January 27, the Kazan state conservatory, the III open all-Russia contest Pianoforum – 20013 commenced. Pupils and students of the higher and middle special educational institutions from the cities of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belorussia may take part in it.
What is peculiar, the participants are not pianists but music critics, vocalists, conductors and performers on the most different instruments, string, brass, percussion and folk ones.
The jury consists of – teachers of leading musical higher institutions of Russia : Moscow, Kazan, Novosibirsk, Saratov conservatories and Ufa academy of arts.
The contest to last three days and ends on January 29 .
The event is devoted to the year of Germany in Russia – one work of German composer in the program of each participant is obligatory.
Press-service, RT Ministry of culture