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Schedule of Events

  • Saturday
    May 12
    8:00 PM

    Opening Night- Hayes Hall/Philharmonic Center for the Arts

    Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, Mei-Ann Chen, conductor. Guest artist, Augustin Hedelich, violinist. Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony and the Brahms Violin Concerto

  • Sunday
    May 13
    2:00 PM

    The Declassified – The von Liebig Art Center

    Stravinsky’s l’Histoire du Soldat, William Noll, Narrator - 7 piece Chamber ensemble!

  • Monday
    May 14
    2:00 PM

    Pavel Nersessian, Pianist – The von Liebig Art Center

    Featured repertoire, Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons”

  • Monday
    May 14
    7:00 PM

    Featured Russian Film – Silverspot Cinema

    Naples International Film Festival  is honored to present one exclusive showing of VYSOTSKY: THANK GOD I AM ALIVE, which broke box office records to become one of the highest-grossing films in Russian history.   Click here for tickets.  Look for the NIFF logo!

  • Tuesday
    May 15
    2:00 PM

    Festival String Quartet – The von Liebig Art Center

    String Quartets by Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev

  • Tuesday
    May 15
    8:00 PM

    The Three Pianists – Hayes Hall at the Philharmonic Center for the Arts

    The Festival Chamber Orchestra, William Noll, Conductor, with guest pianists Philipp Kopachevsky, Michael Berkovsky and Pavel Nersessian, featuring Rachmaninoff’s Suite #2 for Two Pianos, the Bach Concerto for Three Pianos, and the Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos

  • Wednesday
    May 16
    2:00 PM

    Michael Berkovsky, Pianist – The von Liebig Art Center

    Featured repertoire: Moussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”

  • Wednesday
    May 16
    8:00 PM

    The Government Inspector - The Sugden Community Theatre

    Satirical play adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original by Nikolai Gogol and performed by the talented MFA graduates of Regent University’s Theater Department.

  • Thursday
    May 17
    2:00 PM

    The Declassified –  String Quartet with guest pianist, Pavel Nersessian – The von Liebig Art Center

    Featured work is the Shostakovich Piano Quintet

  • Thursday
    May 17
    3:30 PM

    The Government Inspector  – The Sugden Theatre

    Satirical play adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original by Nikolai Gogol and performed by the talented MFA graduates of Regent University’s Theater Department.

  • Thursday
    May 17
    8:00 PM

    Tchaikovsky’s Opera “Eugene Onegin” – Hayes Hall/Philharmonic Center for the Arts

    Vladimir Lande, conductor; Naples Philharmonic Orchestra; Guest Soloists: Michael Todd Simpson (Onegin)

  • Friday
    May 18
    2:00 PM

    Philipp Kopachevsky, Pianist – The von Liebig Art Center

    Featured repertoire Rachmaninoff’s “Piano Sonata in Bb minor”

  • Friday
    May 18
    8:00 PM

    The Government Inspector – The Sugden Theatre

    Satirical play adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original by Nikolai Gogol and performed by the talented MFA graduates of Regent University’s Theater Department.

Ongoing Events Throughout the Festival

  • Saturday
    Friday
    9:00 PM

    Jazz a la Russe – The Ritz-Carlton, Naples

    Unique jazz artists in the Lobby Lounge

  • Museum
    Hours

    Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples

    Special Russian Themed Children’s Exhibition

  • Gallery
    Hours

    Leonid Semeiko Exhibition – The von Liebig Art Center

    Hyper-realist Paintings by featured Russian Artist

  • Mon -
    Thurs 

    Naples International Film Festival

    NIFF will screen four films – some of the best in Russian cinema: a contemporary blockbuster; a critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama; a classic Academy Award winner; and a film festival favorite. Sip a vodka cocktail, sample Russian treats and join NIFF for a unique film experience–Click here for tickets - look for the NIFF logo!

  • Museum
    Hours

    Louise Nevelson, “A Retrospective” – Patty & Jay Baker Naples Museum of Art

    Rarely seen works by Kiev born prolific 20th Century Artist

  • Library
    Hours

    Russian themed week leading up to ArtsNaples World Festival – Collier County Libraries

    Russian book discussions, lectures, films and children’s programs