Владимир Спиваков.
The New York Times has referred to the Vladimir Spivakov International Charity Foundation as a "Temple of Goodness and Light”. It was founded in May 1994 as a non-commercial organization. The activities of the Foundation combine both humanitarian and educational targets: creation of better life conditions for orphans and support for sick children, assistance to children gifted in music and arts in their development and growth, acquisition of musical instruments for children, allocation of scholarships and grants, participation of young musicians in concerts and festivals, organization of master classes, tours and exhibitions for young artists.
Since 1994 the Spivakov Foundation has
• rendered support for 8000 children,
• organized over 4000 concerts of its grant-holders in Russia and other countries all over the world,
• arranged over 300 art exhibitions,
• attracted over 1000 children for participation in the foundation’s programs and projects, with 350 of them being award-winners of international competitions and festivals,
• given 262 musical instruments as presents,
• sponsored over 90 complicated surgical operations and arranged comprehensive medical examination and medical care for over 150 children.
Organization of concerts for young talents is one of the most important activities of the Spivakov Foundation, such as series of concerts at the Moscow International Performing Arts Center, the State Armoury, the N.Roerich Museum, the Moscow Philharmonic Society, numerous concert halls over Russia, the CIS and the Baltic countries, in orphanages, boarding schools, retired-people homes, young delinquents rehabilitation centers. Pupils of the Foundation participate in charity concerts all over the world.
The Spivakov Foundation arranges artistic competitions, festivals, exhibitions, among which the “Moscow Meets Friends” International Festival with its selective competition of young musicians from different cities of Russia should be mentioned.
A lot of exhibitions of young painters, sculptors, applied-artists and designers are permanently organized by the Foundation.
Under the auspices of Maestro Spivakov, the Foundation acquires and passes high-quality musical instruments on to young musicians. The Foundation allocates scholarships and bonuses to bursars of the Foundation, arranges financial assistance for children in need, covers medical treatment of indisposed children, and provides medical instruments and medicines.
Coaching and promotion of young talents is one of the main goals of the Spivakov Foundation. These activities involve master classes with leading musicians and teachers in Russia, sending young musicians to master classes and music schools abroad, CD recording and releasing, printing booklets etc.
For the three years of its existence the “Moscow Meets Friends” International Festival has hosted over 5000 participants from over 50 countries. The Festival has emerged as a significant artistic event in the cultural life of Russia and got a wide response all over the world.