Young opera singers to be granted cash prizes

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Soloist of the Military Music and Dance Ensemble of Mongolia Ch.Badral will be granted a cash prize of MNT 24 million for becoming the first runner-up of the International Rimsky-Korsakov Competition of young opera singers. The decision was made at the cabinet meeting held on Wednesday. Also, a cash prize of MNT 19 million is granted to a master student of Saint Petersburg Conservatory T.Enkhbat for becoming the second runner-up of such a prestigious international competition. Since 2006, a total of MNT 1.430 billion cash prize were given to those 155 people who have shown excellent success in international competitions, festivals and exhibitions.