The Glinka Museum opened an exhibition of unique instruments
"Fancy classics" - this is the name of the exhibition of unique musical instruments, opened today in the Museum of musical culture named after Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka. The exhibition was dedicated to the celebration of International Music Day. According to the press secretary of the exhibition Elena Davydova, in June this year, the Ministry of Culture of Russia transferred a whole collection of unique musical instruments to the Museum. Therefore, "Fancy Classic" was only the first project of all planned. Visitors will see bowed string instruments of the late 17th - early 18th century, markedly different from the classical materials and form, with various decorations and paintings - a real work of art! Many of the instruments will be presented to the public for the first time.