The Governor of the Tomsk Region Sergey Zhvachkin sent greetings to the participants and the audience of the "Denis Matsuev and Friends" festival, which the maestro holds in Tomsk on September 20-22.

“Friendship is a great force. It is friendship that has been gathering the best young musicians of Russia – participants of the “Denis Matsuev and Friends” festival in Tomsk for five years. It is friendship that helps to overcome limitations, returning live music to connoisseurs of beauty, - said the Governor of the Tomsk region Sergei Zhvachkin in his greeting. - People's Artist of Russia Denis Matsuev is our kind of person, a Siberian. And you and I know that Siberians are people with an open mind and heart, who have many real friends. So the musicians of the Tomsk Academic Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mikhail Granovskiy became friends of maestro Matsuev and together they opened a three-day festival. "

The head of the region thanked Denis Matsuev for his love for Tomsk residents, for the attention and support of the young talents of our region.

“The best teachers of Moscow music universities will again hold master classes with aspiring musicians from the region. And Denis Matsuev will name the Tomsk scholarship winners, will accept them into a friendly family of young talents of Russia,” added Sergey Zhvachkin, wishing the festival participants and spectators an unforgettable experience of the musical holiday.