VII International Ildar Abdrazakov Festival will end with concert in Ufa

Ufa will become a center of attraction for connoisseurs of classical music. On November 20, the VII International Ildar Abdrazakov Music Festival's final concert will occur at the Bashkortostan State Concert Hall, bringing together outstanding opera singers and young talents. The press service of the singer's foundation reports that this evening promises to be a bright end to the musical marathon.

The central figure of the evening will be the artistic director of the festival, People's Artist of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Republic of Tatarstan, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Ildar Abdrazakov. Together with him, the soloist of the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia, People's Artist of Azerbaijan Dinara Aliyeva, soloist of the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus Iosif Nikitenko, as well as graduates of the "Ildar Abdrazakov Summer School" Yulia Vakula and Elisey Laptev will take the stage. The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Bashkortostan will be conducted by its principal conductor, People's Artist of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Dmitry Kryukov.

Yulia Vakula and Yelisey Laptev's participation demonstrates the success of the festival's educational program, the "Ildar Abdrazakov Summer School," which was held from July 1 to 10 at the E. V. Obraztsova International Academy of Music.

The final concert will sum up the results of a large-scale musical marathon, which this year covers several cities in Russia, including St. Petersburg, Chelyabinsk, Satka, Miass, Magnitogorsk, and Orenburg. The festival has confirmed its status as one of the most important events in classical music, continuing the tradition of supporting young talents and popularizing opera art.

Author: Leila Aralbaeva