7 and 8 June, Wednesday and Thursday, St Petersburg Music House and Rossotrudnichestvo invite for the first time to Ethiopia for concert of series "Embassy of Musical Mastery". The laureates of international competitions Alexei Morozov (flute), Vladimir Pinyalov (trumpet) and Nikolai Saratovsky (piano) will perform twice in the country`s Capital Addis Ababa.
On June 7, the soloists will perform at the Russian Embassy on the Pushkin`s birthday –  the audience will enjoy listening the virtuoso compositions of famous Lensky`s Aria from Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin.
On June 8, soloists' performances will continue at the Russian Center for Science and Culture.
 
Alexei Melnikov 30 years old, was born in Moscow. The Graduate of Gnessin Russian Academy of Music (Class of the People's Artist of Russia, Professor Albert Hoffmann). The laureate of International "UNISA competition" (South Africa, 2014). Participant of Music House Programs since 2015.
 
Vladimir Pinyalov, 23 years old, was born in Moscow. The student of Moscow Conservatory (Class of the Laureate of International Competitions Vladislav Lavrik). The winner of International  Savely Orlov Music  Contest-Festival (Samara, 2014) and International Competition of Performers on Wind and Instruments (Togliatti, 2016). Participant of Music House Programs since 2014.
 
Nikolai Saratovsky 30 years old, was born in Petrozavodsk. The Graduate of Мoscow Conservatory (Class of the Honored Artist of Russia, Professor Elena Richter). The winner of International Competition «Arcangelo Speranza» (Italy, 2014). Member of the International Certificate for Piano Artists program (2015) and the Piano teachers national association (Japan, 2016). Participant of Music House Programs since 2009.
 
Concert on June 7th
Embassy of the Russian Federation in Ethiopia
7 p.m. Only by invitation.
Address: Yeka Kifle Ketema, Kebele 08, Comoros street. Tel.: +251-11-1551343
 
Concert on June 8th
Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Addis Ababa
5 p.m. Free entrance.
Address: Woreda 2 Kebele 11 House No 900. Tel.: +251-11-1551343.
 
"Embassy of Musical Mastery" is the unique project of St. Petersburg Music House and Rossotrudnichestvo, which has been held since 2012 and includes visiting meet-the-artist events of leading Russian musicians, as well as tours of young soloists at Russian Centers of Science and Culture in foreign countries.