Volgograd schoolchildren told about the work of Pakhmutova and Dobronravova
The ninth of November is the birthday of Alexandra Nikolaevna: on this day, Governor Andrei Bocharov conveyed her warm congratulations not only from himself, but also from all residents of the Volgograd region. And extracurricular classes “Conversations about the important” for schoolchildren and students were dedicated to the creative union of Alexandra Pakhmutova and Nikolai Dobronravov.
Educational institutions of the region – from schools to colleges and technical schools – were included in the festive and educational agenda: stories about the brightest episodes of the joint biography of the famous duo were prepared for students.
As part of the educational program for children of the 6th-11th grades and first-year students of SPO institutions, a special video was prepared, revealing the features of the creative union of the composer and the poet. The lessons are supplemented by interactive tasks “Music Box” and “Collect a constellation of tenderness”.
Students do not just listen, but are actively involved in the musical environment: they perform iconic songs by Pakhmutova, including “Tenderness”, “Let’s bow to those great years”, “Silence on the Mamayev Kurgan”, as well as bright, filled with children’s sincerity compositions “Eagles learn to fly”, “Song about a funny man” and “Starfall”, which became the anthem of the camp “Eagle”, and others.
The educational initiative is not limited to lessons: literary and musical evenings are held in educational institutions, thematic exhibitions are arranged in school museums and libraries, creative competitions are organized. Teachers can find all the necessary methodological materials, scenarios and presentations on the official website of the project – they are adapted for different age groups and help build a meaningful lesson.
Volgograd carefully keeps a connection with the name of the famous countrywoman. An important milestone was the year 2024 – to the 95th anniversary of Alexandra Nikolaevna in the Museum of Fine Arts named after Ilya Mashkov, the exhibition “In song – my life” unfolded.
For the exhibition, the composer handed over about 3 thousand personal items: handwritten scores, letters, photographs, a Petrof piano. Together with Governor Andrei Bocharov, Alexandra Pakhmutova visited the exhibition, and then the square of her name, where the sculpture “Girl with an accordion” is installed.
Another bright event was the project of 2026 “Light of the Great Victory” on Mamayev Kurgan: the basis of the musical and visual installation were the works of Pakhmutova, and she herself took a personal part in the project.
The preservation of the composer’s heritage has also received official recognition: on the initiative of the head of the region, an annual award and scholarship named after Alexandra Pakhmutova were established in the Volgograd region. The plans are to open a museum of the composer in Volgograd, as well as to assign its name to a new cultural and educational center, which will become a space for the development of talents and the popularization of domestic musical culture.
