Diary of the III Interregional Open Competition of Performers on String Instruments named after V. Ya. Shpet. Interview with Gabriel Jebran Yacoub

The 3rd Interregional Open Competition for Performers on String Instruments named after V. Ya. Shpet will be held in Omsk from February 7 to 15, 2026, as part of the "Omsk – Cultural Capital of Russia – 2026" program.

In anticipation of this event, the Orpheus Media Platform presents interviews with the Competition jury members and past laureates.

In the studio is Gabriel Jebran Yacoub, a jury member, member of the Union of Violin Makers of Russia and the Italian Association Liutaria, and a master of bowed instruments.

Vilhelm Yakovlevich Shpet is a Siberian educator who has trained several generations of professional musicians working throughout Russia and abroad.

The competition is organized to improve the performance skills of students in additional pre-professional and vocational educational institutions and to identify and support talented and gifted young musicians. The competition is open to performers on stringed instruments, violin, viola, and cello, aged 7 to 23. Applications are accepted on the competition's official website: https://shpet-konkurs.ru/