Bakitone International
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Bakitone International is a non-profit organization based in Athens,Greece that maintains a network of almost 1000 international classical music competitions
around a world. Bakitone International represents interests of European Broadcasting Union
members at the international level in the field of classical music since 2010. It was founded in 2008 as a promotional agency for musicians in order to assist them in selecting from the database of music competitions and master-classes to achieve their career goals.
In 2009 Bakitone International has opened branches in Moscow, Russia, Shanghai, China and Los Angeles, USA. The organization has quickly earned international acclaim amongst young artists, as well as famous musicians, such as Vladimir Ashkenazy
, Daniel Pollack
and Yuri Bashmet
. In 2009 Bakitone was featured on TV Kultura
channel and Newsland channel in Russia, dedicated to classical music and arts. In 2010 the organization has published a magazin in Russia featuring interviews with Daniel Pollack
and Yuri Bashmet
.
In September 2010, Bakitone International has established a special award for the best performance at The Muse International Piano Competition in Athens, Greece. The Prize was awarded to a 5-year old prodigy violinist Dunja Kalamir from Serbia.
Music competitions
A music competition is a public event designed to identify and award outstanding musical ensembles and/or soloists. Pop music competitions are music competitions which are held to find pop starlets...
around a world. Bakitone International represents interests of European Broadcasting Union
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
members at the international level in the field of classical music since 2010. It was founded in 2008 as a promotional agency for musicians in order to assist them in selecting from the database of music competitions and master-classes to achieve their career goals.
In 2009 Bakitone International has opened branches in Moscow, Russia, Shanghai, China and Los Angeles, USA. The organization has quickly earned international acclaim amongst young artists, as well as famous musicians, such as Vladimir Ashkenazy
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy is a Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist. Since 1972 he has been a citizen of Iceland, his wife Þórunn's country of birth. Since 1978, because of his many obligations in Europe, he and his family have resided in Meggen, near Lucerne in Switzerland...
, Daniel Pollack
Daniel Pollack
Daniel Pollack is an internationally renowned American pianist recognized for his signature colors in sound and over-the-edge thrilling virtuosity...
and Yuri Bashmet
Yuri Bashmet
Yuri Abramovich Bashmet is a Russian conductor and violist.Direct patrilineal descendant of Besht.-Biography:Yuri Bashmet was born on 24 January 1953 in Rostov-on-Don in the family of Abram Borisovich Bashmet and Maya Zinovyeva Bashmet . "Father's mother, Tsilya Efimovna, studied singing at the...
. In 2009 Bakitone was featured on TV Kultura
TV Kultura
Rossiya K is a Russian television network, broadcasting culture and arts-oriented shows. It belongs to the state-controlled VGTRK group.Broadcasts started on 1 November 1997. It was initially called RTR-2, then renamed Kultura on 1 January 1998 and finally on 1 January 2010 it was rebranded as...
channel and Newsland channel in Russia, dedicated to classical music and arts. In 2010 the organization has published a magazin in Russia featuring interviews with Daniel Pollack
Daniel Pollack
Daniel Pollack is an internationally renowned American pianist recognized for his signature colors in sound and over-the-edge thrilling virtuosity...
and Yuri Bashmet
Yuri Bashmet
Yuri Abramovich Bashmet is a Russian conductor and violist.Direct patrilineal descendant of Besht.-Biography:Yuri Bashmet was born on 24 January 1953 in Rostov-on-Don in the family of Abram Borisovich Bashmet and Maya Zinovyeva Bashmet . "Father's mother, Tsilya Efimovna, studied singing at the...
.
In September 2010, Bakitone International has established a special award for the best performance at The Muse International Piano Competition in Athens, Greece. The Prize was awarded to a 5-year old prodigy violinist Dunja Kalamir from Serbia.