Kiryukov Music College
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Kiryukov Music College is a state government-financed institution of vocational education of Mordovia. The college was founded by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Mordovia.
Kiryukov Music College is a legal entity. It has a corporate seal, a state seal of the Republic of Mordovia, a state seal of Russia and other requisites in accord with the Russian law.
Kiryukov Music College was founded in June 6, 1931.
Kiryukov Music College has a highly qualified teaching staff. In 2016 the teaching is carried out by 95 full-time teachers and accompanists as well as 6 part-time teachers. 93 members of the teaching staff (97.9%) have higher education.
Among the full-time staff 78 teachers (82.1%) have the highest qualification category and 13 teachers (13.7%) have first qualification category.
A wide range of advanced training (professional training courses, competitions, workshops, seminars, conferences) contribute to the growth of the teaching staff professional level.
The college teachers organize music festivals, contests and competitions. Many of them participate in concerts and performing activities as soloists, members of orchestras and ensembles, music band leaders on a regular basis.
Concert activities of the college teachers have cultural importance for the city and the country as well as educational importance for the college students. In 2015 the college hold about 150 concerts aimed at a wide range of listeners.
Up to the present time the college has graduated more than 4 000 music professionals working in Mordovia and beyond its borders. About 100 college graduates have various honorary titles; 40 are winners and laureates of national and international music competitions. Forty college graduates work in music education institutions of all levels, many of whom have academic degrees and titles.
The college students take an active part in international, national, inter-regional and national music competitions. Over the last two years 100 students took part in music competitions. As a result, 79 have become laureates and winners.
History
Kiryukov Music College is one of the oldest education institutions of Mordovia. It was opened in 1932 and based on the music and drama studio of Mordovia. Originally the college was called Mordovia Music and Drama College. It included two departments: music (singing) and drama. Shortly after that the conducting and choral departments became parts of the college. The college students immediately presented themselves to the public by staging three operas: "Eugene Onegin" by P.I. Tchaikovsky, "Mermaid" by A.S. Dargomyzhsky, "Faust" by Sh. Gounod under the leadership of the college director P.A. Organov, an honorary teacher of Mordovia. During the first two years the teaching staff was not numerous (6 teachers) as well as the number of first graduates (20 students). The first teachers of the school were: P. A. Organov, a singer and choral conductor, an honorary teacher of Mordovia; Z.A. Zaichikov, a singer and honorary teacher of Mordovia; L. P. Kiryukov, a composer and choral conductor, an honorary worker of arts of Russia and Mordovia, people's artist of Mordovia; M. N. Simansky, a pianist; V.I. Egunov, a performer on Russian folk instruments; Z. S. Vazhdaeva, a writer.</nowiki>
In 1937 the status of the college changed. There was an expansion of its structure. During the pre-war years the Music and Drama College included 5 departments (vocal, choral, orchestral, dramatic, teacher) and had about 200 students. With the onset of World War II and until 1944, the college was closed because many of the students and teachers joined the Soviet army and were off at the front. The last change in the status of the college was in 1966 when it was named after L. P. Kiryukov.
Today Kiryukov Music College has 7 departments: solo, choir and conductor, folk music instruments, brass and percussion music instruments, string and bow music instruments, piano, theoretical music. The college has three major departments: general piano; general studies; folk orchestra conducting; accompanist department; sector of practical training. From 1982 to May 2011 P. V. Krivorotov, an honorary teacher of the Republic of Mordovia, was the college director. In June 2011 O. E. Simkina was appointed the college director.
In 2015-2016 the college educated 218 students: 203 were government-financed; 15 were privately-financed. Teaching is carried out by 96 teachers and accompanists, many of whom were awarded honorary titles and diplomas of Russia and Mordovia.
In 2014-2015 the college students participated in 28 national, regional, national and international music competitions held in Warsaw (Poland), Cheboksary, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Penza, Rybinsk, Krasnoyarsk, Omsk.
The winners of the all-Russian competitions include 16 students of the college, 2 college orchestras and the female choir were awarded diplomas. 25 college students took part in the regional music competitions, 16 of whom were awarded diplomas of winners, including the orchestra of Russian folk instruments. 9 student soloists, 2 college orchestras, the ensemble of spiritual music "Faith", the mixed and female choirs, orchestras of folk instruments and symphony became laureates of Mordovia music festivals. 2 vocal duos and the quartet of guitarists were awarded diplomas of winners.
In 2014 teachers and students of the piano department and with the winner of a number of international music competitions (D. Demyashkin) organized and hold an international festival of piano music.
During the years of its existence the Music College has not been only engaged in the training of professional musicians. As a center of classical music, which concentrates a variety of music performers, it plays an important part in developing the cultural and musical environment of the region.
Concert hall
Parameters of the stage: width 17, 269; depth 11,767; area 174,81
Seating capacity of the Hall: 300 seats
There are 2 concert pianos, 1 room for the actors and modern audio and lightning equipment.
The students' practice also is held here.
The Hall provides it's stage for performances, competitions and festivals, staging of theatrical performances, master classes and seminars.
The Opening (10 of November, 2015) of the Big Concert Hall provided to Saransk music College named after L. P. Kiryukov big opportunities for active cultural and educational activities. From 2016, the school plans to expand the range of programmes for audiences from 5–6 years up to student's age, continuing to implement existing projects.
The aim of the school staff is completely expand the ranks of classical music lovers.
"Music for children" - series of concerts and lessons, their purpose is to encourage children to Philharmonic concerts, for development of their creative skills.