Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus Minsk City Executive Committee
“Music Agency “RK Group” LLP
Directorate
YURI BASHMET INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
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02.04.2019 №1410
His Excellency,
Minister of Culture of the Republic of Estonia
Indrek Saar
Your Excellency,
On behalf of the Directorate of the Yuri Bashmet International Music Festival in Minsk as well as
the Republican Organizing Committee of this event, I would like to extend our warmest greetings
to You, Your Excellency, and to all the members of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of
Estonia.
The festival welcomes the strengthening of human and cultural bridges and we are very happy
that for many years cooperation with Estonia brought on our stage greatest musicians such as
Andres Mustonen and Hortus Musicus as well as many others.
Following our conversation with the Embassy of Estonian Republic in Minsk, we are very happy
to express our readiness to welcome Estonian artists at our festival, which will take place in
Belarus during the period from September, 27th to October, 10th 2019.
The Yuri Bashmet International Music Festival sees best artists of our time annually. It gathers
best musicians and ensembles of our time, such as Grammy-Winners Yuri Bashmet and ‘Moscow
Soloists, Gidon Kremer and ‘Kremerata Baltica’, Maxim Vengerov, Julian Rachlin, Vadim Repin,
Krzysztof Pernderecki, Peteris Vasks, Sofia Gubaidulina, soloists of Berlin Philharmonic and
Concertgebouw Amsterdam so as the best representatives of young generation among many
others. (www.bashmet-festival.com) There are masterclasses, charity projects and a lot of visible
activities for strengthening the cultural dialogue between countries and generations.
This year, also the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is planned to come to the festival, as well as
Fazil Say, Pinchas Zukerman and other great artists.
The Orchestra-in-residence at this festival is incredible Orchestra-for-Peace the East-West
Chamber Orchestra, which includes not only Stradivari and Guarneri instruments worth millions,
but best representatives of Baltic Countries, Belarus, Georgia, Germany, Israel. Italy, Moldova,
Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine as well as USA. Japan among many others.
Most of the artists are soloists with careers, laureates of the most prestigious international
competitions, including Tchaikovsky, Wieniawsky, Queen Elisabeth and Paganini,
concertmasters of renowned orchestras.
We would be very happy if at this year’s edition of the festival we could celebrate Estonian Culture
Day with collaborative project together with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Estonia and
welcome such a great composer as Erkki-Sven Tüür, who has jubilee this year, as well as Neeme
or Kristjan Järvi and soloists who are true experts of his music.
From our side, the directorate is ready to cover expenses for full accommodation of Estonian
artists, local transport, venues, wide advertisement of this event as well as participation of our
State Symphony Orchestra.
Also, we would be happy to propose for the future seasons the East-West Chamber Orchestra
together with star soloists in Estonia. Having all Baltic countries represented in this esteemed
orchestra, we would be really happy also to play in Estonia in future seasons.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest respect and appreciation.
Yours faithfully,
Rostislav Krimer Dip.RAM
Star Ambassador or the 2nd European Games 2019
Friend of UNICEF
Co-Chairman of the Republican Organizing Committee,
Artistic Director
Yuri Bashmet International Music Festival
Music & Artistic Director
East-West Chamber Orchestra
Laureate of the Award by Ernst & Young -
"EY Entrepreneur of the Year" 2016
Laureate of the International CSR Award -
"Philanthropy of the year" 2015
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