Diary of the III Interregional Open Competition of Performers on Stringed Instruments named after V. Ya. Shpet. Interview with Mikhail Golikov

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 Mikhail Golikov, a member of the Competition jury, People's Artist of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the St. Petersburg State Philharmonic for Children and Youth, and Principal Conductor of the Tavrichesky International Symphony Orchestra.

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 enhance the performance skills of students in continuing pre-vocational and vocational education 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 official competition website: https://shpet-konkurs.ru/