Entrepreneur & Philanthropist Konstantin Ishkhanov

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KONSTANTIN ISHKHANOV

ABOUT Konstantin Ishkhanov is entrepreneur & philanthropist, and the Founder and President of the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC), a multinational organisation currently extending to the entire Eurasian continent, as well as North and South America.

Thanks to the efforts of Mr Ishkhanov, the EUFSC annually organises dozens of festivals and concerts of classical music, as well as masterclasses, academies, ballets, and ice and theatre performances.

The Foundation helps contribute to the development of emerging artists through its series of competitions for various instruments held all around the globe, and provides musicians with the opportunity to perform at some of the most prestigious venues in the world, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic and the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.

In 2019, Mr Ishkhanov became the only foreign recipient of Malta’s highest cultural award.

BIOGRAPHY Since childhood, when musicians and artists would frequent the family home due to his mother’s piano performances and other artistic activities, Ishkhanov developed a strong affinity for the arts, in particular classical music.

Despite a technical education in his youth, this fascination with music has remained a constant throughout Ishkhanov’s life, and formed the main driving force for him to later found the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC).

Since the EUFSC’s formation, Ishkhanov has primarily directed his energies to both this and other artistic ventures, and now is considered one of the principal actors in the world of cultural philanthropy.

BIOGRAPHY Throughout his career, the education of the next generation of classical music stars has been vitally important to Ishkhanov, and, as such, to the actions of the EUFSC. During his tenure as President of the EUFSC, he has instigated many educational initiatives aimed at supporting the artistic development of young musicians. These include the Malta Classical Music Academy and Middle East Classical Music Academy, as well as numerous standalone masterclasses, lectures and other educational projects. In addition, Ishkhanov and the EUFSC have supported many young musicians and provided unique performance opportunities including tours of foreign countries, recitals and assistance with further studies.

ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL LIFE In 2012, Ishkhanov founds the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to organising and promoting cultural projects in Malta and around the world.

In 2012, he launches the annual Malta International Music Festival – an event which has attracted world-famous classical music stars such as Grigory Sokolov, Maxim Vengerov, Ray Chen, Salvatore Accardo, Andreas Ottensamer and Nikolai Lugansky, amongst many others.

I n early December of 2019, he was awarded a medal for his contribution to the development of musical culture as part of a charity concert held in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.

In March 2019, Konstantin Ishkhanov received the “Unique Contribution and Promotion to the Culture of Malta” Award, the first foreigner ever to be awarded this commendation.

EUFSC SUMMARY

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A key objective of the Foundation is to make our shared cultural heritage more accessible whilst encouraging and making available broad public access to the arts. In pursuance of this goal, every year the Foundation holds numerous festivals, competitions, exhibitions, conferences, presentations, master-classes, workshops, round-tables, concerts and other events seeking to support and promote culture, to inspire interest in various types of modern art and to support young talented musicians and gifted children.

The European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC) is a non-profit organisation established in Malta, focused on initiating and promoting cultural and educational projects in Europe, the Eurasian continent, North and South America and Asia.

The Foundation regularly works with various foreign and domestic governmental and cultural institutions including the Embassy of Belgium, Embassy of Turkey, Embassy of Italy, Embassy of the Russian Federation, Embassy of Austria, German-Maltese Circle, Italian Cultural Institute, Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Chinese Cultural Centre, Ministry of Justice, Culture and Local Government of Malta, Malta Tourism Authority, Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, Mediterranean Conference Centre, Astra Theatre, the Catholic Institute, Barocco Foundation, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Academy, Malta School of Music, Brigitte Gauci Borda School of Dance, Arts Council Malta, Programme for Promotion of Creative Development of Children and Young People, St. James Cavalier Concert Hall and many others.

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INCLASSICA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL The EUFSC’s flagship music festival, last held in Dubai in 2021.

SYMPHONIC MIDDLE EAST FESTIVAL

MALTA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

One of the Foundation’s latest ventures, this festival takes place in Dubai during winter, with the next edition taking place in February 2022.

The EUFSC’s longest running European classical music festival and main Malta-based event. It is also the EUFSC’s largest European music festival, with the 2022 edition promising almost two months of concert performances.

‘CLASSIC PIANO’ INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION The Foundation’s main competitive event, featuring 14 preliminary competitions round the world from which finalists for ‘Classic Piano/ are selected.

The next edition will take place in 2024, with the preliminary rounds taking place in 2022–2023.

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MALTA CLASSICAL MUSIC ACADEMY An extensive series of masterclasses and performances which takes place in Malta on an annual basis. The next edition is scheduled for June and July 2022

MIDDLE EAST CLASSICAL MUSIC ACADEMY A large-scale educational initiative held once every year in Dubai

‘CRYSTAL PALACE’ BALLET A new ballet produced in collaboration with contemporary composer Alexey Shor and the Bolshoi Ballet Theatre which premiered in 2017.

‘ARMENIA’ INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL The EUFSC’s premier event in Armenia, founded in collaboration with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra’s Founder and Principal Conductor, Sergey Smbatyan.

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