Vietnamese music teacher wins first prizes at int’l competitions
Duong Dai Lam, professor at the Hanoi-based Military Culture and Arts College, has won first prizes at two classical music competitions in Poland and Russia.
Duong Dai Lam holds the certificate of first prize of the 21st International Classical Music Festival, in Moscow (Russia). (Photo from the Facebook page of Duong Dai Lam)
Hanoi (VNA) - Duong Dai Lam, professor at the Hanoi-based MilitaryCulture and Arts College, has won first prizes at two classical musiccompetitions in Poland and Russia.
Lam studies vocal music at the prestigious Russian Gnessin Academy of Music, thanksto an exchange programme between his Vietnamese college and the academy.
On April 10, he won first prize at the International MasterCompetition for Music Teachers in Warsaw (Poland). The competition,which runs from April 7 to April 10, attracted 34 music teachers from Poland,Russia, Czech Republic, Lithuania and Ukraine. The project is for school and music schools teachers of alldegrees who have work experience in arts education. Lam won thefirst prize in the vocal category. Previously, in early April, he won first prize at 21stInternational Classical Music Festival, in Moscow (Russia), honouring FranzSchubert. The festival was held from March 28 to April 4 in Moscow andfeatured more than 200 entrants from Europe and Asia.
Before winning those two international prizes, Lam won secondprize at Tieng Hat Mua Thu (Autumn Singing Voice) contest in2008 in Vietnam.
“If musical talents in Vietnam are trained at young age, they willsucceed in their musical career because they are hard working and intelligent,”said the 32-year-old teacher.
“I’ve suggested my school in Hanoi send young professors to Russiafor their studies. The excellent environment in Russia or in other advancedcountries will help them develop better,” he added.-VNA
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Duong Dai Lam holds the certificate of first prize of the 21st International Classical Music Festival, in Moscow (Russia). (Photo from the Facebook page of Duong Dai Lam) 
