The All-Russian Open Youth Competition for Clarinet Players and Woodwind Ensembles, dedicated to Ivan Mozgovenko’s centenary, brought together talented musicians of several generations from across the country on 10–14 February 2024.
On 12 February, Bolshoi Theatre soloists Sergei Petrov, Alexei Raev, Nikolai Popov, Andrei Rudometkin and Sergei Lysenko gave masterclasses for woodwind quintets in the Shuvalova House Music Room of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music.
On 13 February the academy’s concert hall hosted a concert marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Professor Ivan Mozgovenko, People’s Artist of Russia. The winners of the Time of the Maestro competition were announced during the event. A special gift for the audience was the appearance of leading professional wind ensembles, including the Bolshoi Wind Quintet.
