First Concert in Siberian Arts Cluster and Awarding of Stroytransgaz-Siberia Employees

As proposed by Governor Sergei Tsivilev, more than 600 students of Kuzbass children's art schools will attend a concert at and have a tour of the cultural and educational section of the Siberian Art Cluster.

"Kuzbass has always paid special attention to culture and art, so the cluster is very important for the region. This is a most tremendous event in the history of Kuzbass, a huge contribution both to the present and to the distant future - decades from now our talented children will still learn and grow here. The best appraisal is the enthusiastic response of the children, it is the biggest reward and joy," said Sergey Tsivilev.

In total, four concerts will be held on the eve of the New Year holidays and they will be attended by more than 600 schoolchildren from the municipalities of Kuzbass. Students of the branch of the Moscow State Academy of Choreography and Siberian branch of the Central School of Music at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory will show their performing and choreographic skills.

The program will include pieces by Sergey Rachmaninov, Dmitry Shostakovich and Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The young musicians will perform the pieces of classic composers on the piano, clarinet, cello and percussion instruments. The children will demonstrate the art of dance in fragments of The Nutcracker, Coppellia and The Little Humpbacked Horse ballets and in a variation from Die Puppenfee ballet.

The day before, commissioning permits for five facilities of the cultural and educational complex were obtained. Tutors from branches of leading national educational institutions will soon start classes here.

The complex is equipped with hi-end modern equipment from leading international and Russian makers based on the suggestions from managers of the Academy of Choreography and the Central School of Music. The rehearsal halls are designed in compliance with all acoustic requirements. The conditions in the concert hall and training theatre are as close as possible to the real stage.

For such conscientious work, Gleb Orlov, Deputy Governor of Kuzbass for Construction, handed out awards to 30 employees of Stroytransgaz-Siberia.

The medal "For Service to Kuzbass" was awarded to Chief Engineer Vladislav Turbenkov.

Chief Technical Officer Pavel Shmakov and Design Management Team Leader Konstantin Bayanov were awarded medals "For Faith and Kindness." Other employees were awarded Certificates of Honour and Certificates of Acknowledgement from the Governor of Kuzbass.

Alexey Korchenko, Construction Manager at Stroytransgaz-Siberia, was one of the awardees. He has been in the construction industry for 12 years. He went to the Kuzbass State Technical University with an intent because he thinks it's great to create something that will continue to ser people for centuries.

Andrey and Alexander Evdokimov are builders from a builder’s family (the overall experience of the Evdokimovs is more than 100 years). Andrey is a section foremaster, Alexander is a foreman. For them, construction is part of life, part of the family.

Vitaly Chubukin is a Cat. 5 steelfixer. His has 30 years of experience. "We are creating a city with our own hands, building tomorrow, the future. And we see the results of our work almost immediately," he said relating his mates’ opinion about the job.

About the Project:

The task to create four new cultural centres (Vladivostok, Kemerovo, South Russia, Kaliningrad) was set by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in his Address to the Federal Assembly in 2018 and detailed in the Executive Order On National Goals and Strategic Objectives of Development of the Russian Federation till 2024.

The construction of cluster facilities in Kemerovo started in 2019. The developer is the National Cultural Heritage Foundation for Social and Cultural Projects (founded by Mariinsky Theatre, State Hermitage Museum, Tretyakov Gallery, Bolshoi Theatre. The General Contractor is Stroytransgaz Group of Companies.

The project was developed by Coop Himmelb(l)au, Austria, and adapted for Russian conditions and standards by the Russian designer, GORKA Group.

The educational section of the cluster is located in Leninsky district of Kemerovo and includes five buildings, a choreographic academy for students and a boarding school for 150 persons, music school for 150 students with a concert hall and a boarding school for 75 students; comprehensive school with a swimming pool for 300 students.

The building complex has a total footprint of 33,807 m².

Total footprint of the comprehensive school (including the check point) is 10,036.2 sq. m.

Total footprint of the Branch of Central Music School is 7,680.7 sq. m.

Total footprint of the boarding school is 3,098 sq. m.

Total footprint of the Branch of Moscow State Choreographic Academy (including the boarding school) is 12,992.1 sq. m.

The facilities are built in parallel with all required infrastructure. The overall complex site area is about 7 hectares.

In addition, as part of the construction of the Siberian cultural and educational centre, the following facilities will be built in the city:

• Opera and Ballet Theatre, branch of the State Academic Mariinsky Theatre;

• Museum & Exhibition Centre, branch of Russian Museum;
• Kuzbass Art Center, including a cinema and concert facility;
• Siberian Campus of the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts and the Creative Industries School;
The Museum Depository with a restoration centre;
• Two residential buildings for the faculty.