Vocal department of the VII International Music Academy

The Vocal Department of the International Music Academy of the Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi is a set of educational events for gifted young vocalists: master classes, lessons, lectures by prominent figures in the field of musical art, and concert performances.
It is carried out in order to identify and support creatively promising young people, is an effective form of search and development of young talented vocal artists.
The Vocal Department of the Academy of the VII International Academy of Music is conducted in accordance with these Provisions (hereinafter - the Provisions). Participation in the Academy means full and unconditional acceptance of these Regulations.

1.1. Organizers of the Academy
Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi (hereinafter WIAFS), artistic director – Yuri Bashmet, executive director – Dmitry Grinchenko, takes the responsibility of holding the Festival and Music Academy.

Artistic director of the Vocal Department - Dmitry Vdovin.

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1.2. Dates and venue
The Academy will be held from February 21 to February 26, 2022 in the city of Sochi.
Date of arrival in Sochi is February 20; departure of participants is February 27.

1.3. The Academic Staff of the Vocal Department

Dmitry Vdovin – Artistic Director of the Vocal Department, Artistic Director of The Bolshoi Theatre’s Young Artists Program, Russian Honored Arts Worker, professor of the Choir Arts Academy.

Sergey Leiferkus – An outstanding opera singer (baritone), People's Artist of the RSFSR, laureate of the USSR State Prize, soloist of the Mariinsky Theater, London Royal Opera, Metropolitan Opera Theater.

Alessandro Ariosi – Head of the Ariosi Management Agency.

Robert Körner - Casting director of the Wien State Opera.

Kristina Mkhitaryan – Opera singer (soprano), performs on the world's leading opera houses stages (Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Dutch National Opera, German National Opera, etc.).

Mzia Bakhturidze – Pianist, for 30 years - pianist-tutor at the Milan Teatro alla Scala, performs in partnership with the world's largest opera singers in the best halls in Europe and America.

Сesar Alvarez – opera conductor.

Elena Ostrovsky (USA) – an opera singer (soprano) who has performed on many world stages. Breathing and relaxation practice coach (Alexander's technique and yoga).

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1.4. Preliminary program:

February 20 – participants’ arrival

February 21-25
11.00 - 18.00 classes with professors and accompanists
14.00 - 15.00 break
19.00 – concerts in the Winter Theatre

February 26
11.00 – 14.00 classes with professors
14.00 – 16.30 dress rehearsal in the Chamber and Organ Music hall
17.00 сoncert
Gala closing of the Academy. Presenting the diplomas

February 27 - participants’ departure
The project coordinator on a daily basis will send out the updated schedule.

2.1. Young vocalists from the Russian Federation, Europe and other foreign countries aged from 20 to 35 years old at the time of participation (01.02.2022) can take part in the Academy.

2.2. Participation in the events of the Academy for the participants who passed the concurrent selection is free of charge.

2.3 The list of participants is formed on a competitive basis.

2.4. The participants are obliged to arrive in Sochi on their own accord according to the dates indicated in the invitation sent by the Winter International Festival of Arts.

2.5. The cost of travel (from the place of residence to the venue of the Academy and back), the cost of organizing the accommodation of participants and their accompanying persons, during the period of the Academy, is at the expense of the Academy participant.

2.6. Participation in the events of the Academy for the artists selected to take part in the Academy (concerts, open master-classes) is obligatory.

2.7. Candidates for participation in the open master-classes and concerts will be determined by the professors of the Academy.

2.8. The programs of concerts and open master-classes are composed of the pieces submitted by the participants upon application.

2.9. The participants must be perform all pieces by heart. All the scores are provided by the participants printed.

2.10. The organizers provide the participants of the Academy with accompanists for the duration of their stay in Sochi.

2.11. The organizers of the Festival and the Academy reserve the right to establish various scholarships for the most talented young musicians, participants of the Academy.

2.12. All master classes and concerts in the framework of the Academy are held in the form of demonstration lessons with the possibility of public presence at the master classes and concert.

2.13. The organizers provide assistance in obtaining visas for foreign participants of the Academy. This includes issuing a visa invitation for a participant to the consular section of the Russian embassy. In turn, the Participant undertakes to send on request all documents and necessary information to the Organizers for obtaining a visa. The cost of a visa shall be borne by the participant.

2.14. Upon request of the participants, the organizers will assist in booking a hotel at special prices of the Winter International Festival of Arts.

2.15. The organizers do not provide participants of the Academy and accompanying persons with any types of insurance. Any injuries sustained by the participants of the Academy and accompanying persons, the loss and damage to property during the course of the Academy, are not the responsibility of the organizers.

2.16. The participants of the Academy and their legal representatives, through their participation, confirm that they have no medical contraindications for participation in the Academy.

A condition of participation in the Academy is the performers’ of all relevant musical pieces conclusion with the Winter International Arts Festival cost-free license agreements (article 1308 of the Civil code of the Russian Federation), containing also the indication that to the use of objects of related rights created in connection with participation in the Academy the parties of the contract have agreed to apply Russian law.

The participants of the academy give their consent to the participation in television filming of master - classes, the concert and other events of the academy with the possibility of further use of material for the creation of television programs.

In all other cases not covered by these Regulations and relating to the use of rights to the results of intellectual activity, the organizers and participants of the Academy are guided by the civil legislation of the Russian Federation.

To participate in the Academy, the participant must fill in the online application form on the festival website www.wiafs.ru or send a filled out application form to info@rusconagency.ru before January 14, 2022.

Direction of the Winter International Arts Festival In Sochi
Bolshaya Nikitskaya street 22/2, office 56
Russia 121009 Moscow
Tel/Fax:: +7 (495) 212 1565
E-mail: info@rusсonagency.ru

The application form should be sent together with the following documents:
- one digital photo – not less than 300 dpi/2Mb by size (portrait-type, neutral background, artistically performed);
- a copy of passport or any other ID-card (the pages with photograph and personal signature are required)
- a brief artistic biography (1200 to 1300 characters);
- DVD with video recordings or web link for recording of performances made on or after November 1, 2021.
- a permission for processing the applicant’s personal data (in a free form, signed by the applicant).

The application and accompanying documents will not be returned. The application, executed with violation of requirements will not be considered.

All participants and accompanying persons must have an insurance policy of obligatory medical insurance.

In the event of a dispute in interpreting the terms and conditions of participation in the Academy contained hereunder, the Russian text shall be considered as the only correct text.

Direction of the Winter International Arts Festival In Sochi

Bolshaya Nikitskaya street 22/2, office 56
Russia 121009 Moscow
Tel/Fax:: +7 (495) 212 1565
E-mail: info@rusconagency.ru

Contact persons:
Zinaida Kravchenko (Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi Management) zk@rusconagency.ru
Anastasia Schetinina (coordinator of the Vocal Department) 89068374080an@gmail.com