September 14 the opening of the third festival "Vladimir Spivakov invites ...", which has already become a part of cultural life in many cities of Russia and abroad, was held at the State Concert Hall "Bashkortostan". The festival in Bashkortostan is supported by the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan Rustem Zakievich Hamitov.

The main participant of the festival is the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, which opens its new season in Ufa. All three concerts behind the conductor's desk are the artistic director of the orchestra Vladimir Spivakov. The maestro traditionally represents talented musicians-soloists from different countries.

Today, on the first day of the festival, 13-year-old pianist from Japan Shio Okui - winner of the 1st Moscow International Pianist Competition Vladimir Krainev in the younger group, now a student of the Central Music School at the Moscow Conservatory and a 16-year-old violinist - performed with one of the best symphony groups of the world from Sweden, Daniel Lozakovich, who is familiar to the Ufa audience for his performance and victory at the First International Violin Competition Vladimir Spivakov.

In the program of the first evening, a concert for pianoforte and orchestra No. 21 was played. Mozart, in three parts, soloed - Shio Okui. And also a concert for violin and orchestra in D major, opus 35, in three parts of PI Tchaikovsky performed by soloist Daniel Lozakovich. Daniel, by the way, plays the violin of the master Stradivari.

According to the director of the orchestra, Georgy Ageyev, the whole staff is very happy to come to Ufa for the festival of V.Spivakov, let alone to open the creative season to them: "Within the festival we play only what gives us maximum pleasure, we cooperate with those soloists we are immensely respected and loved. Daniel Lozakovich - an unconditional favorite at his age among violinists. Daniel is considered an outstanding violinist of his time, such masters as Vladimir Spivakov, Valery Gergiev. Remarkable is the pianist Shio Okui who, apart from her talent, has an amazing soul, to some extent Russian, she studied with the outstanding professor Elena Ashkenazi, "Georgy Evgenyevich comments today's concert.

"For me this concert of Tchaikovsky is not physically simple. And it is especially exciting to play it with Maestro Spivakov. For me - the best Tchaikovsky is exactly in his performance, from the age of 8 I listened to this concert performed by Vladimir Teodorovich, "Daniel shared before the concert.

The audience did not let the musicians for a long time and awarded them with a long standing ovation.

Tomorrow, September 15, will sound a program from the works of the classic of Russian music Dmitry Shostakovich. Soloist will be our fellow Timothy Vladimirov, winner of the Grand Prix of the II Moscow International Pianists Contest Vladimir Krainev.

On the final day of the festival, on September 16 the concert will feature works by George Gershwin and Charlie Chaplin. The orchestra will be performed by the famous Russian musician, trumpeter Vadim Eilenkrig.