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Young Moscow virtuosos touring the world to spread beauty of music
The Young Virtuosos of Moscow ensemble, made up of seven young prodigies, performed on Tuesday at İstanbul’s ENKA İbrahim Betil Auditorium. This was not the first time the young musicians played for a Turkish audience. Previously, during an official visit to Russia, President Abdullah Gül listened to the young virtuosos and expressed his pleasure about the music.
Nevertheless, the reason for the success of these young musicians is not only their talent but also the educational support they receive from the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation, founded 15 years ago to support gifted children in the arts. In this respect, the foundation finds children from various regions of Russia, brings them to Moscow and educates them. In this way, a young musician around the age of 13 has the chance to attend at least 10 or 15 concerts all over the world, which are all organized by the foundation.
Aliya Vodovozova (18, flute), Robert Brem (21, violin), Roman Yefimov (21, cello), Anastasia Vorobyeva (18, piano), Taisia Sokolova (17, viola), Nikolay Tsinman (16, violin) and Danila Kuznetsov (12, piano) are the young musicians who received great applause from Turkish listeners at the concert.
‘Spivakovian’ is prestigious
“To be a student of the Spivakov Foundation is a prestigious title for a young musician because they are children who have won competitions and proved their success,” the group members said, in an interview with Today’s Zaman. The foundation gives priority to those who are financially limited.
The young musicians are students of four prestigious music schools in Moscow. “Yet, school is not enough,” the group’s members stated. “The most successful students in music competitions and in school are chosen to play in the group.” Undoubtedly, success comes with hard work and discipline. “We all began our education at the age of 5 or 6, and we study from three to five or six hours a day.”
The Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation represents Jeunesses Musicales Russia and has been a member of Jeunesses Musicales International since 2005. Around the world there are similar foundations to the Spivakov Foundation, which is the biggest foundation in Russia. In Turkey, the Ankara-based Sevda-Cenap And Music Foundation is similar to the Spivakov Foundation. “The Spivakov Foundation is a brand of talent and quality,” noted the group members. “The foundation’s name has become synonymous with quality. Being a member of this foundation is best for a child.”
The young artists are provided an education, health insurance and instruments to play. And maybe the most important thing for these young musicians’ careers is that many orchestras all over the world which are searching for new members call the foundation.
Touring the world
Despite their young ages, the young musicians have nearly traveled all over the world for concerts. “I had traveled to 14 countries when I was 11 years old,” said Danila. “This is my first visit to Turkey, and it’s the 15th country I’ve been to.” Danila has only traveled to European countries to date, but everybody in the group has toured different parts of the world. “I have gone to various countries like Switzerland, Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Spain, and I have taken part as a soloist with the Presidential Symphony Orchestra [CSO],” noted 18-year-old Aliya.
The children’s talents are usually spotted by their own families at very young ages. The Spivakov Foundation doesn’t constrain itself to musicians but supports gifted children in various areas. “Usually the children are in a situation of need, and they need to be supported,” the group members said. “But thanks to the education we get, we all became soloists at this age. We want to express ourselves with our music in prestigious concert halls and in pretty clothes, and we want to make audiences happy.” The dreams of the young musicians are pure and hopeful. “We believe in the words of Dostoyevsky: We want to save the world because beauty will save the world.”
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