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Moscow to host 2nd International Muslim Magomayev Vocalists Contest - PHOTO

Moscow to host 2nd International Muslim Magomayev Vocalists Contest - <font color=red>PHOTO</font>

24 May 2012 14:45 (UTC +04:00)

Moscow. Farid Akbarov â€“ APA. A press conference dedicated to the 2nd International Muslim Magomayev Vocalists Contest was held in Moscow. APA correspondent reports that chairwoman of the Muslim Magomayev Foundation, USSR Peopleâ€™s Artist Tamara Sinyavskaya, president of Crocus Holding Araz Aghalarov, founder and artistic director of Moscow-based Helikon Opera Dmitry Bertman and deputy director general of ITAR-TASS Mikhail Gusman attended the press conference.

Sinyavskaya said the contest was founded two years ago in honor of Muslim Magomayev. Speaking about the terms of the contest, she said that professional singers from 24 to 35 years having special musical education could attend the contest. â€œThe contest is unique because the participants must demonstrate their talent and mastership performing works of both classical opera and variety art repertoire. This is quite difficult task. The contest will be held in two rounds. In the first round, the participants will perform classic and pop songs from the worldâ€™s musical treasure, but in the second one, they have to perform popular songs from the Muslim Magomayevâ€™s repertoireâ€.

Sinyavskaya said they have received proposals from Italy and Canada to organize concerts of the contestâ€™s participants. â€œThe 2nd International Muslim Magomayev Vocalists Contest can be held in Baku tooâ€, said Sinyavskaya.

Araz Aghalarov said 207 people from 18 countries have already applied for the participation in the contest. Representatives of the US, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and other countries will participate in the contest. â€œThe winners will receive money reward â€“ USD 20 000 â€“ 1st place, USD 10 000 â€“ 2nd place, USD 5000 â€“ 3rd placeâ€.

Dmitry Bertman said that he was happy to join the contest jury.

The 2nd International Muslim Magomayev Vocalists Contest will be held in Crocus City Hall, Moscow on the 20th and 21st of October 2012 and will be devoted to the 70th anniversary of the great singerâ€™s birth. The contest is organized by the Muslim Magomaev Musical and Cultural Fund. The Jury will be headed by Peopleâ€™s Actress of the USSR, soloist of the Bolshoi, Professor Tamara Sinyavskaya.

The first contest was held in 2010. 14 singers from 6 countries attended this contest. Tamar Sinyavskaya, USSR Peopleâ€™s Artist, Professor Yelena Obraztsova, Russian and Georgian Peopleâ€™s Artist, composer and singer Tamara Gverdtsiteli, Russian Peopleâ€™s Artist, Professor Yuriy Bashmet, Russian Peopleâ€™s Artist, composer Alexei Rybnikov, composer Michel Legrand, USSR Peopleâ€™s Artist, rector of the Baku Academy of Music, Professor Farhad Badalbeyli was in the jury of the first contest.