Today a press conference on the opening of the All-Russian Festival "Folk melodies" has been held at the G.Tukai Tatar State Philharmonic
Today a press conference on the opening of the All-Russian Festival "Folk melodies" has been held at the G.Tukai Tatar State Philharmonic
The Festival "Folk melodies " originates from the eponymous contest of ensembles and orchestras of folk instruments, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary.
The mastermind behind the competition is People's Artist of Russia, Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan, professor Anatoly Shutikov.
Since 2015 "Folk melodies" - a National Festival. At present, the first in this format folk music festival, well-known, popular artists in this genre have been invited. The main aim of the festival is to popularize the genre of folk professional music.
The first day of the festival "Folk melodies " - a competition day. It will take place on March 23. Audition of teams will continue throughout the day. To participate in the competition have applied ensembles and orchestras of folk instruments from Moscow, Kaluga, Samara, Yoshkar-Ola, Ufa, Naberezhnye Chelny, Nizhnekamsk, Ekaterinburg, Saratov Oblast, the Republic of Mari El and the Republic of Mordovia. Number of participants - more than 400 people.
At a meeting with journalists Anatoly Shutikov noticed that in recent years the applications for participation in the festival-competition were more. "Perhaps this is due to the financial difficulties of collectives. Each year to participate in this festival for many teams can be expensive. There are orchestras and ensembles, which in previous years tried to get to this contest, and this year have not applied, "- he said.
"Created by Anatoly Ivanovich in 1989 the orchestra of folk instruments, later received the status of the State one, is the best orchestra of folk instruments in Russia. "And the fact that on the basis of this orchestra festival has originated, quite naturally," - said the director of the Tatar state philharmonic Kadim Nazyrovich Nurullin. - If the artistic director and conductor of the National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments named after Osipov Nikolai Kalinin Center, a mecca of Russian folk orchestras and ensembles was in Moscow, now the center is here in Kazan. This is undoubtedly merit of Anatoly Shutikov and consequence of his skill and popularity. This year we have expanded the scope of the competition before the festival, with the participation of famous bands and singers in Russia. Concert tickets sold out a month in advance. So, there is a great demand for good folk music and the promotion of the music at a good level. "
The question how what are the principles the participants are invited to the festival program Anatoly Shutikov said: "The public have long asked to put" Metel (Blizzard) "by Alexander Pushkin. And we decided that Vasili Lanovoy , one of those actors who may very well present this work. Pushkin's poetry and music by Sviridov is a perfect interlacing of the greats must captivate a spectator. We would like to invite an unknown before in Kazan collective - the choice fell on the State Ensemble "Rossiya " named after Lyudmila Zykina. The ensemble is small but very professional one. It has long been a desire to invite Petersburg "Terem-Quartet" - the team with the original, interesting arrangements. We have combined our orchestra and "Terem Quartet" , and have got a synthesis of "competing" musicians. I think, for audience it will be interesting to listen to. The ensemble of the Don Cossacks - one of the favorite by the public among the Russian collective. They are incendiary, temperamental, interesting. Only from just such principles - professionalism and popularity among the listeners create a list of guests of the festival "
The festival, according to the director of Philharmonic rather not to become International one. Since it is aimed at promoting orchestras and ensembles of folk instruments of the Russian space, the press service of the Tatar state philharmonic reports.