Larisa Vasilyevna Vorontsova

In 1981 she graduated from the Kirov College of Arts and entered the Glinka Gorky State Conservatory, in the class of Professor L. K. Sivukhin. While still a conservatory student she began her teaching career at the Gorky Boys’ Chapel as a teacher of the preparatory group.

In 1986, after graduating from the Gorky State Conservatory, she began working with the boys of the L. K. Sivukhin Nizhny Novgorod Choir College, where she works to this day. Larisa Vasilyevna continues the choral traditions laid down by Lev Konstantinovich Sivukhin. She was choirmaster of the concert boys’ choir (2013–2020) and chief choirmaster of the “Nizhny Novgorod” chamber choir (2001–2014). She has toured extensively in Russia and abroad.

She is currently chair of the subject-cycle commission on voice training and singing and constantly oversees the methodological work of the department. Larisa Vasilyevna Vorontsova is one of the inspirers and organisers of the projects:

• “The Chapel for the Youngest”, a collection of sheet music for preschool children;\n– “Pedagogical Readings”, an exchange of experience on topics related to vocal work;\n– “Score of the Future. Voices of Ringing Boys”, conferences, seminars and concerts for teachers working with boys;\n– “The Chapel Welcomes Guests”, joint creative work of boys’ and youth choirs of Russian choir schools;\n– “Family Show Booth”, a joint performance by children, parents and teachers of the choir school;\n– “The S. Ya. Terkhanov All-Russian Competition-Festival”, popularising the creative legacy of a Chapel graduate.

She has been awarded certificates, diplomas and letters of gratitude:

• Certificate of Honour of the Department of Culture of Nizhny Novgorod\n– Certificate of Honour of the Minister of Culture and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation\n– Diploma for participation in the 13th Moscow Easter Festival of Valery Gergiev\n– Letter of gratitude for preparing competitors at the 3rd International Competition-Festival “Boys Sing and Play” (Narva, Estonia)\n– Letter of gratitude from the Vladimir Spivakov International Charitable Foundation and others.