Gazprom awards young musicians

On September 12, a concert of the New Names of Priangarye 2019 charity foundation took place at the Irkutsk Regional Philharmonic. At the concert, talented musicians from the Irkutsk Region received gift certificates for musical instruments from Gazprom.

The goal of the New Names of Priangarye Festival is to discover gifted children in the Irkutsk Region as part of the 14^th Stars on Baikal International Classical Music Festival. Denis Matsuev, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, acts as the artistic director of the Festival and President of the New Names Interregional Charity Foundation.

For a second year in a row, Gazprom is granting prizes for the acquisition of musical instruments by winners and participants of the New Names of Priangarye Festival.

This year, gift certificates for musical instruments were handed to the following young talents from the Irkutsk Region: Alexey Aksenov from Cheremkhovo will get a button accordion, Sofia Orlova from Angarsk will buy a violin, and Polina Pozhidaeva from Irkutsk will purchase a flute.

From August 24 to 30, young musicians, tutors and leading soloists of the region participated in the Master Class educational project organized and sponsored by Gazprom Dobycha Irkutsk.

In the course of one week, renowned tutors from Russian art schools together with famous musicians trained children in such disciplines as piano, violin, flute, button accordion, and piano accordion.

Promotion of socio-cultural activities in the region, including projects supporting gifted children and talented youth, is an integral component of the charity work of Gazprom Dobycha Irkutsk.