Kalininsky cascade

On April 2, 2026, the Finlandsky Concert Hall hosted a competitive screening of the second round of the Kalininsky Cascade Open Festival of amateur folk art in the Academic Vocal and Folk Vocal categories. 106 out of 640 contestants managed to get to the second round and present their creative numbers. These are soloists, ensembles and choirs of educational, cultural, youth and social policy institutions in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. The jury, which included professional singers, composers, and teachers of singing arts, appreciated the participants of the festival.