In 2012, Konstantin Ishkhanov founded the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC) non-profit organization, which was aimed at initiating and promoting cultural and educational projects in Europe.
Thanks to Konstantin’s efforts every year the EUFC holds numerous festivals, competitions, exhibitions, & conferences.
Background
With the help of the Foundation, young artists are given the opportunity to perform on the most prestigious stages in the world, such as Carnegie Hall in New York, Berliner Philharmoniker, Wiener Philharmoniker, and Great Hall of the Conservatory in Moscow. Moreover, the Foundation contributes to the blooming of Art by introducing the public to the best cultural achievements/events, and also by supporting modern composers.
One of the most important projects initiated by Konstantin Ishkhanov became the Annual Malta International Music Festival, the participants of which are world-renowned stars such as Grigory Sokolov, Maxim Vengerov, Ray Chen, Salvatore Accardo, Andreas Ottensamer, Nikolai Lugansky, Martha Argerich and many others.
In 2017, the Foundation held the premiere of “The Crystal Palace” ballet, with the participation of choreographers and soloists from the Bolshoy and other famous theatres of Russia.
The Foundation also sponsored the 40th Jubilee Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2017 ceremony in London.
In 2019, EUFSC together with the Production Company Ilya Averbukh organized an exclusive project in Malta - the Ice Show “Shutovskaya Wedding”. The soloists of the island's unique performance were world-famous leading figure skaters, winners of world championships and the Olympic Games: Tatyana Totmyanina and Maxim Marinin, Alexei Yagudin and Ivan Rigini, Dmitry Solovyov and Ekaterina Bobrova, as well as world-famous opera diva Anna Aglatova and many others.
In 2016-2020, on the initiative of Konstantin, the tours of the Maltese Philharmonic Orchestra, the State Orchestra of Kazakhstan “Academy of Soloists”, the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia, the Symphony Orchestra “Kiev Virtuosos”, the Tbilisi State Chamber Orchestra “Georgian Sinfonietta” and the Orchestra Filarmonica Nissena Siciliana (Italy) took place.
The Symphony Orchestra of the State Academic Capella of St. Petersburg, the Chelyabinsk Orchestra "Classics", and the Karelian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra had performances in Europe, America, and Russia.
In 2019, the President of the European Foundation for the Support of Culture Konstantin Ishkhanov became the first and only foreign holder of the highest cultural award of Malta for "Unique" contribution to the culture of Malta.
Also this year, the Russian Performing Arts Public Fund awarded Konstantin a medal “For Contribution to the Development of Musical Culture”.
Education
Being the Armenian by nationality after Baku pogrom of January 1990 Konstantin Ishkhanov and his family moved to Moscow. He transferred to the second year of the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, from which he graduated in 1993 with the specialty "Information-measuring and computing equipment" and received the qualification "Engineer and electrician".
In 1993-1995 he had a postgraduate study at the Russian Scientific Research Institute of Oil and Gas as an engineer in the laboratory of design and construction work to create low-waste, resource-saving, environmentally friendly oil production complexes. In the same place, he worked as a research fellow in the department of "Automation of oil and gas production"
In 1995-96 he was the Director of the Scientific Center of the Russian-American Oil and Gas Company. In 1996-1999 he became the Deputy General Director of the Russian-American Oil and Gas Company. In 1999-2005 he started to work as a Deputy General Director in the group of companies "Electroservice".
Career
In 2007 Ishkhanov and his family moved to Malta.
In April 2011 he found the annual cultural project Malta International Music Festival - a project initiated and implemented by him.[4] It attracts world-famous stars such as Grigory Sokolov, Maxim Vengerov, Ray Chen, Salvatore Accardo, Andreas Ottensamer, Nikolai Lugansky, and many others to take part.
Since 2012 he is the Founder and President of the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC) – a non-profit voluntary organization dealing with cultural international projects in Malta and worldwide.[5]
The European Foundation for Support of Culture organizes annually dozens of festivals and concerts of classical music, many masterclasses, ballet, and theatrical performances. The Foundation promotes the creativity of young musicians by establishing contests with prize pools and enables artists to perform at different venues in the world, including the Carnegie Hall in New York, the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Musikverein, Munich Gasteig, etc. The Foundation also contributes to the prosperity of art, the introduction of the masses to cultural achievements, and also supports modern composers.
Tours of different orchestras were organized to Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Connections
Konstantin Ishkhanov is married.
