On December 13th a charity concert ‘Stars in the Kremlin’, organized by Russia’s first lady Swetlana Medwedewa, took place in the Aleksandrovsk Hall of the Kremlin, Moscow, in order to support the development and the construction of the Medical Center for Female Health in St. Petersburg.

In front of an illustrious crowd (businessmen, politicians, cultural creatives) artists of first rank appeared: Anna Netrebko (soprano, Russia) and her husband Erwin Schrott (baritone, Uruguay), accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra ‘New Russia’, under its Artistic Director Yury Bashmet and conductor Claudio Vandelli (Italy), presented airs and duets from operas of Russian and international composers.

Among the artists of this first class charity event was also Aidar Gaynullin, a world-known bayanist, singer and composer. Aydar played three Argentine tangos in a very convincing way, not only on a conventional bayan, but also on a French Accordina. He pleased very much not only the public, but also Netrebko and Schrott, who spontaneously invited him to musically accompany them on their world tour.

Aidar Gajnullin is the winner of the national film award ‘Nika’ and the national ‘White elephant’ prize of the film press and film critics for his film music ‘Euphoria’, created by Ivan Wyrypayev. At the XX Open all-Russian film festival ‘Kinotavr’ (Sotshi, 2009) he was nominated in the category ‘Best film music’ for the film ‘Oxygen’, by Ivan Wyrypayev. Aidar is winner of 18 international accordion competitions, including the ‘Coupe Mondiale’ (London, 2001). He has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls in the world, including the Big Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic, Salle Gaveau (Paris), Wigmore Hall (London), and the Kennedy Center (Washington).

For his outstanding interpretations on the bayan he was registered in the ‘Golden book of talents of Russia’ on behalf of the President of Russia in 2003. In this year the musician became also scholarship holder of the funds Mstislaw Rostropovitch, Friedrich Lips and ‘Russian Performing Art’.

In May 2003 Aidar became honorary member of the conservatory in Kaunas, Lithuania. From the government he received the honor ‘Young talent of Russia’, and the prize ‘Best of the best’ in 2007. He has also served several times on the jury of renowned national and international festivals and competitions.