 Sdoganare la musica classica è impresa titanica. Lo ha ben detto Benjamin Zander (tra le altre cose direttore della Boston Philharmonic Orchestra) in un TED che è sempre consigliato vedere per chi ama la musica, non solo classica. Sdoganare uno strumento come il violoncello è ancora più complesso. Farlo per arrivare a far vibrare le corde di una intera città, ...

Bray Jazz Festival 2018

by Ian Patterson May 24, 2018

Bray Jazz Festival Various Venues jny:Bray, Ireland May 4-6, 2018 From the hilltop vantage point the Irish Sea lies veiled under a blanket of thick mist. Greystones, five miles to the right, birthplace of the great Christy Doran, peeks out, seemingly floating above the misty clouds like a Roger Dean gatefold. Away to the left, across rocky fields studded with yellow heather, a giant cross marks Bray Head—a pilgrimage site for many during ...

Sesto Jazz Festival

by Neri Pollastri March 14, 2018

Sesto Jazz Festival Teatro della Limonaia Sesto Fiorentino 1--4.3.2018 Di scena da giovedì 1 a domenica 4 marzo, nel suggestivo scenario del Teatro della Limonaia di Sesto Fiorentino, l'edizione 2018 di Sesto Jazz Festival ha proposto tre appuntamenti rappresentativi degli scenari geografici di questa musica: gli U.S.A. del trio di Chris Speed, l'Europa di Ernst Reijseger e l'Italia di Don Karate, trio capitanato dal batterista Stefano Tamborrino. Autore da poco di un CD ...

Ernst Reijseger, Harmen Fraanje, Mola Sylla: Count Till Zen

by Luca Muchetti March 30, 2015

Ascoltate questo album, perché è una delle più belle collezioni di brani pubblicate in questi ultimi cinque anni. Dei tanti modi in cui ci si potrebbe divertire tentando di definire nel modo più attuale il jazz (chissà poi perché e con che diritto) in Count Till Zen troverete ipostatizzata in dieci brani la definizione più estensiva e trasparente. Niente sperimentalismi da avanguardia newyorkese, niente tempi frammentati, niente rielaborazioni cerebrali e talvolta un po' algide. Qualcuno, anche a ...

Mondo Jazz - New radio program focused on international jazz

Source: All About Jazz November 15, 2017

Mondo Jazz, a new radio program hosted by Italian-turned-New Yorker Ludovico Granvassu (Editor-in-Chief of italia.allaboutjazz.com), with a mission of showcasing international jazz that's not readily available on American airwaves. Starting on 15th of November, the show will broadcast on Wednesdays from 10 p.m. to midnight via Radio Free Brooklyn. From the host... “When I first moved to the United States I was surprised that, in the country where customers have unlimited choices, I could go to a supermarket and find ... read more

Extraordinary Cellist Ernst Reijseger Plays National Concert Hall Dublin

Source: All About Jazz April 3, 2015

Cellist Ernst Reijseger will kick off April Jazz—a spectacular weekend of music in the Irish capital—in the John Field Room of The National Concert Hall on Friday, April 10, in a trio alongside pianist Harmen Fraanje and Mola Sylla on vocals, m’bira, xala and kongoma. The trio’s latest CD, Count To Zen (Winter and Winter, 2015) was described by All About Jazz Italia as “one of the most beautiful collections of tunes published in the last five years.” Reijseger is ... read more

Georg Graewe, Ernst Reijseger & Gerry Hemingway: Sonic Fiction on Hatology 638

Source: All About Jazz April 10, 2007

Georg Graewe -piano, Ernst Reijseger -cello & Gerry Hemingway -percussion This trio's music is easier characterized than described, since the wealth of colors, moods, textures, and melodies is fluid enough to shift not only from piece to piece, but moment to moment. There is, for me, a European aesthetic at work here, a blend of modern and historic sources with the added bittersweet spice of folk elements from the soil. It's a delicate, demanding juggling act, drawing on past experiences ... read more

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Ernst Reijseger, a Dutch cellist/composer was born in Bussum on November 13, 1954. He is a jazz and improvised musician, as well as a composer and performs solo concerts. He has collaborated with Louis Sclavis and Derek Bailey, Han Bennink and Misha Mengelberg. He also worked with Franco D’Andrea and Joelle Leandre. He has also done many world music projects with musicians from Argentina, Turkey, Iran and Senegal. He has recorded numerous recordings as a solo cellist or with other groups and was the subject of a documentary. He also wrote scores for many Werner Herzog films. From Wikipedia

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Ernst Reijseger is a Dutch cellist and composer specialising in jazz and contemporary classical music.

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ERNST REIJSEGER

Like many of his fellow Dutch jazz players, cellist Ernst Reijseger has a trick bag a mile deep. He can play anything from dolorous bowed lines to jaunty plucked melodies that reflect a long interest in South African kwela music (his recently reissued 1979 debut album, Mistakes, with South African expat reedist Sean Bergin, is full of them). He can lay down a killer walking bass line, strum his cello like an acoustic guitar, and underline the melodies he plays with fluent whistling or a wordless falsetto. His versatility has come in handy in free-jazz juggernauts like the ICP Orchestra and Clusone Trio, where spontaneous chaos collides head-on with mannered standards. But Reijseger doesn’t always drag in the kitchen sink: he’s narrowed his focus from time to time for projects like the open-ended chamber group the Amsterdam String Trio or his long-running improvising trio with pianist Georg Gräwe and drummer Gerry Hemingway, and in the last few years restraint has marked some of his most beautiful and distinctive work. Colla Parte (Winter & Winter, 1997) is an austere, intimate solo recording of some of his succinct compositions, which more or less hew to classical form. Colla Voche (Winter & Winter, 1999), a collaboration with percussionist Alan “Gunga” Purves and the Sardinian multiphonic singing group Tenore e Cuncordu de Orosei, is more striking: thanks to Purves’s grooves, the Italian tune “Nanneddu Meu” sounds resolutely African, making the Sardinians sound like kin to Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Reijseger doesn’t play in Chicago very often and he’s never played here as a leader before; he’ll be joined for the first show by drummer Hamid Drake and at the second by trombonist Jeb Bishop and percussionist Michael Zerang. Saturday, June 9, 9:30 PM, Velvet Lounge, 21281/2 S. Indiana; 312-791-9050. Sunday, June 10, 3 PM, Claudia Cassidy Theater, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington; 312-744-7094.

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Improvisation Workshop

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• 3-7 July 2024
• Application deadline: 15 May

The workshop is open to composers and instrumentalists, singers. Electronics are welcome. Practitioners with interest in improvisation, preferably practically active and equipped with an already developed level of technical-instrumental mastery, regardless of background and discipline. Advised age for participants is over 18 years old.

The course will focus on how to execute and practice improvisation. Solo or in different ensemble settings. Ernst Reijseger’s guidance aims at inspiration and ways to approach the work, whilst enjoying the discipline of it.

The workshop gives the participants a creative opportunity to work on form, co-compose and finding ideas for practice strategies and future composition. The course is generally organised in study days of five/six hours divided between morning and afternoon. In addition to the organised gatherings, there will be enough informal moments in which to talk about desired topics.

Dutch cellist, composer & improvisor Ernst Reijseger is an influential improvising musician who developed a personal vocabulary on his instrument. Ernst Reijseger is a genre bender. His compositions and collaborations transcend musical styles and art forms. He is a creative partner of film and theatre makers, actors, storytellers, poets, dancers, dj’s, painters, sculptors, photographers, glassblowers, inventors and horses.

Since 2004, Reijseger has scored films for Werner Herzog, Alex and Andrew Smith and others. In 2013 Reijseger played in dialogue with paintings by Jerry Zeniuk by making a tour through the gallery whilst playing (album Crystal Palace). Spring and summer 2017 he scored and performed his music to Shakespeare’s Hamlet at The Public Theatre in New York City.

His musical collaborations include many styles: improvised and jazz music – Harmen Fraanje, Han Bennink, Misha Mengelberg, Steve Lacy, Uri Caine, Deborah Brown – classical and baroque music – Yo Yo Ma, Giovanni Sollima, Erik Bosgraaf, Dutch Wind Ensemble,

Forma Antiqua – and traditional music – Trilok Gurtu, Tenore e Concordu de Orosei, Groove Lélé, Nana Vasconcelos, A Filetta, Mola Sylla, Ceylan Ertem. Reijseger’s live performances challenge expectations and provoke communication. Reijseger likes to incorporate the acoustics and reflections of the performance space.

“I’m a non-repertoire cellist, following a non-traditional path. From when I was very young, music from all over the world inspired me. I intuitively played in a way that I later found out is called improvisation. Although I was always interested in the traditional cello technique and aware of the cello repertoire, I became more and more self-taught in playing and composing. My pizzicato techniques are inspired by plucking and fingerpicking of (bass) guitar players. Drummers from all over inspired my rhythmical approach. Pianists, guitarists and saxophonists influenced my phrasing. I’ve always worked with musicians deriving from different traditions.”

Reijseger is regularly invited to teach at music academies Accademia Musicale Chigiana (music&media), Amsterdam Conservatorium (all disciplines), Koninklijk Conservatorium The Hague (thesis supervisor), Prins Claus Conservatorium (European Master of Music NAIP – New Audiences and Innovative Practice), Kronberg Academy Festival.

“Ernst Reijseger has studied the cello rulebook, absorbed it thoroughly, and thrown it out the window. Never restricted by others’ concepts of genre or application, the Dutch master has consistently recast the instrument as his own. Working within virtually any format he fancies, Reijseger has always challenged himself to reach out toward the unanticipated, to move the music around corners in order to reveal unforeseen vistas. His technique is superb, his improvisational skills masterful, and his compositional virtuosity unquestionable, but Reijseger’s music also projects warmth, depth, and splendor—even at its most extreme. Whether pushing the limits of jazz, world music, or modern classical—working solo or with an ensemble— Reijseger never settles for the obvious. With each piece he writes, and in each project he undertakes, Reijseger sets out to explore the myriad tones, colors, and moods available to him, envelops them, then steps around them to investigate possible alternatives. His music is not always easy, but it’s always satisfying. About the only thing one can expect from Ernst Reijseger is the unexpected.”

Jeff Tamarkin, aprile 2010, Carnegie Hall

Attendance as an actual student is €300; free access for auditors (subject to availability).

Lessons begin on 03/07/2024 and end on 07/07/2024 (total no. 5 effective days).

The course will be held in English.

Lessons will be held at CDM’s premises.

The cost of the course includes :

Daily Group/Individual lessons with Ernst Reijseger

The possibility of attending all the lessons and/or seminar and lectures held during the course

The performance of the pieces presented during the masterclass in a public concert organised by Foresty International Music Festival

The use of study spaces, whose hours will be self-managed by the students and coordinated with the activities taking place.

Issue of certificates of participation authenticated by the teacher and the organisation

The possibility, in the days following the course, to rent CdM San Michele studio at an advantageous price. For further information, please write to [email protected]

Deadline for registration is: 26 April 2024. A fee of €50 must be paid at the time of registration.

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By 30 April you will be informed about the selection of the participants to the masterclass; in case of non-selection, the registration fee of €50 will be refunded.

Payment of the course fee, amounting to €300, must be made by the 6 May.

The accommodation fee of €225 will be paid on site, upon arrival. Any payment and bank charges are the responsibility of the applicant.

In the event of late payment, for which bank transfer date of sending is decisive, a late payment fee of €75 will be charged.

Casa San Michele offers accommodation in affiliated facilities (flats) for the duration of the course. If necessary, the flats are available to those who wish to stay the night before the beginning of the course (upon reservation) at an additional cost of €25 per night. The cost includes accommodation in a shared flat with a room with bed linen; it also includes dinner, served at the CDM facility. Water, fruit and snacks are always available in the common area of CDM; other consumptions will be considered extra. The lunch break is at your own discretion: all the flats are equipped with a basic kitchen. An affiliated resturant is within a short car/bike distance (3.4 km); should it be needed, the organisation can offer a transfer service to-and-fro the restaurant (free of charge and upon reservation). The cost of lunch is not included in the accommodation cost; however, the use of the SPA is included, limited to the times agreed on the occasion of the course and in accordance with current regulations. Rubber slippers (non-slip), towels and a swimming costume are compulsory for use of the SPA.

The balance of any extras can also be paid on the spot by credit or debit card or bank transfer. Please note that in the village of Montaldeo there are no tobacconists, pharmacies, grocery shops or ATMs; all necessary services are easily accessible by car or bicycle in the neighbouring villages.

Upon request, at the beginning of the course, the organisation offers to buy and provide (free of extra-charge) any needed product (such as groceries, tobaccoes, toilet articles, etc.).

The nearest railway stations are Ovada, Novi Ligure, Arquata Scrivia; a transfer service is available from the arrival station to Montaldeo at a cost of €15. The nearest airports are Turin, Milan, Genoa, with respective train connections. For those travelling by car, Google Maps shows the exact location by searching for “Casa San Michele Montaldeo”; the nearest motorway exits are Ovada (A26), Novi Ligure (A26/A7), Arquata Scrivia (A7).

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Registration fees, net of bank charges, will not be refunded under any circumstances (save for the initial fee of €50 in case of non-selection), except in the event of cancellation of a course due to force majeure or failure to reach a minimum number of participants. The accommodation fee will not be charged in the event of cancellation by the member.

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Ernst Reijseger   Cello Harmen Fraanj e   Piano Mola Sylla   Voice, M’bira, Xalam

The trio makes fierce and beautiful music that is also melancholy and always heavily supported by the excellent voice of their African singer. The exuberant, improvised piano playing of Fraanje and the subtle melodies of Reijseger make for an eclectic, sometimes spiritual whole where nothing is what is seems.”

(1) Quote by North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2) Quote by John Kelman, AllAboutJazz, USA

Reijseger Fraanje Sylla – We Were There

Reijseger Fraanje Sylla – Down Deep

Reijseger Fraanje Sylla – Count till Zen

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Duration: 2 hours

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This metro tour of Russia’s capital and most populous city, Moscow, is your chance to get a unique insight into the beautiful and impressive architecture of the city's underground stations. Admire their marble walls and high ceilings representing Stalin's desire for glory after World War 2, and see first-hand how the interiors change with the rise of new political eras. Your guide will lead you through the complex network, which is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems worldwide, with over two billion travelers in 2011.

Opened in 1935, Moscow’s underground system, now 190 miles (305 km) long with 185 stations, is today one the largest and most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world. On this Moscow metro tour, discover the impressive architecture of Moscow’s underground stations and learn how they reflect the Soviet era.

Getting around by metro, your local guide will take you through parts of Moscow’s infamous history. Stop at stations built during the time of the USSR (Soviet Union) that are praised as one of the most extravagant architectural projects from Stalin’s time. After World War 2, he was keen on establishing Stalinist architecture to represent his rising regime and a recognized empire. Learn how when his successor started the de-Stalinization of the former Soviet Union in 1953, the extravagancy of the architecture was toned down.

Discover how the unique character of each station reflected several different eras. While stations like Kievskaya and Slavyansky Bulvar have pompous halls and high stucco ceilings brimming with extravagant decorations, those built later, like Volzhskaya, are lightly adorned with sparse furnishings. Architect Alexey Dushkin and painter Alexander Deyneka were just two of the many artists who made these magnificent landmarks possible.

Revel in Moscow's glory days, as well as the years of scarcity, on this fascinating Moscow metro experience. Conclude your tour at one of the central stations in Moscow. If you're lucky, you may even find the secret entrance to the unconfirmed Metro-2, a parallel underground system used by the government -- a mystery which has neither been denied nor confirmed today.

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Culture Shock Rating

We have a wide range of tours designed to give you an insight into the destination you're travelling in and there is something for everybody. The culture shock ratings considers the destination visited, transport used, activities undertaken and that "Wow, I'm really not at home now!" factor. While generalisations are always tricky, a summary of our gradings is as follows…

This is the least confronting of our tour range. Transport used on the trip is either private or a very comfortable public option, the activities included are usually iconic sites and locations that are not all too confronting.

The tour can include a mix of private and public transport providing a level of comfort that is slightly below what you would experience at home. Sites visited are usually iconic sites, tours can also include market visits, visits to communities etc that provide the traveller with a fantastic insight into destination.

Expect to rough it for parts of this tour, whether it's a packed public bus where you are forced to stand, a visit to a local market, a local community, you are sure to have an experience that is very different from what you're used to at home.

The comforts of your home town and the environment you are used to are more of a rarity. Expect some challenging transport options, visits to local sites and areas that don't resemble anything at home.

You're out there in the global community! You are likely to be exposed to the elements, travel in whatever means of transport is available and basically take it as it comes, whatever comes! It can be tough.

Physical Rating

Our physical rating gives you an idea of how much huffing and puffing you can expect on the tour. While generalisations are always tricky, a summary of our gradings is as follows…

These tours have very limited physical activity. Usually climbing in and out of the transport provided, walking through sites, markets etc included in the itinerary.

These tours have a bit of physical activity but nothing that should challenge you too much. This could be climbing on and off public transport through to a walk through the destination you're travelling in, they can include walking only tours or a combination of walking and transport.

These tours involve a bit of physical activity from walking up and down hills in the destination you're travelling in or the surrounding areas. Climbing on and off local transport or riding a bike up to 30 kms along predominantly flat terrain or jumping in a kayak for a gentle paddle on flat water.

These Tours will provide you with some solid physical activity. Whether its bike riding, walking, trekking, kayaking or riding on public transport you will need to have a good level of fitness to enjoy this tour.

Be prepared for some serious physical activity. These tours are our most challenging and involve some serious walking, hiking or bike riding. Can involve step climbs by foot or pedal and some challenging public transport options in the destination you are travelling.

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Some trips are like a stroll on the beach, while others have you trekking alpine passes. Some of you thrive on camping out on the savannah, while others may prefer a hot shower and a comfortable bed in a lodge. Follow the grading systems below to find the right trip for you.

To help you choose the trip that's right for you, we've broken all of our trips down into four service levels. Measuring the comfort level of the accommodation and transport. So whether you're travelling on a budget and want to save money by using public transport, or prefer upgraded accommodation and are happy to pay a little more, then we have a level for you.

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Guided Walking Tour of the Moscow Metro

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You would like, admiring the frescoes in kurskaya and komsomolskaya metro stations, marvelling at the architecture of the moscow metro, listening to your guide's commentary, essential information *, duration 1 hour 50 minutes, starting time 2:00 pm.

Set off to discover the most breathtaking stops on Moscow’s beautiful metro system on this walking tour.

Some of the stops on the Moscow metro are real masterpieces. Head underground and admire the Moscow metro with your guide.

During your guided tour, you will get to admire the Ploshchad Revolyutsii , designed by the architect Dushkin. There are no fewer than 72 sculptures in this station!

You will then explore Kurskaya station, built in 1938. The design, mosaics and slogans will immerse you in the era of Stalin. You will also see the frescoes depicting Russian victories in Komsomolskaya station.

Then, continue to one of Moscow’s must-see metro stations, Novoslobodskaya , which resembles an underground palace: marble, stained glass windows...

Join your guide to explore the most lavish and important metro stops in Moscow! 

• Availability: every day (excluding exceptional dates)
• Duration: 1 hr. 50 mins approx.
• Departure point: The Kremlin
• Languages: English
• Please wear comfortable shoes
• Metro tickets are included for the metro stations visited during the activity 
• A valid student card will be requested from participants who have booked the reduced student tariff
• A minimum of 2 participants is required to book this activity

Price includes

• Metro tickets
• The services of an English-speaking tour guide
• The guided tour of the Moscow metro

Price doesn’t include

• Access to stations not included in the tour
• Hotel pick-up/drop-off
• Tips (optional)
• All other extras

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

Hotel Pick-up

Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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