​The XI Krasnoyarsk International Musical and Theater Festival-Competition  “Nadezhda - 2017” finished in Krasnoyarsk.

A solemn ceremony and  gala concert of laureates of The XI Krasnoyarsk International Musical and Theater Festival-Competition  “Nadezhda - 2017” were conducted in Big Concert Hall in Krasnoyarsk government Art University,  29th of April.  More than 300 applications were registered from Russian cities: from Moscow to Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Festival-Competition  was held in 4 nominations, few age categories in each. Participants competed in the skill of playing in  such musical instruments as piano, domra, balalaika, guitar, national instruments, accordion. The innovation of this year was the expansion of the Festival part of the Competition , in which live audition in “artistic reading” nomination  was conducted.

The XI Krasnoyarsk International Musical and Theater Festival-Competition  “Nadezhda - 2017” is rightly considered  as a  prestigious artistic space: it is a member of Musician Competitions Association in Russia and one of the nomination  - “Accordion”  entered in National selection system “The Champion of Russia – The World Champion”.

The Mayor of Krasnoyarsk Edkham Akbulatov congratulated  talented musicians with the victory and handed a special prize.

“The Competition opens new creative names and  it is very important. Surely, they will become world - wide popular. The  Competition units talented people  from different countries and confirms one more time: we live in city opened to the world. I congratulate new participants with passing important, creative test. I wish you all a success and  new achievements”, - Mayor of Krasnoyarsk Edkham Akbulatov congratulated participants.