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The concert featured the performances of Liú Shī Kūn (piano), a Chinese pianist and composer, a prizewinner of the I International Tchaikovsky Competition, Denis Matsuev, a Russian pianist, winner of the XI International Tchaikovsky Competition, Hibla Gerzmava (soprano), a Russian opera singer, winner of the Grand-Prix of the X International Tchaikovsky Competition, Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar (baritone), a Mongolian opera singer, winner of the Grand-Prix of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition, Alexander Ramm, a Russian cellist, laureate of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition, and Pavel Milyukov, a Russian violinist, laureate of the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition.

The Symphony Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre was headed by Valery Gergiev, a Co-chair of the Organizing Committee of the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition.

“It is my sincere pleasure to welcome the participants and guests of the XVII International Competition named after Tchaikovsky, a leading classical music event. Today I recall the very first competition which took place in 1958, where an absolutely brilliant appearance of historical value was made by Van Cliburn. I believe that the young talents of today will succeed in being the middle link for nations to perceive one another.

We are willing to guarantee for millions of performers the possibility to come into the spotlight through performances and winning at the Tchaikovsky Competition. I hope that in an environment of full focus on music, out of behind-the-scenes politics, we will manage to create a promise for young people to bring talent to light to the full extent.

I would like to wish tremendous progress to the contestants. Even to those of them who will not be gold or other medalists. Yet, they will work their way up, one shall speak, think of them, shall look forward to seeing them, and every subsequent appearance in public will be attended with impatience because they made a name for theirselves within our renowned competition.

See you at the Mariinsky theatre and at other venues in Saint Petersburg and Moscow within the confines of the competition for the best young musicians around the globe. I wish you inspiration and further creative success!”, said Valery Gergiev, the Co-chair of the Organizing Committee of the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition.

The XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition will assemble musicians from Russia, Italy, the United States, Serbia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Japan, China, France, Great Britain, Georgia, Moldova, Germany, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Vietnam, Slovenia, Venezuela, Canada, Costa Rica, and Australia.

The XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition is set to assemble 236 young music talents comprising 25 pianists, 25 violinists, 25 cellists, 30 solo singers (women), 35 solo singers (men), 48 woodwind players and 48 musicians playing on brass instruments.

The jury of the XVII International Tchaikovsky Competition comprises outstanding musicians and cultural figures from Russia, Belarus, the United States, Vietnam, Japan, China, Belgium, South Korea, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, Romania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Italy, Hungary, Singapore, and Spain.

We’d like to remind you that all the events of the music competition in Moscow and Saint Petersburg will be available for live viewing on the official website of the competition and in the corresponding VKontakte community from June 19 until July 1, 2023.

Besides the opening concert’s broadcasting and competitions in all the six specialties, as well as the award ceremony and gala concerts of the laureates in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, the live audience from all over the world can discover the competition’s diaries, interviews with guests, behind-the-scene stories, and other exclusive filming.

Therefore, the https://tchaikovskycompetition.com website will serve as a single media resource where all the latest information about the progress of the competition will be presented, and the partnership with VKontakte will allow music lovers to watch broadcasts in Full HD quality without registration or paid subscription on any internet-enabled device worldwide.