Center for Child Music Prodigies to Be Established in the Tambov Region

The school establishment commemorates the 150th birthday anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff, who used to spend a lot of time in his Ivanovka estate (Tambov Region) in 1890 to 1917.

In 2022 the Center for Child Music Prodigies will be founded at the Music School in Ivanovka (Uvarovsky District, Tambov Region). According to Maksim Egorov, acting head of the Tambov Region, during an organizational meeting regarding the 150th anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff, they discussed the program of the events and the further development of Ivanovka. It was decided to establish the Center for Child Music Prodigies at the Music School for Children in Ivanovka (Uvarovsky District) the following year. It was at his estate in Ivanovka that Sergei Rachmaninoff created most of his works.

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin commissioned to hold the celebrations in honor of the 150th birthday anniversary of Sergei Rachmaninoff in 2023. The Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors, one of the major events, will take place in 2022 for the first time, and thereafter it will be convened every four years. More: TASS

The competition is founded by the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The competition is organized by the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture ROSCONCERT