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All ensembles and performance groups of the Faculty of Culture and Arts at Dostoevsky OmSU are the laureates of prestigious Russian and International competitions in the spheres of performing art and youth creative movement.

Participation in International projects in the spheres of culture and art are focused on the modern development trends of choreographic and vocal art, cinema, photo and video art, acting, directing, and performing art. Faculty developed and implemented joint education programmes and projects with Italian educational institutions - Conservatorio di Verona and Conservatorio di Mantova.

For many years the Faculty cooperated with the Ministry of Culture of Omsk region, Department of Culture of Omsk city Administration, State Center of Folk Art of Omsk region. Together they held International festivals “Amateur cinema+ Profi”, “Движение (Movement)”, “Siberia”, XXIs International film forum “Zolotoy Vityaz”. Students and professors of the Faculty act as participants and managers of large festivals in Omsk and Omsk region, such as Regional festival of Russian culture “Душа России (Russian Soul)”, Regional celebration of peoples of Irtysh region “Певческое поле (Singing field)”, Interregional festival of Russian traditional culture “Егорий Хоробрый (Yegory the Brave)”, Interregional celebration of traditional handcrafts “Покровская ярмарка (Pokrov Day fair)”; celebrations of Victory Day, City Day, Shrovetide (pancake week), Russia day and others.

Ensembles and performance groups

Chamber choir “Певчие (Choristers)”

art director - professor, Honored culture worker of the Russian Federation Larisa Sabitova

Chamber choir was formed in Omsk in 2012. Its members are the graduate students of the Faculty. Choir’s repertoire consists of Russian and West European classical music, church music, folk songs, and Russian variety artists’ songs. Choir “Певчие (Choristers)” is permanent participant of concerts held by Omsk Philharmonic Hall in its Organ and Concert Halls. Omsk audience loves the Choir for its always interesting programmes.

Russian folk orchestra “Академия (Academy)”

art director – associate professor, laureate of Russian and International competitions Aleksey Dubyanskiy

Student orchestra “Academy” actively takes part in the events organized by the Chair of Musical Art and the Faculty of Culture and Arts. Orchestra is the laureate of Russian and seven different International competitions. Professional training of students and their creativity are annually assessed by reputable jury of art competitions at different levels, including international one. Every year the orchestra presents to its audience in Omsk new art projects: “Confession of Russian soul”, “Symphonic sketches”, “Improvisation concert”, “History of love”, “Easter concert”, “Slavic concert” and others.

Sound of the orchestra is special due to its fine peculiarities and flexible dynamics, meaningfulness and alignment of compositions, vivid and emotional presentation of music.

The orchestra “Academy” works together with different lead singers and ensembles from Omsk, Russia and other countries.

Choreographic ensemble “Дивертисмент (Divertissement)”

art director – associate professor, laureate of International competitions Natalya Darenskaya

In its repertoire there are choreographic performances of different genres. Ensemble is the laureate of many International, Russian, regional and local festivals and competitions.

Folk ensemble “Звонница (Belfry)”

art director – professor, Honored culture worker of the RF, laureate of Omsk region Governor Award, holder of Diploma of the President of the Russian Federation for achievements in the development of Russian culture, laureate of Russian and International festivals and competitions Efim Arkin

By the order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation from 12.02.2020 the Ensemble was awarded with distinguished title “Honored Ensemble of Folk Art”.

This famous in Omsk region Ensemble was formed in 1986. Its repertoire based on folk materials that were collected during numerous expeditions through Omsk region by its art director Efim Arkin, who is the professor of the Chair of Choral conducting and Solo singing at Dostoevsky OmSU, and Honored culture worker of the RF.

“Belfry” is the laureate of numerous Russian festivals and competitions. Many times the Ensemble presented Omsk region in different competitions abroad: in Czechoslovakia (1989), Bulgaria (1993), France (1996), Italy (2013), Slovakia (2015), Serbia (2016), and India (2017, 2018). Folk ensemble “Belfry” honorably performed on main stages in Moscow: in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall (1994, 2003, 2008), in Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions (2003), in State Kremlin Palace (1989, 2010), in Moscow International Performing Arts Center (2007). The Ensemble was the member of cultural programme during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The members of the Ensemble are awarded with Omsk region Governor Award for “achievements in the development of folk art” (2005, 2011).

Theatre of dance “нОга (lEg)”

art director – laureate of International competitions, senior lecturer Olga Gorobchuk

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Each performance is not only the range of dance performances, but the plot, message to the audience and well-thought story in contemporary genre. Yes, their stories don’t have words. Yes, the performance can last for just a half an hour. But despite the time length of performance the impact is the same – audience feel the completeness and saturation with the ‘information’.

In 2016 Theatre of dance “нОга” was nominated for National Theatre Award “The Golden Mask”.  

Instead of words they use the light in performances. It is very difficult to create the harmonic and self-sufficient performance design for theatre of plastic dance. It is necessary to draw attention to the shadow figures, to deepen the visual effects and to create the story. The art director Olga Gorobchuk perfectly deals with those challenges.

Theatre “Браво (Bravo)”

art director – laureate of International competitions, senior lecturer Irina Lutoshkina

Student theatre “Bravo” was created at the Faculty of Culture and Arts of Dostoevsky OmSU back in 2001. Its all-time art director is the senior lecturer and director of Cultural and Educational Centre Irina Lutoshkina.

Troop consists of students of all years of study major in “Direction of theatrical performances and festivals”.

Theatre organizes large theatrical performances, concerts, and game shows cooperating with the Ministry of Culture of Omsk region and Omsk Department of Culture.  

For the past few years theatre has organized the following projects:

- Adventures of Ivan the Savior (costumed game show for primary school children) – together with the Chief Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in Omsk region;

- Victory Fireworks (theme concert programme for war veterans);

- Farewell to the ABC (theatrical game show for first-grade pupils of Omsk schools);

- New Year’s theatrical game shows;

- Theme festivals and performances for school children of all age.

Art director Irina Lutoshkina