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Sergey Voytenko Awarded Honored Artist of the Samara Region - Russiaby Harley Jones |
Video 1: Sergey Voytenko and Orchestra "Academy" (director B. Crow) - Rossiniana (final). Video 2: Bayanmix (Voytenko & Dmitry Chramkov) performance - Pure Ponds Video 3: Laimonas Salijus of Kaunas, Lithuania Performing Revelation composed by Sergey Voitenko On March 25th 2014, on the ‘Day of Culture’, renowned musician, producer and composer Sergei Voytenko, perhaps most famous for the very popular 'Bayanmix' duo, has been awarded the honorary title ‘Honored Artist of the Samara region’. The award was presented by Nikolai Merkushin, Governor of the Samara Opera and Ballet Theatre (picture above). This award is "the gratitude of the people for the creation and evaluation of its long-term work in the development of this art". Honors and awards received on this day involved many well-known professionals in the field of culture in the Samara province, and a concert was held featuring the talent of Samara’s celebrated accordionist. Sergei Voytenko became the first musician to receive the honorary title of a new region - Honored Artist of the Samara Region. |