Rustam Minnikhanov presented the Order “Duslyk” to composer Sofia Gubaidulina

(KZN.RU, November 3). Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan, today congratulated Sofia Gubaidulina, the famous composer, member of the All-Russian public organization “Russian Union of composites”, with the 85-year anniversary.

Rustam Minnikhanov handed Sofia Gubaidulina the state award – Order of the Republic of Tatarstan “Duslyk”. The award was given in accordance with the Presidential Decree for significant contribution to the development of musical art and many years of creative activity.

The ceremony took place in the White Hall of the Governor's Palace of the Kazan Kremlin. Leila Fazleeva, the assistant of the President of the RT, Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, Airat Sibagatullin, the minister of Culture, and others took part in it.

“I am proud of my homeland – Tatarstan, proud of Kazan, which has become so beautiful”, said Sofia Gubaidulina. “My whole soul is with you, I am grateful for such a warm welcome that I had here”.

Sofia Gubaidulina also shared her impressions of the creative meeting in the Kazan State Conservatory, which was held yesterday, where she once studied.

Rustam Minnikhanov said that the name of the composer Sofia Gubaidulina written in golden letters in the history of music and the history of Tatarstan, reports the press-service of the President of the RT. “Your work is invaluable”, said Rustam Minnikhanov, referring to the composer. “We are proud of the fact that you are our compatriot. We wish that we could celebrate together 90 years, and 95 and 100 years as well”.

For reference

Sofia Gubaidulina was born October 24, 1931 in the city of Chistopol, TASSR, Russian composer, author of more than 100 symphonies, works for soloists, chorus and orchestra, instrumental ensembles, music for theater, movies and cartoons.

In 1991, Sofia Gubaidulina has received German grant and was in Worpswede for six months. Since 1992 lives in Appen near Hamburg, keeping Russian citizenship.

In 2005 she held a world tour dedicated to the Millennium of Kazan.

In 2011, celebrations and events in honor of the 80th anniversary of S. Gubaidulina took place in Kazan, including two of the festival named after her and the announcement of her as honorary citizen of Kazan.

In 2013, 82-year-old composer has participated in the festival “The rest is noise” in London, dedicated to politics and spirituality in art.

In 2011, the annual Festival of Contemporary Music named after Sofia Gubaidulina “Concordia”, in which well-known Russian and foreign composers and performers participate, was founded with her personal patronage and participation of forces of the Kazan State Symphony Orchestra of the RT. The festival artistic director is Alexander Sladkovsky, an Honored Artist of Russia.

The International Piano Competition in her name with the participation of students of Kazan and other conservatories held in Kazan.

The Center of contemporary music acts in Kazan in a renovated house on Telman Street, where the composer spent her childhood.