“SUCH TALENTED PEOPLE LIKE HIM ARE BORN ONLY ONCE IN A HUNDRED YEARS” – SAID WELL KNOWN AMERICAN TRUMPETER WINTON MARSALIS WHEN HE FIRST HEARD HIS RUSSIAN COLLEGE KIRILL SOLDATOV PERFORM.

Winton Marsalis

"DESPITE SOLDATOV’S YOUNG AGE, THE ARTISTIC FATE HAS ALREADY BROUGHT US TOGETHER. HE WAS THE FIRST TO PLAY MY “CONCERTO PARLANDO”, A DOUBLE CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND TRUMPET WITH STRINGS, IN RUSSIA. HIS SOUND PALETTE ENCOMPASSES A WIDE RANGE OF COLORS AND HUES. HIS PHRASING IS IMPECCABLE".

RODION SHCHEDRIN

«…KIRILL STARTED AT THE ORCHESTRA AT THE AGE OF 17, WHICH NEVER HAPPENS. TODAY HE IS ONLY 26 AND ALREADY ONE OF THE BEST TRUMPETERS IN THIS COUNTRY…».

«…I HAVE HAD A FUND FOR 15 YEARS. IT EDUCATES CHILDREN GROWING INTO GREAT MUSICIANS, PERFORMERS: KIRILL SOLDATOV, WHO IS NOW COMPARED TO THE GLOBE’S OUTSTANDING TRUMPET PLAYERS...».

VLADIMIR SPIVAKOV