12 Russian Musicians Join 13th Kustendorf Classic Festival in Serbia
The 13th 'Kustendorf Classic' music festival took place in Serbia from August 27 to 29, featuring 12 young Russian musicians and promoting cultural unity between Serbia and Russia. The event, held in the village of Drvengrad, included a competition with awards in four categories and was supported by Gazprom Neft's 'Rodnye Gory' social investment program.
Consensus
- The 13th 'Kustenдорф Классик' music festival took place in Serbia from August 19 to 29.
- The festival was held in the village of Drvengrad near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Twelve young musicians from Russia participated in the festival.
- The festival is supported by Gazprom Neft's 'Rodnyye Gory' social investment program.
- The festival features a competition for young performers from Serbia and Russia in four categories: strings, wind instruments, piano, and vocal.
- The festival aims to provide young artists with international performance experience and professional development opportunities.
- Emir Kusturica is the founder of the festival and has expressed belief in the unity of Serbian and Russian cultures.
Points of divergence
- The festival was held from August 27 to 29. — riamo
- Stefania Pospekhina from Moscow, a student at the Central Music School of the Academy of Performing Arts, won the gold matryoshka in the violin category. — riamo
- The festival has been held for 13 years with support from Gazprom Neft's 'Rodnye gory' program. — riamo
- Emir Kusturica stated that there has never been and will likely remain no formalized attitude toward Russian culture in Serbia. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- 13th Musical Festival 'Kustendorf Classic' of Emir Kusturica Held in Serbia — РИАМО
- Kusturica declares unity of Serbian and Russian cultures — Вести