Semushkina

creative &

music studio

The studio is the result of many years of experience in the music field and creates projects in the fields of music, poetry and musical education

est. 2021

Cult Lab

in London

(All)

(PSYCHOLOGY)

Upcoming

Events

(JAZZ & CLUB)

Establishing cultural

connections around

Maria Semushkina is a leading cultural entrepreneur, promoter and producer, well-known internationally.

the world

After finishing her degree in journalism, she started to work with the French Embassy. Semushkina curated the Center of French journalism in Moscow, managed the French movie festival.

In 2004 she launched Usadba Jazz, which quickly became the biggest jazz festival, well known and loved both by the Russian audience and Western musicians and industry professionals.

Usadba Jazz

Art Mania agency

Usadba Kids

Le Jazz

Other concerts

Previous Projects

Usadba

Jazz

(2004-2019)

locations

XVIII-XIX century estates and palaces

genres

jazz, blues, soul, funk, fusion, world music, and other improvisational genres of contemporary music.

among musicians

Jamie Cullum, Joss Stone, Michael Kiwanuka, The Cinematic Orchestra, Black Eyed Peas, Robert Glasper, Snarky Puppy, Marcus Miller, Kovacs, New Power Generation, John Scofield, Richard Bona, Pink Martini, Angélique Kidjo, Kenny Garrett Quintet, Kraak & Smaak, Raul Midon,Dhafer Youssef, Soweto Kinch, Jacob Collier, Caro Emerald, Azealia Banks, Ezra Collective, Hiatus Kaiyote, Maceo Parker and many others.

ArtMania

Agency

(2014-2019)

Apart from Usadba Jazz, Semushkina founded Art Mania agency to organize gigs and city-scale music events

Usadba

Kids

A mother of four children, Semushkina launched the arts laboratory, where talented young vocalists, musicians, poets could improve their skills with a help from star curators and pedagogues: famous jazz and pop musicians, actress Chulpan Khamatova and others.

Le Jazz

(2004-2010)

Le Jazz was a jazz festival aimed, as its title suggests, to promote French improvisational music in Russia and supported by the French Institute in Moscow.

among musicians

Richard Galliano, Oliver Ker Ourio, Jacky Terrasson, Richard Galliano, Oliver Ker Ourio, Jacky Terrasson, Stéphane Belmondo, Henri Texier, Bireli Lagrene, Éric Legnini and many others

Other

Concerts

(2014-2019)

Maria has produced and organized a number of concerts by famous artists in large concert halls in Russia.

Melody Gardot, John McLaughlin, Parov Stelar, Richard Bona, Erik Truffaz, Tigran Hamasyan, Avishai Cohen, Richard Bona, Eric Leghnini

among musicians

Currently Maria manages a number of independent projects, travels extensively and sees her mission in promoting the most talented musicians abroad and establishing cultural connections around the world.

Music Saves the World

The project brings together talented musicians from around the world to showcase the highlights of classical, world music, and jazz. Serving as a beacon of unity in this discordant era, the concerts harness transformative power of music and support refugee musicians, as well as music schools impacted by wars and conflicts.

is a collective of musicians

united for peace and harmony.