Cuban Pianist Receives Prize at First International Jazz Festival

ST. PETERSBURG, July 28 Cuban pianist and jazzman Gonzalo Rubalcaba has been awarded prize at the 1st International Jazz Festival in St. Petersburg in the Jazz Legend nomination. St. Petersburg in the nomination «Jazz Legend», the correspondent reports.
«I am very happy to be here. It was a little difficult to get here. But I am here, I am glad and grateful. Once again, thank you very much… I hope that I will be able to come next year and see you again,» the pianist said from the stage.
On the fifth final day of the festival in the Yusupov Garden, the TJF groups from Thailand, created by musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Ensemble of Thai Classical Music, Jazz Games of the People's Artist of the Russian Federation Daniil Kramer and the singer Fantine also performed.

The 1st International St. Petersburg Jazz Festival is supported by the St. Petersburg Committee for Culture and the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives.