Putin awarded Sergei Roldugin the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III degree // Putin awarded Olga Budina the title of Honored Artist of Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the cellist and artistic director of the St. Petersburg House of Music Sergey Roldugin with the Order “For Services to the Fatherland” of the III degree. The decree is published on the official portal of legal information.

“For great services in the field of culture and art, many years of fruitful activity to award the order “For services to the Fatherland” III degree Roldugin Sergey Pavlovich”, – follows from the document.

The decree notes the awarding of honorary titles, as well as awarding orders, medals and insignia for merit in various fields. The President awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia to actress Olga Budina, the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation - actress Irina Cheltsova.

Since 2006 Mr. Roldugin has been the Artistic Director of the St. Petersburg House of Music, Chairman of the Board and Founder of the Talent and Success Educational Foundation. The cellist was awarded the title of People's and Honored Artist of Russia. Sergey Roldugin was awarded the Order of Honor (2011), "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV degree (2021) and Alexander Nevsky (2016), as well as the medal "For the Liberation of Palmyra" (2016).