I. Metshin: "Children's Symphony Orchestra will glorify Kazan for the entire world"

(KZN.RU, July 10, Zilya Gayfi). Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin visited the rehearsal of Kazan children's symphony orchestra, which will represent Tatarstan at the international festival in Italy in July. Before a responsible performance at the VII International festival of choirs and orchestras Ilsur Metshin wished children success and assured that the city will continue to support the participation of the orchestra in various cultural projects. The meeting was held in the auditorium of the children's music school №5.

According to Ilsur Metshin, a serious long-term goal of young musicians is to develop pride for their hometown in citizens. "It’s a great pleasure to come and listen to a real classical music at the work time. Hats off to the way children are rehearsing, they do it with great enthusiasm! We are very proud of you. You are the future of our culture. We hope that our State Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Tatarstan, the orchestra «La Primavera», Orchestra of Opera and Ballet Theatre of .M.Dzhalil and other eminent collectives will be replenished with  your talents "- said the Mayor.

Kazan Children's Symphony Orchestra was created in 2012 on the initiative of the Department of Culture of Kazan in collaboration with the Kazan State Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Tatarstan. The first successful performance of the orchestra took place in the framework of the Universiade at the S.Rahmaninov  International Festival  "White Lilac". Today the orchestra consists of 75 children from 17 music schools of Kazan. The Orchestra won victory in international competitions in Prague at Mozart  competition and the "Viva, Kazan!" competition, participated in the festival "Property of the Republic", the award ceremony "Philanthropist of the Year", in project "Children to veterans", "Music Lessons", "Plumage 2014"supported by K.Habensky charity fund, concerts in the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan. Musicians are the happy owners of scholarships of Mayor of Kazan. Children conquer cities of Russia – sold-out concerts were held in Zelenodolsk, Verkhny Uslon, Yelabuga, Nizhnekamsk, Bolgar, Perm.

According to the head of the city, Kazan has all chances to become the full owner of the status "the most musical city in Russia." The capital of Tatarstan is ahead of other cities of our country to give artistic and aesthetic education to children. Every third child aged 6 to 15 years studying in music or art school. In the most difficult years of the post-crisis wave in the capital of Tatarstan all cultural objects and groups not only have been kept, but also new ones have been opened. Ilsur Metshin stressed the need to continue to create areas of cultural leisure to instill "cultural virus" to children from a very early age, and to educate them as listeners, readers and viewers.