Her soprano is called golden, and the geography of her performances covers the best stages in Russia and abroad. Concerts with her participation always attract the attention of the sophisticated capital audience, and the artist herself does everything to promote the multinational culture of Russia. In an interview with "SA", the Honored Artist of Adygea and Khakassia, opera singer Ekaterina Monisova, spoke about projects in our republic, the importance of music in the cultural exchange between regions, and what the organ music festivals will bring to Adygea.

Interviewed by Tatiana Filonova (Soviet Adygea columnist).

Ekaterina Monisova: "Singing with your soul, not your voice"

Interview – Leila Bayakhunova, Elena Ezerskaya. For "Music Magazine", September-October 2024.

The State Philharmonic Society of Adygea hosted a joint concert of Ekaterina Monisova, Honored Artist of the Republic of Khakassia, and the State Symphony Orchestra of the SFRA "Visiting the Opera".

Soprano Ekaterina Monisova is one of today's actively performing Russian singers. Her recitals attract public without reference to the program or location. She is applauded and well-known. Entering the Moscow musical community as a singer of baroque repertoire she always looking for a new turn of her art.

The concert season of 2016/2017 is considered by many to be Mozart's: 260 years since his birth and 225 years since his death. Musicians all over the world celebrate these dates each in his own way: record discs, make films, stage plays and different concert programs. Russian soprano Ekaterina Monisova, whose work is based on European classic, has prepared a number of programs for Mozart jubilee, which became notable events in the musical life.

The main Prague music event of December is the festival Czech music touches (České doteky hudby). One of the festival media-partners, the Russian word magazine has already interviewed festival superintendent Miroslav Matějka in October and now our correspondent Stanislava Ozerova  has met the two participants of this year program: soprano Ekaterina Monisova and violinist Pavel Šporcl.

Christmas concerts have long become an integral part of any philharmonic schedule in different parts of the world.

This year at the Festival "Czech Touches of Music", the public will be able to hear a single guest from Russia, that is Ekaterina Monisova, the owner of the crystal lyric soprano. Christmas concert with her participation will take place on December 25th on the stage of the Academy of Fine Arts. Ekaterina Monisova, the soloist of the Moscow Philharmonic, the winner of the Grand Prix of the International Forum of Vocalists in Italy (2010), gained fame as a role performer of the Snow Maiden in the cognominal opera by Rimsky-Korsakov, Violetta in "La Traviata" by Verdi, Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet" by Gounod, Mimi and Musetta in "La Boheme" by Puccini. At the same time, she is a baroque and romantic music performer along with jazz melodies by George Gershwin, Glenn Miller, Jerome Kern.These stylistic contrasts perfectly reveal all the facets of her talent. On the Festival Eve, we will introduce the singer to readers.

Ekaterina Monisovoy’s voice has long captivated the concert halls of Moscow. And not only by belonging to the capital's musical community: Monisova is the Gnessin Academy graduate

Rendez-Vous and World Privileges Visa congratulates winner of the ”RENDEZVOUS INVITES YOU TO PARIS!” Ekaterina Monisova won the grand prize - a trip for two to Paris and a meeting with the famous French fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier.

About Ekaterina Monisova:

A musician (soprano), Grand Prix winner of the International Forum of vocalists in Italy. Honored Artist of the Republic of Khakassia, soloist of the Moscow State Philharmonic Society.

About the person:

She graduated from the Kazan State Conservatory and the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music. Specialty “opera singing”. Soloist of the Moscow State Philharmonic Society, Honored Artist of the Republic of Khakassia, winner of the Grand Prix of the International Forum of vocalists in Italy (2010).

Ekaterina Monisova, an opera singer and musician, is still gaining acceptance among the general public. But experts and connoisseurs of singing in Russia and abroad have already noticed her beautiful soprano. Last year, Ekaterina won the Grand Prix at the International Forum vocalists, which traditionally takes place in Italy. Her repertoire includes arias and vocal chamber music of different eras and styles - from baroque to jazz.

Ekaterina Monisova - musician and opera singer. But for the most part not on Abakan but on the Moscow scene. In Khakassia Republican Philharmonic owner of a beautiful soprano, a graduate of the Kazan Conservatory and the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music just gave two solo concerts with symphony orchestra. And immediately became a favorite of the local audience. Ekaterina abhors monotony in the works. Her repertoire includes arias and romances, jazz compositions. Offstage she also prefers to be different: it is equally to face shape of romantic nymphs and vamp.

On January, 18 in Khakassia Republican Philharmonic took place solo concert of Ekaterina Monisova with Symphony Orchestra under Vjacheslav Inkizhekov. Her soprano - so freely and easily penetrates the soul of the listener, that we began to wonder what is the secret of stunning harmony and beauty that surround this man. About love, art and secrets of craftsmanship and we chatted with Ekaterina under a cup of tea.

About vocalist Ekaterina Monisova our newspaper told when she started her career as a student of the Russian Academy of Music. After graduating from the Kazan State Conservatory majoring in "Conducting Academic Choir" she spent seven years teaching at the Art Institute of KSU. And her voice pleased with amazing shade. Ekaterina performed at different stages of the republic. Successfully passed and her solo concerts with symphony orchestra of Khakassia Republican Philharmonic.

Listening to her sing, you know: Woman has a great vocal future. For such a natural talent like green spring sprouts, punching force unknown to us the most hard asphalt...

And now, after a few years, Ekaterina, now chartered opera singer, soloist of the Moscow State Philharmonic Society, came to the office to talk about his first, but very important victory in the world of singing.