from the bottom of my heart i express to you, vladimir vladimirovich, vladimir teodorovich spivakov and members of the council for culture my most sincere gratitude for this high recognition. this is a testament to the dedication of so many people. and their work, who have supported me throughout my journey, especially within our unique music education system. i am deeply grateful to my great teachers, whose wisdom and guidance played a vital role in shaping me as a musician and as a person. i also want to thank from the bottom of my heart the moscow state academic philharmonic and personally alexey alekseevich shalashov, and the st. petersburg house of music and... dear vladimir vladimirovich, dear colleagues, dear friends, my family, i am eternally grateful for the high appreciation of my work and the work of a large number of people who work in general every day to create this festival. this year the festival turns 19 years old, next year we have an anniversary, and first of all i want to thank, well, vladimir teodorovich spevakov for asking me for this award, of course, he treats ou