The International Rachmaninov Competition of Young Pianists

Information letter 

The Administration of Tambov region, Department of Cultire and archives of the Tambov region, Tambov Music Institute named after S.Rachmaninov from 29.04.2012 to 08.05.2012 would be held VI International Rachmaninov Competition of Young Pianists. The Competition was started in 1994 and is held every four years.

VI International Rachmaninov Competition of Young Pianists promotes the integration of Russian musical culture into the system of international relations. The competition is aimed at the intensification of the position of the Russian culture abroad, the formation of the image of Russia as the country of great cultural traditions and rich musical heritage. The main aim of the competition is the maintenance, the popularization, the development of traditions of professional musical performance and musical art.

The International Rachmaninov Competition of young pianists is the first competition in Russia that sets itself the task of consolidating national piano music traditions as the most important part of national culture, the part not studied enough and not properly evaluated.

International Rachmaninov Competition of young pianists in Tambov is a satellite of the monographic competition in Moscow. It is to follow the traditional succession of competitive selection but now on the basis of Russian music.