New Montblanc Voices: Stars of the White Nights

St. Petersburg, June 17-19, 2010

On the modern musical and theatrical map of the world, the Stars of the White Nights festival, initiated by Valery Gergiev, artistic director of the Mariinsky Theater in 1993, is one of the most popular and ambitious musical forums in terms of design and scope. Annually the Festival brings together both outstanding musical groups and famous performers. The influence of the Festival in world cultural life is evidenced by the fact that last year the Stars of the White Nights Music Festival entered the top ten festivals in the world, along with the Salzburg, Bayreust, festivals in Bregenz, Lucerne, Aix-en-Provence.

Montblanc has been a regular partner of the Stars of the White Nights Music Festival since 2007. For the fourth year in a row, she has been presenting the New Voices project at the Festival. The goal of this project is to support young talented singers, to present their work to a wide audience of opera fans in Russia and the world, which would contribute to the professional career of the laureates and worthy of public recognition at the beginning of their career. Every year at the Festival, an award ceremony takes place, at which Valery Gergiev announces the names of young talented vocalists awarded the "New Montblanc Votes" award, and a galactic concert with the participation of laureates, which, according to tradition, precedes the White Nights gala concert.

In different years of the festival, this award was awarded to the British singer Katherine Jenkins (mezzo-soprano), Mariinsky Theater soloists Anastasia Kalagina (soprano), Kristina Kapustinskaya (soprano), Alexei Markov (baritone).

This year's laureates of prem“New Montblanc Voices” steel: Sergey Skorokhodov (tenor, Russia) and Shenyang (bass-baritone, China).

The invited guests of the festival are foreign and Russian media, guests of the Mariinsky Theater, famous cultural figures, public figures and business representatives. This year the festival was attended by famous actors Eva Green and Adrian Brody, who are the ambassadors of the Montblanc brand, as well as the world famous boxer Vitali Klitschko.

The opening of the final part of the festival, dedicated to the Montblanc New Voices Award, took place on June 17. At the Gala Reception in the Sheremetyevo Palace, distinguished guests, connoisseurs and admirers of opera art came.

In the atmosphere of the palace’s unique exhibits - ancient musical instruments, among which there is one of the Stradivarius violins, the guests were greeted by the Montblanc company management represented by its chief executive officer Lutz Betge, as well as young singers from the Mariinsky Opera Theater. Ballet of the Mariinsky Theater performed an excerpt from the ballet "Sleeping Beauty" P.I. Tchaikovsky.

Montblanc's unique collection of fine watchmaking and jewelry art organically complemented the palace’s exhibits and the atmosphere of sophistication and sophistication.

The next day, June 18, during a morning press conference, Valery Gergiev officially announced the names of the Montblanc New Voices Award winners: Sergey Skorokhodov (tenor) and Shenyang (bass baritone).

For the gala concert that evening, with the participation of the winners of the Montblanc New Voices Award, the 6th Symphony by P. I. Tchaikovsky performed by the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Valery Gergiev was chosen.

Throughout its history, Montblanc has become a patron of the arts and culture. The scope of her charity and sponsorship is very wide: literature, ballet, music, the creation of the Montblanc Cultural Foundation, the unique Philharmonic of Nations orchestra, a joint project with UNICEF to combat illiteracy and much more.

The goal of all Montblanc international sponsorship projects in the areas of opera singing, classical music, literature and visual arts is to support talented young people. Contributing to the success of talented young artists is the best way to bring to life the Montblanc philosophy, which claims that success is based primarily on knowledge, dedication and enthusiasm.

Actively participating in world cultural events, Montblanc makes an invaluable contribution to the life of modern society, to the preservation of cultural values.

Watch the video: Montblanc New Voices at Stars of the White Nights (March 2024).