Today the State Concert Hall "Bashkortostan" is rightfully considered the main stage venue of the Republic ofBashkortostan. Due to its versatility and acoustic flexibility,the concert hall plays a crucial role in the cultural life of thecapital of Bashkortostan. Every day countless events takeplace on its stage: a variety of concerts - from symphonicto pop, ballet and theatrical performances, conferences,festivals, competitions and much more.The renovation of the Concert Hall, carried out in 2014,made it possible to equip this venue with the professionalacoustic systems and modern stage equipment. TheConcert Hall staff has extensive experience in organizingand conducting concerts with the participation of highlyprofessional artists. Concerts of Vladimir Spivakov, DmitryHvorostovsky, lldar Abdrazakov, Denis Matsuev, YuriBashmet and other stars of the world and Russian stagetook place with great success here. Over 300 differentevents are held here every year.The area of all premises of the building is more than18 thousand square meters. There is a grand auditoriumwith a seating capacity of 926 seats, a small auditorium witha seating capacity of 213 seats, a conference room, danceclasses, a cafe, administrative and technical premiseslocated on four floors.The State Concert Hall "Bashkortostan" is a rehearsaland concert base of the National Symphony Orchestra ofthe Republic of Bashkortostan. It is here that the VladimirSpivakov International Violin Competition has been heldsince 2016.
The Zagir lsmagilov Ufa State Institute of Arts is one of the leading Universities of Arts in Russia, the only multi-profile institution of higher education in Bashkortostan, training professionals in the field of music, theater, dance and fine arts. Opened in 1968 on the basis of the Gnessin State Music and Pedagogical Institute (now the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music) in Ufa, the Institute included music and theater faculties and five multidisciplinary departments. The faculty was made up of teachers and graduates of Moscow universities and leading teachers of the Ufa College of Arts. In 2015, by order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Institute was renamed into the Ufa State Institute of Arts. The Institute plays an important role in the modern cultural life of Bashkortostan. About 95% of the university graduates join theaters, philharmonic societies, orchestras, universities, secondary vocational educational institutions of art and culture, children music and art schools of Bashkortostan, in radio and TV companies of the republic, in municipal and state structures. There are three concert halls in the Institute - the F.I. Chaliapin Concert Hall with a seating capacity of 220, the Chamber Hall with a seating capacity of 104 and Choral Hall. There is a training theater with an auditorium with a seating capacity of 27 4, equipped with professional lighting and sound equipment. The rehearsals of the competitors of the Ill Vladimir Spivakov International Violin Competition will be held at the Zagir lsmagilov Ufa State Institute of Arts.
The Ufa College of Arts is the oldest educational institution ofculture and art in the Republic of Bashkortostan. Its history goesback to 1922, when the first music college was opened in Ufa.In 2022 the college will celebrate its 100th anniversary.The education of professional staff helps to solve many perspectivetasks of culture and art. All musical and art life in Bashkortostanis somehow connected with graduates of this educationalinstitution. For almost centenary period of the college existencethousands of specialists - musicians, actors and artists, who workfor the benefit of our Republic, in many Russian towns and all overthe world, have graduated from it.For all these years the college has been involved in active creativelife: holding competitions, festivals, concerts. For the lastten years, over 600 prize-winners and diploma-winners at variouslevels, from national to international, and over 10,000 specialistshave been trained at the college. The creative development ofthe college students is assisted by interaction with experiencedtutors.The college students take part in almost all musical and artisticevents held in Ufa and all over the republic. The doors of the UfaCollege of Arts are open to anyone who cares about art.There is a large acoustic concert hall with a seating capacity of600, an art gallery, and a small concert hall with a seating capacityof 188.Master classes by the leading soloists of the National PhilharmonicOrchestra of Russia will be held at the Ufa College of Arts withinthe framework of the Ill Vladimir Spivakov International ViolinCompetition.
