Audience of the Future: How to Get Children and Young People into Classical Music

Speakers

• Anastasiya GapeevaDeputy Chairman of the Government of the Smolensk Region
• Roman KarmanovChief Executive Officer, Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives; Member, Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation

  Educational Background:
  In 2000 graduated from Far Eastern National University with a degree in Philosophy.
  In 2007 completed the MBA Programme “European Management” at the RANEPA Higher School of Corporate Governance.
  In 2021 earned a Master’s degree in Global Public Policy at the RANEPA
  Professional Background:
  First Deputy Director General Komsomolskaya Pravda Media Group;
  Director General Komsomolskaya Pravda Radio;
  Since June 2021 Director General Presidential Grants on Cultural Initiatives Foundation.
  Launched and kept on track “Volunteer” multimedia project that helped to release over 130 broadcasting programs promoting volunteers’ and philanthropists’ work and experience;
  Carried out “Open NGO” Project focused on helping Third Sector to create and promote knowledge on charity, nonprofit and educational projects.
  Awards
  Russia’s Media Manager award winner (twice)
  Winner of the competition «Leaders of Russia. Politics»
  Ranked in the TOP1000 Russia’s Managers Rating

• Ilya MarkovMinister of Culture of the Sverdlovsk Region
• Alexey TexlerGovernor of Chelyabinsk Region

  Born on January 19, 1973 in the city of Chelyabinsk.
  Education / specialty
  Norilsk Industrial Institute with a degree in Economics and Management in Metallurgy
  Brief biographical note
  In 1995 he graduated with honors from the Norilsk Industrial Institute with a degree in Economics and Management in Metallurgy, an engineer-economist.
  From 1990 to 2007 He held various positions in the JSC "Norilsk Mining and Metallurgical Combine them. A.P. Zavenyagin "and OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel, from specialist to CEO of Norilsk Support Complex, LLC, a subsidiary of OJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel.
  In 2008 - 2009 He was the head of the administration of Norilsk.
  From 2011, he was Managing Director - Head of the Krasnoyarsk business unit Polyus CJSC.
  In 2013, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation. Since November 2014, he served as First Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation.
  Valid State Counselor of the Russian Federation 2 classes.
  March 19, 2019 Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, by his Decree, appointed A.L. Texler Acting Governor of the Chelyabinsk region.
  Awards:
  Honorary title "Honorary Power Engineer" - 2017
  Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree - 2016
  Commemorative Medal "XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi" - 2014
  Diploma of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation - 2014
  Awards of other departments.
  Family status
  Married, has a son

• Yaroslav TimofeevMusicologist, concert host, lecturer; Candidate of Art History
• Vladimir TsoyVice-Governor of the Leningrad Region for the Development and Preservation of Cultural Heritage – Chairman of the Committee for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage of the Leningrad Region