The full title of our collective is:
National collective of Russian Federation Nizhny Novgorod State University Academic Choir!
We are one of the oldest student choirs of Nizhny Novgorod. Due to the continued support of the Rectorate and the Students Arts Center of the Nizhny Novgorod State University, choir successfully implements creative trips to festivals and competitions in cities of Russia and abroad. In 2010, the choir has celebrated its 60th anniversary.
During these years the choir has been awarded honorary degrees and awards:
* National collective of Russian Federation
* Laureate of Lenin’s Komsomol of Gorky region
* Diploma of Bolshoi Theatre
* Laureate of International Competition in Riga (Latvia)
* Diploma of International Choir Festival in Valencia (Spain, 1996)
* Diploma of I University Choirs Festival “Gaudeamus” in Izhevsk (Russia, 2000)
* Diploma of Festival “Voices of New age” in Sarov (Russia, 2000)
* Diploma of III University Choirs Festival “Gaudeamus” in Izhevsk (Russia, 2004)
* Laureate of X Choir Festival “Young Voices” in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, 2004)
* Silver Diploma of X International Choir Competition in Budapest (Hungary, 2005)
* Gold Diploma of IX international Choir Competition “Concorso Corale Internazionale” in Riva del Garda (Italy, 2006)
* Laureate of IV Russian University Choirs Festival “Gaudeamus” in Votkinsk (Russia, 2006)
* Laureate of II degree of Russian University Choirs Festival “Spring in LETI” in Saint Petersburg (Russia, 2007)
* Laureate of XII Choir Festival “Young Voices” in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, 2008)
* GOLD and SILVER Medals of 5th World Choir Games in Graz (Austria, 2008)
* Laureate of V Russian University Choirs Festival “Gaudeamus” in Votkinsk (Russia, 2008)
* Laureate of IV Interregional Choir Music Festival by name of S.V.Smolensky in Kazan (Russia, 2010)
* Laureate of III Russian Choirs Open Festival by name of L.K.Sivukhin dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, 2010)
* Laureate of XIII International Choir Festival “Young Voices” in Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, 2010)
* TWO SILVER Medals of 6th World Choir Games in Shaoxing (China, 2010)
* GRAND PRIX of the 1st International choir assemblies EURASIA CANTAT in Ekaterinburg (Russia, 2011)
* TWO GOLD Medals of 7th World Choir Games in Cincinnati (USA, 2012)
* GRAND PRIX of the International Choral and Folklore Music Festival SLOVAKIA CANTAT in Bratislava (Slovakia, 2013)
Besides enlightening and singing activity, the collective participates in organization and holding of traditional university choirs festival “Young Voices” since 1983, author’s idea of which belonged to Vladimir Izyumenko, choir director and conductor during 35 years.
Choirmasters – Alexander KOSTROV, Nina SOLOVIOVA.
