On April 2, 1996, the presidents of the two countries, Boris Yeltsin and Alexander Lukashenko, signed an agreement in Moscow “On the Formation of the Community of Russia and Belarus.” A year later, the agreement “On the Union of Belarus and Russia” was concluded. Since then, April 2 has been celebrated as the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia. This day has become a symbol of successful cooperation in all spheres of life in our society, including economics, education, culture and science. The holiday reminds us of the importance of joint efforts and support between...

At the beginning of the meeting in a solemn atmosphere, the Rector, PhD in Art History, Associate Professor Elena Kurakina congratulated Sergei Yankovich, Associate Professor of the Department of Wind Instruments and Orchestral Conducting, a famous Belarusian composer, on his 70th birthday anniversary. Also, the following were presented: Certificate of Associate Professor to Natalya Furman, Associate Professor of the Singing, Music and Theatre Art Department; Diploma of PhD in Art History to Elena Chekir, Senior teacher of the Piano Accompanist Mastery Department. Certificates of awarding incentives from the special fund of the President of the Republic of Belarus for...

On March 22, as part of the nationwide campaign “I Choose a Profession”, Belarusian State Academy of Music hosted a SINGLE OPEN DAY! The event included individual consultations and master-classes by leading teachers of the Academy, creative presentations of specialities and faculties, a meeting with members of the admissions office, as well as with the chief director of Bolshoi Theater of Belarus, Professor of Belarusian State Academy of Music, winner of the Francysk Skaryna Medal, Anna Motornaya. About 200 students of the final years of secondary specialized educational institutions in the field of culture from all over Belarus took...

This year marks the 340th anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), the greatest composer of the 18th century, one of the outstanding innovators of the Baroque era. Bach’s art legacy is enormous, over 1000 works in various genres: sacred sonatas, concertos, oratorios, cantatas, preludes, concert works for clavier. The music of J. S. Bach is truly universal: in the infinite number and variants of interpretations and arrangements, its essence, its inner core is not lost, there is something in the composer’s music that makes it attractive in any era. The exhibition presents monographs, research essays, articles...

On March 14, the Belarusian State Academy of Music continues its inspiring project “Youth Musical Bridge”. This is a unique opportunity for the creative youth of the Republic of Belarus!!! The following awaits you at the Novopolotsk State Musical College: Master classes from the best teachers of the academy; A concert featuring the best musicians of Belarus; A meeting of the academy’s student body with the creative youth of the college; A round table on professional music education.   Don’t miss it! The path to new musical meetings and opportunities begins with the Youth Musical Bridge. See you in...

    On March 12, 2025, a dialogue meeting of alumni with Alla Zhdanovich, the chief legal inspector of labor of Belarusian Trade Union of Culture, Information, Sports and Tourism Workers, was held in the Concert Hall of Belarusian State Academy of Music. During the meeting, alumni had the opportunity to ask questions regarding career assignment, study, employment and other relevant topics. The event was organized by the Primary Trade Union Organization of Students of Belarusian State Academy of Music.

  On March 11, in the Small Hall of Belarusian State Academy of Music, the creative project “In honour of the 75th anniversary of the Bayan and Accordion Department: PRESENT and FUTURE…” was implemented with the participation of 4th-year student Fyodor Cherenko (class of Professor A. Shuvalov) and 3rd-year student of the Republican Gymnasium-College at Belarusian State Academy of Music, Matvey Chuchi (class of L. Pozharitskaya). Each performer presented their solo program, striking the audience with the depth of interpretation and subtlety of their approach to sound. The performance of the bayan players in a duet with the work...

Based on the results of the examination in the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Belarus On March 12, 2025, the academic degree of PhD of Art History was awarded to the senior lecturer of the Composition Department of the Belarusian State Academy of Music Lyubov Sytko! Supervisor – Professor of the Music Theory Department, Doctor of Art History, Professor Nikolai Shimansky. We sincerely congratulate and wish you further scientific and creative achievements!

The National Academy of Sciences hosted a meeting of the Republican Commission for the consideration of candidates nominated for grants from the President of the Republic of Belarus.  The event included an exhibition with presentations of projects for which grants were allocated for 2024.  The meeting will be attended by Nikolai Teran, senior lecturer at the Department of Stringed Bowed Instruments and Chamber Ensemble of the Belarusian State Academy of Music, who received a grant in 2024 for the implementation of the creative project “Music. Talents. Co-creation”. The project includes a series of joint concert performances of the student...

  On March 6, a traditional spring concert of classical music was held at the Yanka Kupala State Literary Museum as part of the cultural and educational project “Music in the Museum”. Performed by students of the Belarusian State Academy of Music Anna Khazanova (domra), Nikolai Komissarenko (guitar), Ksenia Yudo (violin), Tatyana Markevich (vocal art), Yegor Kuzero (vocal art), Yulia Dyubanova (vocal art), as well as Associate Professor of the Piano Department I. Kuzovkova, a piano duet consisting of Professor of the Piano Department N. Sazanovich and Senior Lecturer D. Platunov, works by N. Rimsky-Korsakov, S. Rachmaninoff, F. Chopin,...