Valentin Sazhin is a third-year student of the West Kazakhstan University, Faculty of Culture and Art of the Department of Music Education and Vocal Specialty Vocal Art, became the Laureate of the II degree of the international competition "Universe of Contrasts" (Moscow) in the nomination "Academic Vocal" (solo). The student was prepared by senior teacher Sanbaeva Natalya Sadrovna. The Russian folk song "Along the Piterskaya" was performed at the competition. The II International Festival-Competition "Universe of Contrasts" was held in two online format in November-December 2020.
The jury was represented by:
Honored Artist of Russia, artistic director of the concert ensemble (variety) of the Alexandrov Ensemble of the Ministry of Defense of Russia and the Experiments Theater, BV Boreiko; Laureate of All-Russian and international competitions, winner of the competition "Red Carnation" named after I. Kobzon, teacher of the department of pop and jazz singing at the Institute of Contemporary Art, artist of the Moscow theater "Shalom" I.V. Vershinin; actress of the theater of the Central House of Arts (Center for Drama and Directing), laureate of international and all-Russian competitions, teacher of stage speech and acting. K.A. Makarova.
