The II International Music Festival of Ildar Abdrazakov started in the capital of the republic. The project, organized by the Foundation for the support of young talents in the field of art Ildar Abdrazakov, will be presented from March 12 to 24 in four cities of Russia. The festival program consists of educational events (master classes), concerts with the participation of world-class opera stars and young soloists of international music academies, as well as a series of solo concerts by Ildar Abdrazakov's Verdi Gala.

Today in the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater the organizers and participants of the festival talked with the media. The journalists' questions were answered by the People’s Artist of Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, the two-time winner of the Grammy Award, the winner of the National Theater Award Golden Mask, the gentleman of the Order of Friendship of Peoples and the Order of Salavat Yulayev Ildar Abdrazakov; the soloist of the Moscow theater Novaya Opera, the guest soloist of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia Vasily Ladyuk; Director of the Foundation for the Support and Promotion of Young Talents Ildar Abdrazakova Marika Abdrazakova; vocal coaching pianist, one of the leading invited coaches of European theaters, artistic coordinator of the Monte-Carlo Opera Academy Kira Parfeyevets, as well as talented young singers, honored guests from Italy - Martina Grezia and Anna-Doris Capitelli.

The artistic director of the festival, Ildar Abdrazakov, noted that the first festival was held at a high level and aroused great interest among the general public. Therefore, the forum's geography in 2019 expanded considerably: the organizers received invitations from Moscow, Kazan and Almetyevsk. Ildar Amirovich thanked the Ministry of Culture and the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan, as well as everyone who supports the festival.

The speakers at the press conference also spoke about the upcoming events. Recall that at the end of April in Ufa there will be a premiere of Ildar Abdrazakov’s directorial debut - Attila opera Giuseppe Verdi.

    "With the choir, the first rehearsal went off with a bang. This is so interesting. Again, meeting the artists I know from childhood, working on the production, I want to say what I like. I think we will not stop and plan something else interesting. clearly choose the repertoire and, perhaps, in the future, put an opera that will appeal to both spectators and singers, "said Ildar Amirovich.

After the press conference in the Concert Hall of F. Shalyapin held a master class by Ildar Abdrazakov, Vasily Ladiuk and Kira Parfeyevts. Five young opera singers from Ufa, St. Petersburg, Novy Urengoy and Yoshkar-Ola took part in it.

The opening ceremony of the II International Music Festival of Ildar Abdrazakov will take place tomorrow, March 13, in the Great Hall of the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater. The concert program accompanied by the BGTOiB Symphony Orchestra will be presented by Ildar Abdrazakov, Vasily Ladyuk, as well as young soloists of the international music academies Dilyara Idrisova, Kirill Belov, Martina Grezia and Anna-Doris Capitelli. The conductor is the artistic director of the St. Petersburg State Theater Music Hall, the Northern Symphony Symphony Orchestra and the Northern Symphonietta Chamber Orchestra Fabio Mastrangelo. Beginning at 19 o'clock.