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XII18–25.04.2018 Ãîðîâèöü-Äåáþò / Horowitz-Debut XII Êè¿â 2018 / Kyiv 2018 18–25.04.2018XII Ãîðîâèöü-Äåáþò / Horowitz-Debut Ìîëîäøà ãðóïà / Junior group ОРГАНІЗАТОРИ КОНКУРСУ / ORGANIZERS OF THE COMPETITION Міністерство культури України Ministry of Culture of Ukraine город, где все начинается Департамент культури Київської міської державної адміністрації Department of Culture of Kyiv City State Administration Київський інститут музики ім. Р. М. Глієра R. M. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music Міжнародний благодійний фонд конкурсу Володимира Горовиця International Charitable Fund of Vladimir Horowitz Competition Національна філармонія України National Philharmonic of Ukraine Київський будинок вчених Національної академії наук України Kyiv House of Scientists of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine ДП «Державна театрально-видовищна агенція» State Enterprise “State Theater and Entertainment Agency” ВІТАННЯ КОНКУРСУ / COMPETITION GREETINGS Дорогі друзі! Dear Friends! Щиро вітаю учасників, членів журі, почесних гостей I sincerely congratulate the participants, members of the jury, та організаторів визначного мистецького заходу – honourable guests and organizers of the outstanding artistic Міжнародного конкурсу молодих піаністів пам’яті event, the International Competition for Young Pianists in легендарного українця Володимира Горовиця! Memory of legendary Ukrainian – Vladimir Horowitz! Уже протягом двох десятиріч в Україні проходить Ukraine has been already holding a reputable competition of авторитетний конкурс світового рівня. Високий the world level for two decades. The high status of the event статус заходу підтверджують яскраві творчі здобутки is confirmed by the bright creative achievements of its prize його лауреатів. Багато із них сьогодні – визнані світом winners. Today many of them are masters of piano art who майстри фортепіанного мистецтва. recognized by the world. Без перебільшення, цей конкурс став своєрідним Without exaggeration this competition has become a unique центром музичного життя в Україні. Участь centre of musical life in Ukraine.The participation of the наймолодших за віком піаністів у змаганнях такого youngest pianists in competitions of such a prominent level високого рівня має велике позитивне значення для has a great positive value for the further development of a подальшого становлення талановитої особистості. talented person. Великої шани заслуговує наполеглива праця вчителів The hard work of teachers and selfless love of the parents of та самовіддана любов батьків наших юних віртуозів, our young virtuosos deserve profound respect. які докладають зусиль для підтримки своїх вихованців. I believe that the XII Horowitz Competition will give the Вірю, що ХІІ конкурс Горовиця подарує шанувальникам admirers of academic music the unforgettable impression академічної музики незабутні враження від зустрічі з of meeting new talents; the jury members will be delighted новими талантами, членам журі – справжні мистецькі to discover genuine artists and the participants will enjoy відкриття, а учасникам – визнання та симпатії широкої recognition by the audience. слухацької аудиторії. I am convinced that the cultural life of Ukraine is developing Переконана, що культурне життя України розвивається in unison with such a highly spiritual artistic event as this в унісон з таким високо духовним мистецьким заходом competition. як цей конкурс! Let the beauty of music add inspiration and strength to all Нехай краса музики додає натхнення та сил! of us! Дружина Президента України, The Ukrainian President’s wife, Голова Українського The Head of the Ukrainian культурного фонду Cultural Foundation Марина Порошенко Maryna Poroshenko XII МІЖНАРОДНИЙ КОНКУРС МОЛОДИХ ПІАНІСТІВ ПАМ’ЯТІ ВОЛОДИМИРА ГОРОВИЦЯ XII INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PIANISTS IN MEMORY OF VLADIMIR HOROWITZ 3 ВІТАННЯ КОНКУРСУ / COMPETITION GREETINGS Дорогі друзі! Dear Friends! Щиро вітаю всіх з початком ХІІ Міжнародного конкурсу Please accept my sincere congratulations on the start of молодих піаністів пам’яті Володимира Горовиця. XII International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Vladimir Horowitz. Цього року Конкурс проводиться серед наймолодших учасників у групі «Горовиць-дебют» та «Молодшої This year, the Competition is held among the youngest групи». participants in the Horowitz-Debut and Junior group. Сьогодні вони здобувають перші серйозні перемоги у Today they are winning the first major victories in their своєму мистецькому житті, відкривають собі дорогу у artistic lives, opening their way to the world of the best music світ найкращих виконавців. І доведуть, що вони – гідні performers. And they will prove themselves worthy successors продовжувачі славетних традицій, закладених нашим of the glorious traditions established by our legendary легендарним співвітчизником, пам’яті якого присвячено compatriot, in memory of whom this Competition is held. цей Конкурс. We witness the history of the XXI century piano art in its На наших очах пишеться історія фортепіанного making, and the reputable jury faces the challenge of choosing мистецтва ХХІ століття і перед членами the best of the best. авторитетного журі стоїть нелегкий вибір – обрати найкращих серед кращих. The competition traditionally puts together the representatives of different countries and piano schools. However, the mission Конкурс традиційно збирає представників різних країн, of the Competition is our common cause: to find and give the різних фортепіанних шкіл. Але місія Конкурсу – наша way to the future artistic life for the iconic pianists of the future. спільна справа: виявити і дати дорогу в подальше мистецьке життя майбутнім обличчям світового I wish inspiration, perseverance and good luck to every фортепіанного мистецтва. participant, and let the listeners enjoy the best pieces of domestic and global musical art and brilliant performances of Бажаю кожному учаснику натхнення, витримки the talented contesters. та удачі, а слухачам – насолоди кращими зразками вітчизняного та світового музичного мистецтва і блискучих виступів талановитих конкурсантів. З повагою та найкращими побажаннями With kind regards and best wishes, Міністр культури України Minister of Culture of Ukraine Євген Нищук Yevhen Nyschuk XII МІЖНАРОДНИЙ КОНКУРС МОЛОДИХ ПІАНІСТІВ ПАМ’ЯТІ ВОЛОДИМИРА ГОРОВИЦЯ XII INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PIANISTS IN MEMORY OF VLADIMIR HOROWITZ 4 ВІТАННЯ КОНКУРСУ / COMPETITION GREETINGS Шановні кияни та гості столиці України! Dear Kyivites and guests of the Capital of Ukraine! Вітаю учасників, членів журі, організаторів та гостей It is a great honor to greet the participants, jury members, ХІІ Міжнародного конкурсу молодих піаністів пам’яті organizers and guests of the XII International Competition for Володимира Горовиця («Горовиць-Дебют», «Молодша Young Pianists in Memory of Volodymyr Horowitz (Horowitz- група»). Сьогодні у рідному місті нашого славетного Debut Group, Young group). Today, in the hometown of our земляка, геніального піаніста Володимира Горовиця famous countryman - brilliant pianist Volodymyr Horowitz, зустрілися наймолодші учасники конкурсу його пам’яті. the youngest members of the Competition dedicated to his Київ завжди був і лишається тим культурним центром, memory have met. Kyiv has always been and still is a cultural де таланти виховуються і роблять перші кроки у велике center where talents are brought up and make the first steps in мистецьке життя. a great artistic life. Конкурс Володимира Горовиця дає юним виконавцям Competition of Vladimir Horowitz gives young pianists a унікальний шанс виявити свій артистичний потенціал, unique chance to show their artistic potential, check their перевірити відповідність рівня майстерності skill level of the accordance to the international competition міжнародним конкурсним стандартам. standards. Організація конкурсу для наймолодших за віком The organization of the Competition for Young Pianists is виконавців – це складна і відповідальна справа, a complicated and responsible matter, the result of which від результатів якої залежить подальша творча depends on the further artistic destiny of each participant of доля кожного з учасників. Світ естетичних уявлень Competition. The world of aesthetic ideas of young pianists юнацтва – щирий, енергійний, перспективний – is sincere, energetic, perspective – opens through an inspired розкривається через натхненну гру приваблюючи серця play, attracting the hearts of listeners and fills the world of слухачів і наповнює «дорослий» світ позитивом та adults with positivity and optimism. оптимізмом. Dear participants, I sincerely wish you the unrivaled Дорогі конкурсанти, щиро бажаю вам неперевершених performances. Your recognition by the venerable jury and the виступів. Від вашої зосередженості, прагнення до grateful Kyiv audience depends on your concentration, desire перемоги і наснаги залежить визнання поважним журі for victory and inspiration. та вдячною київською публікою. I’m confident that the XII International Competition for Young Упевнений, ХІІ конкурс стане справжнім святом Музики, Pianists in Memory of Volodymyr Horowitz will be the real Краси, Гармонії і відкриє нових яскравих виконавців, для celebration of Music, Beauty, Harmony and will open new яких перемога в конкурсі стане початком успішної bright artists, for whom the victory in the Competition will be творчої біографії. the beginning of a successful artistic biography. З найкращими побажаннями With best regards Київський міський голова Kyiv City Mayor Віталій Кличко Vitaliy Klitschko XII МІЖНАРОДНИЙ КОНКУРС МОЛОДИХ ПІАНІСТІВ ПАМ’ЯТІ ВОЛОДИМИРА ГОРОВИЦЯ
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