The Kobzon Cultural Foundation and the Autonomous non-profit organization for promoting concert activities Russian Seasons, with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, will organize a festival-competition for performers of the songs by I.D. Kobzon in the Zabaikalye Territory and Novosibirsk.
In the Zabaikalye Territory, the festival will be held from 18 to 20 April, and in Novosibirsk – from 20 to 21 April. On April 20, the qualifying rounds will be held at the State Autonomous Institution of Culture of Novosibirsk Region Club Revolution, and on April 21 there will be a gala concert at the Arnold Katz State Concert Hall.
Musical pieces will be performed by participants aged from 14 to 60 years. According to the terms and conditions of Regulations of the competition, students of educational institutions, professional and amateur creative groups can take part in it. Competition nominations: “Soloists”, “Small forms” (duets, trios), “Vocal ensembles” and “Choirs”. The finalists of the competition will be invited to Moscow to take part in the concluding round of the festival. The winner of the Festival-competition will perform in a concert at the Moscow House of Music, which will take place on September 11 and will be dedicated to the memory of Iosif Davydovich Kobzon.
2024 has been declared the Year of the Family in our country, so the festival this time is dedicated to the theme of family, continuity of generations and family values.
The jury of the competition consists of cultural figures from the Zabaikalye Territory and the Novosibirsk Region, as well as Russian artists – famous performers of folk songs, Honored Artists of Russia Vladimir and Marina Devyatov, Russian pop singer Yulian, finalists of the fourth season of the grand show “Come on, all together!”, family quartet Teimuraz, Eliza, Niko and Vaso Bojgua, as well as Honored Artist of Russia Olesya Evstigneeva, theater and film actor Evgeny Volkov, performers Irina Ortman and Gleb Matveychuk. The chairman of the jury is photographer, journalist, fashion designer, writer Ekaterina Rozhdestvenskaya. In the Zabaikalye Territory, the singer Yuta will be a special guest at the closing ceremony of the festival.
“Despite the busy touring schedule of Iosif Davydovich, family values for him came first, — says his wife Nelly Kobzon, who created a cozy family world which Kobzon relished so much. — In deed, not in words, did he promote family values throughout his life. A strong family, beloved children whom he was able to raise as worthy people, adored grandchildren. He worshiped his mother until her last minute.”
Also, according to good tradition, the Zabaikalsky regional competition-festival of patriotic songs named after Iosif Kobzon Call Signal – Victory! will be held on these days.
