Chairman of the Jury: Olga Sosnovskaya (Russia, Syktyvkar) – Soprano. Merited Artiste of Russia, People’s Artiste of the Komi Republic, Laureate of the All-Russia and International Vocalists Contests, Laureate of the State Prize of the Komi Republic, Laureate of the I-st Republican Contest «Man of the year» in nomination «Creative person of the year», member of the Union of Concert Figures of the Russian Federation, President of the International Cultural Foundation «Classics and Modernity», soloist of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic.

Sergey P.Markov's vocal school. Graduated from Syktyvkar Musical School (1984), Petrozavodsk Branch of Leningrad  N.A.Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory (1989), the Gnesins Russian Academy of Music (2002) in Moscow (class of the USSR People’s Artiste Z.A.Dolukhanova). Trained in Florence (Italy, 2000) and St.-Petersburg (Mariinsky Theater Academy, 2002).

Conducts active theatrical and solo tour activity both in Russia, and abroad (Italy, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Switzerland, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, Finland, Tanzania, Zambia, Norway, India, China, Sri Lanka). 3 DVD and 5 CD albums are recorded.

Jury member of numerous international and Russian contests and festivals.

Valentina Bryzgalova (Russia, Syktyvkar) – Composer. Member of the Union of Composers of Russia. Teacher of the "College of Arts of the Komi Republic». Author of large orchestral, vocal-symphonic and choral musical compositions, numerous instrumental, vocal and choral musical compositions for children performed at children's musical schools of the Komi Republic, Kazan, Saransk, Moscow, the Kirov region.

Music for piano, represented by a sonata, suites, processings of Komi folk songs, concert pieces, piano ensembles takes special place in her creative activity.

She gave developed by her courses in the Republican College of Arts «Modern harmony», «Modern Soviet music». She was jury member of the festival «Star of Bethlehem», contest «Young talents». Commission member on musical-aesthetic education of children and youth under the Union of Composers of Russia. Board member of the Ministry of Culture of the Komi Republic. Board member of the Union of Composers of the Komi Republic (since 2003).

D.D.Shostakovich Prize Laureate (1990), grant holder of the Head of the Komi Republic (1996, 1997), Laureate of the State Prize of the Komi Republic (1999), awarded with a Certificate of Honour of the Komi Republic (1998), an honorary title «Honoured Worker of the Komi Republic» (2003), Honoured Art Worker of the Russian Federation (2010).

Igor Borko (Ukraine, Kiev) – Tenor. People’s Artist of the Ukraine, bearer of the order of Prince Vladimir of 2nd degree of the Ukrainian Orthodox church. Soloist of the National opera of the Ukraine.

Laureate of the international contests: of E.Destinova (Czechia, 1996) – 2-nd award and Special prize of the Czech radio; of F.Vinjas (Barcelona, Spain, 1997) - Special diploma; opera singers in Marmande (Aquitania, Loet-Garon, France, 1997) - Special prize among tenors; of V.Bellini (Ragusa, Italy, 1999) – 2-nd award and a concert in Carnegie-Hall (the USA);  international tournament of tenors (Poland, 2003) – Grand Prix.
Graduated from Kiev M.Gorky State Teacher Training College (musical faculty) and Kiev Tchaikovsky State Conservatory (1998, class of the USSR People’s Artist, People’s Artist of the Ukraine Konstantin Ognevoy). Took part in: Renata Faltin master class (Higher Musical School, Western Berlin); Forelly Carmen-Forti master class, soloist of La Scala Theatre (Italy).

He began his opera career at the Odessa Opera Theatre, since 2001 – soloist of the Kiev Opera Theatre (National Opera of the Ukraine). Since then - on leading world stages: the National Opera of Romania (Bucharest, 2004, 2005), the “Palma Beach Opera” (the USA, 2006), the National Opera of Japan (Tokyo, 2007), “Shtatts Opera Prague” (Czechia, 2008, 2009), “Seritos Center” (Los-Angeles, the USA, 2009), the “Opera Boston” (“Madzhestik Theatre”, 2006, 2009, 2010), «Baltimore Opera» (the USA, 2009, 2010), the “Grand Opera Vichita” (the USA - 2010, 2011), "Kontsertgebau" (the Netherlands),  "Каre" Theatre (Amsterdam), "Luksor" Theatre (Rotterdam), «Opera  Kluzh» and "Opera-Konstantsa" (Romania). Theatres of Poland, Russia, the Ukraine, Moldova. Made concert tours to the USA, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Japan, China, Austria, Hungary, Canada, Romania, Poland, Russia and other countries.

In his repertoire are: J.Verdi - "Requiem", "Traviata" (Alfred), "Rigoletto" (Duke); J.Puccini - "Bohemia" (Rudolf), "Madam Batterfly" (Pinkerton); Z.Bize - «Searchers of pearls» (Nadir); G.Donicetti - «Luchia de Lammermur» (Edgar); A.Borodin - "Prince Igor" (Vladimir Igorevich); M.Musorgsky - "Boris Godunov" (“God’s fool”); R.Strauss - «Cavalier of roses» (Italian singer); S.Guno - "Faust" (Faust) and many others.

Bunder Olga Pavlovna (Estonia, Tallinn) – Born in St.-Petersburg. Received her music education in Tartu (Estonia). Worked at the “Vanemuine” Theatre for 26 years (Tartu). In parallel with her work at the theatre she graduated from Tartu State University, Faculty of Russian Language and Literature. In 1993 she left theatre and till 1995 worked as adviser on the problems of culture in the Embassy of Estonia in Moscow. From that time cooperation and creative relations with the Finno-Ugric region, especially with the Komi Republic were established. Since 1996 till 1999 - adviser of the Ministry of Culture of Estonia for national cultures, Contact person of Section of National Minorities at the Council of Europe.

In 1997 she created Club of Russian Romance and in 1998 at the Club - «Small opera» children's theatre in Tallin. Art director of the Club and the theatre.

Founder, chairman of the Organizing Committee and the Jury of the International Izabella Yuryeva Old-Time Russian Romance Contest. Founder and chairman of the Jury of the Youth International Academic Vocal Contest in Kohtla-Jarve (Estonia). Participated in work of jury of the international contests in Estonia, Poland (Karpach), Lithuania (Kaunas), II World Delfiisky games (Saratov). Honourary citizen of Tallinn.

Having finished her theatrical career, she conducts active concert activity in Estonia and abroad (Moscow, St.-Petersburg, Arkhangelsk, Komi, Mari-El, Udmurtia, Finland, France, Italy, Germany).

Doroteya Galli (Switzerland, Zurich) – Scientific expert. Studied in a class of violoncello and did well in her examination concert at Andre Navarra in Detmolde. She has long-term experience with the orchestra of Zurich Concert Hall and the Cologne Chamber Orchestra.
She studied vocal at Elza Kavelti, Karla Kasteljani and Elizabeth Shwarzkopf. At the International Opera Studio in Zurich she became prize-winner of the International Singers Contests in Geneva.

It was followed by invitation to work and tour on stages of Zurich, Gelsenkirchen, Lucerne, Mannheim, Düsseldorf, Karlsrue, Hajdelberg, Amsterdam first as mezzo-soprano, then as lyrical and young drama soprano. Simultaneously she included all major arias in her concert program. Many students till now prepare for educational and examination concerts using numerous radio-recordings. Besides she prepares many singers for defense of their diplomas. Twelve years she was member of the city musical commission, in particular, she was responsible for vocal concerts.
Seven years she was manager of chorus in Djubendorf and every other possible choral projects. She is scientific expert in musical higher educational institutions of Zurich, simultaneously state expert on all instruments, jury member of the International Singers Contest. She is regularly invited to the conservatory of St.-Petersburg to give master classes to singers. She knows Russian, freely speaks French, Italian and English.

Sergey Zaitsev (Russia, Moscow) – Tenor. Honoured Artist of Russia. Grand Prix Laureate of the International Izabella Yuryeva Old-Time Russian Romance Contest  (Tallinn, 2004).

Graduated from Novosibirsk State Conservatory (1989), State Institute of Theatrical Art (GITIS, 1994). Soloist of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Komi Republic (1989-1991). Soloist of Bregensky Opera Festival in Austria (2001-2004). Soloist of the Moscow Man's Chamber Chorus. Art director of «Solar house» children's musical theatre. As an invited soloist he co-operates with V.I.Fedoseev Moscow State Symphonic Orchestra. Toured to Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Sweden, Holland, Italy.

Vasily Svyatkin (Russia, Samara) – Bass. Honoured Artist of Russia. Laureate of the international contests. Graduated from Kuibyshev Teacher Training College, Faculty of History, some years he worked as teacher, and subsequently school director. Being soloist of the Novokuibyshev Municipal Choral Choir "Aura", in 1993 he was invited as soloist to the Samara Opera and Ballet Theatre. His repertoire includes: Аleko (“Aleko” by S.V.Rakhmaninov), Amonasro ("Aida" by J.Verdi), Zbigneva ("The Terrible court yard"  by S.Monyushko), Prince Igor ("Prince Igor" by А.P.Borodin), Pretora, Tigellina ("Servilia" by N.A.Rimsky-Korsakov), Stefano ("Viva la mum!" by G.Donicetti), Shonara ("Bohemia" by J.Puccini), Escamilio ("Carmen" by G.Bize), and also S.Rahmaninov's romances. He tours much to cities of Russia and abroad. Since 2005 he closely co-operates with the Moscow «New Opera» Theatre. Since 2006 he is in the cast of the theatre.

Tatiana Smelkova (Russia, St.-Petersburg) – Professor. Honoured Art Worker of the Russian Federation. Honourary Worker of Higher Vocational Training of the Russian Federation. Member of the Union of Concert Figures of the Russian Federation. Head of Chair of Solo Singing of the Faculty of Music of A.I.Gertsen Russian State Pedagogical University. Art director of B.T.Shtokolov International Vocalists Contest
Graduated from N.A.Rimsky-Korsakov Leningrad state conservatory (1978). For more than 30 years she has been working with children's voices.

She regularly gives lessons-lectures and master classes for teachers of vocal and choral disciplines on the theme «Problem of development of children's voice», gives lectures and seminars on methodology and technique of teaching vocal.

She prepared 30 laureates of international contests and festivals. Graduates of vocal class work at university chair, sing in Mariinsky, Mikhailovsky and Petrozavodsk theatres.

She conducts concert activity, prepared by her concerts took place on various stages of St.-Petersburg and the region, and also abroad. The program of concerts includes musical compositions of Russian and foreign composers. She is jury member of numerous international contests and festivals.