MOSCOW MEETS FRIENDS 2018

Moscow Meets Friends is the yearly international festival organized by the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation, aimed to give the young talents from all over the world an exceptional opportunity to perform on the best concert stages of Moscow. This year, 3 musicians from the Young Talents School of the Royal Conservatory in the Hague took part in this international initiative.

The Project

Every year festival Moscow Meets Friends welcomes young participants unders the age of 18 to perform on the most prestigious podia in Moscow. Since 2016, Dutch young talents regularly take part in this festival, organized by the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity foundation, established by one of Russia’s most celebrated conductors in May 1994.

Pallavi, Jure and Lola spent 6 days in Moscow: they played 2 concerts, took master-classes from famous professors at the legendary Moscow Gnessin Special School of Music and, of course, enjoyed the city!

The Vrubel Hall of the Moscow Tretyakov Gallery was open in 1995 after a complete restauration – this was especially constructed to house the masterpiece “Princes of Dreams”. The science of acoustics was not disregarded when the hall was taking shape, and due to the excellent sound it quickly became one of the most favourite podia of the chamber musicians.

The joint performance with the students of the Moscow Gnessin Special School of Music was called “The Concert of Friendship”, celebrating their school’s long-standing cooperation with the Netherlands. 5 young musicians from Russia joined the 3 Dutch colleagues on stage of the Organ Hall. This initiative takes the artistic collaboration between the Dutch and Russian young musicians one step further, strengthening the ties and reinforcing the musical friendships between them. As Lola Jurakić said: “I really loved Moscow, hopefully I will have the opportunity to visit and perform here again”.

“This kind of projects offers the students a unique opportunity to work together and to learn from each other on an international level. It enhances their individual artistic development and stimulates their international careers in a long-term sustainable way” – commented Jan van Bilsen, Principal of the Young Talents School of the Royal Conservatory in the Hague.

The Participants

Pallavi Nandoe Tewarie (11 y.o.) – piano

Jure Jurakić (13 y,o.) – piano

Lola Jurakić (14 y,o.) – cello

All the three young musicians are students of the School for Young Talent at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, which accepts children aged 10 and above aiming 10 to combine school with a preparatory track in dance, music, or art. This school has been granted a special distinction by the Ministry of Culture of the Netherlands, for their highly involved and dedicated team of teachers, doing everything in their power to help young musicians develop their artistic talents to the full potential.

More information can be found on the school website <link>.

https://www.koncon.nl/en/programmes/school-for-young-talent/school-for-young-talent/school-for-young-talent

Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation

The Foundation was established by one of Russia’s most celebrated conductors Vladimir Spivakov in May 1994. Its multi-faceted activities are dedicated to professional support of young talents in the sphere of the arts, and to providing favorable conditions for their creative growth. During the course of twenty-five years, over 10.000 concerts were organized; more than 1.100 artistic exhibitions held; 16 catalogues of young artists’ works published. Over 2.500 joung people received scholarships by the Foundation who are now taking part in the Foundation’s programs and becoming the prize-winners of international contests and festivals. More than 800 musical instruments have been donated; over 20.000 children received medical help. Funds have been allocated for medical examination of 300 people and assistance has been rendered in the performance of 111 complex surgeries.

Every year, the Foundation organizes master classes in Russia and abroad within the framework of the «Music Class» and «The Young to the Young» programs. One of its important initiatives was the establishment of the Volga Region Youth Symphony Orchestra. The Foundation’s largest and most significant project is the «Moscow Meets Friends» international festival, in which more than 20.000 children have taken part since 2004.

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