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Russian Orchestra. The Kirov Orchestra (or The Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra) is located in the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. The orchestra was founded in 1783 during the reign of Peter the Great, it was known before the revolution as the Russian Imperial Opera Orchestra. The orchestra is one of the oldest musical institutions in Russia. The current artistic and general director of the Mariinsky Theatre is the conductor Valery Gergiev and the principal guest conductor is Nikolaj Znaider. <a href="<a href=" https:="" www.discogs.com="" artist="" 838384-kirov-orchestra'="">https://www.discogs.com/artist/838384-Kirov-Orchestra'>https://www.discogs.com/artist/838384-Kirov-Orchestra