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Natalia Ustinovich is a Russian opera and concert singer, with a wide range mezzo-soprano. Natalya was born in the city of Aktyubinsk of the Kazakh SSR. Having received her first higher education at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, she left for Kamchatka, where she began her career as an English teacher at the Foreign Languages Department of one of the universities of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. At the same time she performed with the most famous creative teams of the city. At the invitation of the leadership of the Kamchatka Regional School of Music, she began working as a concert master teacher, collaborating with all the creative organizations of the Kamchatka capital, including the Kamchatka Regional Philharmonic Society.

Having worked in Kamchatka for more than 10 years, Natalya moved to the city of Tver, where she continued her solo vocal activities, collaborating with many creative groups, performing on the best stages of the Tver region.

After two years of living in Tver, the singer entered the first year of the vocal faculty of MGUKI and began working in Moscow, collaborating with the most famous orchestras and creative organizations of the capital of Russia. Five years later, Natalia successfully completed her studies, receiving a second degree, vocal, and a diploma with honors.

As a result of her creative work, Natalya Ustinovich visited concerts in a large number of cities in Russia and visited many countries of the world on different continents, receiving public recognition, as well as awards, diplomas, thanks and other rewards for her creative work.

Natalya Ustinovich is a singer with a beautiful, unique creative destiny, whose solo career began to develop not in the center of Russia, not in Western countries where vocalists usually work, but in the Far East of the Russian state.

Born in the city of Aktyubinsk (now Aktobe) of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, having received there her first higher education, not related to music, by fate, she ended up in Kamchatka, where she worked for more than 10 years. Then the life trails brought her to the capital of a new state, whose name is Russia. In Moscow, Natalia Ustinovich received her second higher education, now vocal.

Like many children who dream of playing music, Natalya Ustinovich began her creative journey by attending a children’s music school, where she studied the piano class. Participating in concert programs prepared by the creative team of the music school as her student, as a student of the theater group of secondary school No. 16 of Aktobe, where the future singer studied, as an active participant in amateur art activities in pioneer camps, where beginning actress rested every summer, Natalia Ustinovich acquired an invaluable stage experience from childhood.

Most of all, the young talent liked to sing, and therefore in the future she dreamed of working on the professional stage. This frantic desire of the future soloist of the Red Banner Order of the Red Star of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A. Alexandrov was carried out in the distant Kamchatka, in the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, where she was the soloist with all the orchestras, including the Pride of the Far Eastern Peninsula – Kamchatka Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Honored Artist of Russia Georgy Avvakumov of the Kamchatka Regional Philharmonic.

But before making a romantic flight from the Kazakh steppes to the volcanic peninsula, Natalya received her first diploma of higher education, having successfully graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Aktobe University named after K. Zhubanov in her small homeland.

In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Natalia Ustinovich began her career as an English teacher, working at the department of foreign languages in one of Kamchatka universities. Actively taking part in the cultural life of the peninsula, speaking at the best concert venues of the city with the most famous creative groups, was noticed by the leadership of the Kamchatka Regional Music School and was invited to work as a teacher-accompanist.

In the land of volcanoes and typhoons, famous geysers and endless earthquakes, Natalya Ustinovich was a soloist in the state of Kamchatka Symphojaz under the direction of Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation Alexander Andrianova, collaborated with the Red Carnation choir directed by Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation Victoria Fontalina, and other collaborators. art masters: pianists, guitarists, violinists, etc. The singer sang at the most important concert venues of Kamchatka, taking part in concerts dedicated to important events in the country, anniversaries of Kamchatka artists, in international festivals “Kamchatka Musical Spring”, in various theater performances, in charity concerts for orphans, for mothers heroically killed Afghan warriors, for war and labor veterans, for the elderly on the Day of Older Persons on October 1st, annually, for Fleet officers and their families in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, in Vilyuchi sk and Yelizovo.

The singer presented solo concert programs, performed on stage venues of various enterprises of the city, collaborated with Kamchatka poets and composers, creative organizations such as the Kamchatka Regional Philharmonic, Kamchatka Center for Folk Art, the House of Officers of the Fleet and the Army, Kamchatka Regional Scientific Library named after S.P. Krasheninnikova, Regional Center of Leisure “Seroglazka”, Kamchatka Writing Organization. On the Kamchatka television there were several musical films and concerts prepared by the television studios of the State Television and Radio Company, TVK and SOGZHOY dedicated to the musical creativity of the singer. Her solo programs sounded on the radio.

In 1995-1996, Natalia Ustinovich was trained at the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts in Kishinev with the USSR People’s Artist, soloist of the Moldavian Theater of Opera and Ballet (now the National Theater of Opera and Ballet of the Republic of Moldova named after Maria Biesu), Professor Tamara Grigorievna Alyoshina.

Subsequently, Natalia Ustinovich moved to Tver, where she continued to work with the best Tver orchestras, including the pop and jazz orchestra conducted by E. Yours, collaborated with the team of Tver Academic Philharmonic, TYUZ, House of Folk Art, Tver choir choir conducted by Honored Artist of Russia Alexei Mikhno, with a children’s choir conducted by Valentina Ozerova, took part in opera productions by the famous director Mark Klarisov, performing major along with guest soloists from the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, the Mariinsky Opera Theater, she performed solo performances in a number of concert programs, such as Stars of Tver, Operetta – My Love, participated in vocal evenings in the Tver Regional Library named after M. Gorky, collaborated with Tver poets and composers.

In 2000, Natalya Ustinovich entered the Moscow State University of Arts and Culture at the vocal faculty and became his student, having fulfilled her long-time dream to get a higher vocal education. The result of the study of an experienced singer was a diploma with honors, which she successfully defended in 2005. The head of her thesis was the People’s Artist of the USSR, formerly the soloist of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia Alexander Filippovich Vedernikov. During the five years of study, the singer took an active part in the scientific conferences of the vocal faculty of the Moscow State University of Culture and Art, presenting her articles on the topics of the difficulties involved in acquiring vocal skills, mastering and developing the vocal technique of singers, as well as on the specifics of preparing vocal parts in opera performances, and on outstanding figures of musical art of Russia. Scientific articles by Natalia Ustinovich published in printed editions of MGUKI. Over the years of studying at the University, Natalya took part in many concerts, including governmental, she was a soloist with the best orchestras of Russia.

And after graduating from the vocal faculty of Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, the singer took an active part in concert programs prepared by the artistic direction of the university. The number of concerts organized by the country’s oldest institution of higher education also includes a jubilee concert dedicated to the 75th anniversary of MGUKI, which was held in the State Concert Hall “Russia”.
Natalya Ustinovich, a graduate with a red diploma, was invited to take part in this concert program, along with famous opera singers, with many Russian pop stars, some of whom are graduates or teachers of a reputable university.

In 2001, Natalia Ustinovich was trained at the Moscow Center for Opera Singing (now after the name of Galina Vishnevskaya) with the USSR People’s Artist, soloist of the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia, soloist of the world’s opera theaters, Professor Galina Pavlovna Vishnevskaya, attending her master classes.

Becoming the winner in the International vocal competition named after IO Dunaevsky and the All-Russian competition “FESTOS”, and also becoming the best performer of Varlamov’s red song “The Red Sundress” by Varlamov in the International vocal competition “BELLA VOCE” held in Moscow, Natalia Ustinovich was invited to As a soloist, artistic management of the Moscow State Academic Children’s Musical Theater. NI Sats to his opera troupe, where she worked with pleasure for several years, collaborating with the most talented people who give their hearts to Children without a trace.

In subsequent years, Natalya Ustinovich was a soloist in the state of the Double-Red Banner Order of the Red Star of the academic ensemble of the Russian Army. A. V. Alexandrova, having a unique opportunity to work with outstanding artists, conductors of the main military musical collective of the country. The singer was lucky to become the first soloist-woman of the male group in its composition, who celebrated his Jubilee in 2018, 90 years since its foundation. All these years, the Legendary Team is the hallmark of the country, representing Russia on the most prestigious and important scenes in many countries of the world. There are already more than 70 of them. For its glorious history, the Ensemble has won the hearts of millions of its compatriots and has received wide world recognition due to its uniqueness and brilliant craftsmanship, which are based on traditions accumulated over decades.

In the years of work in the capital of Russia, the city of Moscow, Natalya Ustinovich was the soloist with such creative groups as:

Academic Grand Concert Orchestra of the Yu.V. Gosteleradio of Russia Silantyev,
National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments of Russia named after N. P. Osipov,
State Academic Chamber Orchestra of Russia,
Moscow Symphony Orchestra named after IO Dunaevsky,
The orchestra of Prince Kornienko of the New Izmailovo Center,
Central Military Band of the Ministry of Defense of Russia,
Orchestras of the Moscow Military Conservatory,
Central Concert Exemplary Orchestra. N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Navy,
Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the Troops of the National Guard of the Russian Federation,

as well as with many other wonderful orchestras and other musical groups, performing at such concert venues as:

State Kremlin Palace,
State Central Concert Hall “Russia”,
Concert Hall named after PI Tchaikovsky Moscow State Academic Philharmonic,
Great Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory named after P. I. Tchaikovsky,
Concert Hall (Church Halls) of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior,
State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation,
Central House of Artists,
Moscow House of Composers,
Central House of Writers,
Central House of Scientists,
Central House of Architect,
Central Academic Theater of the Russian Army,
Cultural Center of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (Central House of the Russian Army named after MV Frunze),
Cultural Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (Central Club of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia),
Ministry of Internal Affairs in Yakimanka,
Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs,
Central Museum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia,
Moscow University of Internal Affairs named after V.Ya. Kikoty,
Concert halls of many universities and museums of Moscow, and many other concert halls.

Natalia Ustinovich collaborated with such outstanding conductors as:

Nikolai Nikolaevich Kalinin (Soviet and Russian conductor, People’s Artist of the RSFSR, laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, professor),
Murad Magomedovich Kazhlaev (Soviet and Russian conductor, People’s Artist of the USSR, composer),
Konstantin Garrievich Orbelyan (American and Russian conductor, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, twice Grammy nominee),
Viktor Petrovich Eliseev (Soviet and Russian choir conductor, People’s Artist of the RSFSR, Major General),
Valery Mikhailovich Khalilov (Chief Military Conductor of the Russian Federation, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Member of the Union of Composers of Russia, Lieutenant General),
Alexander Mikhailovich Khalilov (Soviet and Russian military conductor, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Colonel),
Viktor V. Afanasyev (Soviet and Russian military conductor, Honored Art Worker of the Kazakh SSR, Lieutenant General, Professor),
Alexander Sergeevich Danilchenko (Soviet and Russian military conductor, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Honored Artist of Russia, Professor),
Vladimir Petrovich Gordeyev (Soviet and Russian military conductor, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Honored Artist of Russia, Professor),
Anatoly Vasilyevich Shevel (Soviet and Russian conductor, professor),
Anatoly Borisovich Mukhamedzhan (Soviet and Russian military conductor, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, professor) and others.

Natalia Ustinovich’s repertoire is diverse and interesting. It consists of operatic parts, individual operatic and operetta arias, romances of domestic and foreign composers, urban romances, songs of the peoples of the world, songs of the war years, popular Russian and foreign vocal music.

The chamber repertoire of Ustinovich includes works by P. I. Tchaikovsky, S. V. Rakhmaninov, N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, M. I. Glinka, A. S. Dargomyzhsky, A. E. Varlamov, P. P. Bulakhov , A. A. Alyabyev, A. L. Gurilev, A. N. Verstovsky, N. V. Zubov, N. I. Shishkin, I, F. Prigogiy, T. K. Tolstoy, M. L. Yakovlev, A I. I. Dubyuk, V. T. Borisov, M. P. Perrote, K. Ya. Listov, A. M. Abaza, B. I. Fomin, A. Guercia, B. A. Prozorovsky, N. I. Harito , I. O. Dunaevsky, I.-S. Bach, F. Liszt, E. H. Grieg, F. P. Schubert, I. S. Bach, J. Caccini, S. Gastaldon, J. Gershwin, G. Miller, V. Chiara, G. anchini, Vladimir Cosma, Leonard Bernstein and others.

Natalia Ustinovich’s performing style is distinguished by amazing subtlety, beauty of voice, and special lyricism. The art of the singer is marked by a brilliant possession of a flexible and warm voice in timbre, a rare musicality, a subtle dynamic nuance.

For many years of creative work, for high performing skills, Natalia Nikolaevna Ustinovich was awarded state awards of Russia, as well as other rewards:

From the Minister of the Interior of the Russian Federation:
Badge “200 years of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia” for services to the Fatherland;
Awarded with a wristwatch from the Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia,
Letters of honor, Thanks, Valuable gifts.
From the Russian statesman, Head of the Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Lieutenant General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs V.Y.Kikot:
Certificate of honor
“For his contribution to the process of spiritual, moral, cultural and aesthetic education of cadets and students of the Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, high performing skills and artistry”.
From the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation:
Memorable sign “100 years to Major General Boris Aleksandrov”;
Letters of honor, Thanks, Valuable gifts.
From the top management of Turkey:
Memorable sign for the higher school of mastery of vocal art,
valuable gifts.
From the secretary of the Kamchatka OBKOM of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation M. B. Mashkovtsev:
Certificate of honor
“For high performing skills and participation in a concert dedicated to the 127th anniversary of the birth of V.I.Lenin”.

And other awards and encouragement.