A student from the S. Marton Mukachevo School of Arts won in the fourth age category at a prestigious wind instrument festival. The organizers presented certificates of appreciation to teacher Oleksandr Virzbytskyi and accompanist Larisa Smetana.
The Mukachevo School of Music and the Arts continues to win top awards at both the national and international levels. Konstantin Kuznetsov, a student at the Mukachevo School of Arts, secured a decisive victory at the 1st International Two-Round Festival-Competition for Trumpet, Trombone, and Saxophone Performers, “Their Majesty: Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone,” held in Kyiv.
The Mukachevo City Council reported on this latest significant success of the young talent.
Gold medal at the capital’s competition in the fourth age category
The competition brought together the best young wind instrument performers from various regions and from abroad. The competition consisted of two rounds, requiring participants to demonstrate the highest level of technical skill, musical expression, and a deep sense of the works’ dramatic structure:
- Performance result: Konstantin Kuznetsov brilliantly represented Mukachevo in the fourth age category;
- The jury’s decision: Based on the evaluation by the professional panel of judges, the young saxophonist was the undisputed winner of the First Prize.
Mentors of Success: A Professional Duo of Teacher and Accompanist
Behind every brilliant performance on the big stage lies the painstaking daily work of the teachers at the Mukachevo School of Arts:
- Teacher: Oleksandr Virzbytskyi;
- Accompanist: Larisa Smetana.
The organizing committee of the international festival in Kyiv awarded the young virtuoso’s mentors with special official commendations — for their high level of professionalism, pedagogical skill, dedication to the arts, and significant personal contribution to the development and nurturing of Ukraine’s gifted youth.
Congratulations to Konstantin Kuznetsov, his parents, and his mentors on their brilliant triumph in the capital! We wish you endless creative inspiration, a pure tone, and new resounding victories!
Source: Mukachevo City Council.
