I.Metshin: “The approach to renovation should correspond to the outstanding musicians, who studied here”

The renovation of the Tchaikovsky Music School No.1 is planned to be completed by its 90th anniversary next year. By the anniversary, the floors will be completely replaced in the building on Maxim Gorky Street, the walls will be repaired, the front will be restored, historical stairs and doors will be restored in their original form. Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, got acquainted with the progress of the renovation.

“This is a unique heritage building. Outstanding musicians studied and created here, which means that the approach to renovation be appropriate”, - Ilsur Metshin noted.

“The school laid the foundations of all children's music education in the republic, our graduates are known all over the world”, - said Yakov Turkenich, director of the school. Over the entire history of the school, almost 4 thousand people graduated the school, 600 of them are famous composers, performers, singers, such as Rustem Yakhin, Rafael Belyalov, Almaz Monasupov, Sofia Gubaidulina, Irina Bochkova and many others. In 2017, the school became the winner of the Russian contest “50 best art schools”.

No renovation was carried out in the building at 22 Gorky Street, where the music school has been located for more than 30 years. Over the years, some of the wooden floors became of poor quality, the ceilings and walls began to crack.

Renovation work in the building began in August. In a short time, part of the preparatory work was completed. In particular, the dismantling was completed and the wooden floor was replaced. Now the floors are being repaired on the ground floor, electrical installation works are underway.

According to Minnegaray Nasibullin, director of the general contractor Remontstroyservice, the repair is carried out taking into account the historical features of the building.

During the work, old drawings are used in order to bring the appearance of the building and the interior of the premises as close as possible to the original one. According to the project, the stair railings and the front will be restored, and the renovated doors and floors will be as similar as possible to those that were installed during construction.

“Next year the school celebrates its 90th anniversary. We will do everything so that children come to the renovated school”, - Ilsur Metshin noted.

During the repair work, the educational process at the school is not suspended, children continue to study music at 12 cultural facilities of the city.

Today, 451 children are studying at the music school. There are five departments in 13 specialties for children. “We provide academic education, but we also develop innovative projects – we have a department of music making, as well as computer music”, - Yakov Turkenich said and thanked the head of the city for supporting the culture. “Thank you for the appreciation of our activities and for personal control of the renovation process,”- the director of the music school addressed the Mayor.