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About 350 symphonic works have entered the 14th Andrey Petrov Open Competition for Composers, TASS reports. Applications came from Russia and 47 other countries. The current festival is timed to coincide with the composer's anniversary. This year marks 90 years since Andrey Petrov's birth.
The winners of the competition will be announced on Monday, October 12. The final will take place in St. Petersburg. The final round will feature six symphonic pieces. Their authors are both representatives of the Russian music school and foreign composers. The competition will be held without an audience.
The jury chairman, composer Alexander Raskatov highly appreciated the organization of the competition and noted the high level of the participants. He noted that according to the number of works sent, the competition could claim to be included in the Guinness Book of Records. In addition, the tournament is distinguished by a wide variety of contemporary music trends represented at it.
The music festival took place for the first time almost a decade and a half ago. There are no restrictions on either age or place of residence to participate in it. This season, the first two rounds were anonymous auditions. Finalists include authors from Russia, Great Britain, USA and Italy. Their performances can be listened to live on the tournament website. Viewers will be able to vote for their favorite work. Based on the voting, the audience prize will be awarded.
The works of Andrey Petrov himself will also be performed this evening.
Russkiy Mir
