Music Gathers in the Mountain City, Art Paints a Splendid Chapter | The "China–Russia Years of Education" Art Exchange Series Grandly Opens!

When classical melodies meet the evening breeze of the Mountain City, and Chinese and Russian art converge across mountains and seas. To cultivate the fertile soil of aesthetic education, deepen China–Russia exchange in art education, and build a high-end platform for advanced artistic study shared with public aesthetic education, the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music at Chongqing Normal University proudly presents its art series: the Ivan Koseev Piano Masterclass of the Conservatory's Master Series; "Melodies in Fusion, Building a Splendid Chapter Together"—the Conservatory's Music Education on Campus series, Nankai Middle School station; the Professor Andrei Pisarev Piano Masterclass of the Conservatory's Master Series; and the "In Chongqing, See China" China–Russia Years of Education Art Education Exchange Series Concert. The program brings together the strength of Russia's top pianists, integrating masterclass teaching, campus music education, and concerts in multiple formats—with notes as the bridge and art as the medium, offering music lovers, teachers and students, and citizens alike an exquisitely romantic, professionally rich summer musical feast.

Ivan Koseev Piano Masterclass of the CQNU Tchaikovsky Conservatory Master Series

Time: June 12, 10:00 a.m.Venue: Concert Hall of the Alumni Hall, Chongqing Normal University

This masterclass features the outstanding young pianist Ivan Koseev as instructor. A laureate of multiple international piano competitions, he teaches at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the secondary school of the Gnessin Institute, bringing rich experience in both performance and teaching. The class will introduce cutting-edge Russian piano pedagogy, offer targeted guidance on performance technique, and unpack the inner meaning of the works—helping students elevate their professional level.

"Melodies in Fusion, Building a Splendid Chapter Together": The Conservatory's Music Education on Campus Series — Nankai Middle School Station

Time: June 13, 5:00 p.m.Venue: Nankai Middle School

This campus music education event travels to Nankai Middle School, combining an institutional presentation with a live concert. The program offers a comprehensive introduction to the Conservatory's educational character and its China–Russia art education model, while presenting the charm of classical music through moving performances. Conveying philosophy through exchange and nourishing hearts with music, it promotes the sharing of quality aesthetic education resources and joins hands to build a new platform for education through art.

Professor Andrei Pisarev Piano Masterclass of the CQNU Tchaikovsky Conservatory Master Series

Time: June 14, 10:00 a.m.Venue: Concert Hall of the Alumni Hall, Chongqing Normal University

This masterclass is led by Professor Andrei Pisarev, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation and Head of the Piano Department of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. A laureate of major international competitions, he has devoted many years to piano pedagogy with outstanding results, and lectures academically around the world throughout the year. This masterclass will unpack the essence of classical piano performance from a top professional perspective, offering advanced guidance for music learners.

"In Chongqing, See China": China–Russia Years of Education Art Education Exchange Series Concert

Time: June 15, 2026, 7:30 p.m.Venue: Chongqing Grand Theatre

As the grand finale of the series, this concert is anchored in the art exchange theme of the "China–Russia Years of Education," with top pianists Andrei Pisarev and Ivan Koseev joining forces in a special program of Russian two-piano classics. The 90-minute performance features a selection from the Russian repertoire: the first half presents Medtner's pieces for two pianos and Rachmaninoff's Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos; the second half brings the composer's own two-piano arrangement of the Symphonic Dances. With two pianos in harmony, interpreting the orthodox Russian classical tradition—and with art as the bridge—the concert displays the unique charm of China–Russia cultural fusion.

Music knows no borders; art travels together. Combining professionalism, public accessibility, and visual delight, this series is both a vivid practice of the Conservatory's deep engagement in China–Russia artistic cooperation and its aesthetic education mission, and an artistic encounter across mountains and seas. This June, let us gather in the Mountain City—amid lingering melodies, encounter the beauty of the classics, witness the fusion of cultures, and keep our rendezvous with a romantic, grand summer of art!

Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music at Chongqing Normal University

Written by: Luo Ling

Layout & Design: Dong Yatong

First Review: Zhang Jianhua, Xu Xiaojing

Second Review: Luo Rui

Third Review: Wu Jingyu

Editor-in-Charge: Gao Jingli