Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy Choir «Ucheniki Gippokrata» (Hippocrates Disciples) (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
The choral collective at Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy was founded in 2005. From February of 2010 its artistic director is Anastasia Prokhorova, 4th year student of conservatoire of specialty "Musical theatre Actor". Since that time the new creative period has begun in the collective - they take part in concerts of the Academy: "Osennie debyuty" (Fall debuts), "Studencheskaya vesna" (Student spring), festival of patriotic song, the meeting devoted to "Victory Day" etc. The collective also organizes its own concerts and takes part in students creativity competitions such as Distric competition of patriotic songs (2011), International competition "Ozornaya vesna" (Playful spring) (2011). Nowadays the choir consists of 44 students. Its repertoire contains folk and sacred music, pieces of contemporary composers.
Conductor Anastasia Prokhorova
In 2003 she graduated from Department of Regency of Nizhny Novgorod religious school by specialty "Regent of church choir". In 2002-2006 she was studying at vocal department of Nizhny Novgorod mucic school named after M. Balakirev. In 2011 she graduated from vocal department of Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatoire named after M. Glinka by specialty "Music theatre actor". Since 2006 she works as the regent at the church of reverend Sergiy Radonezhsky (Nizhny Novgorod), lecturer and director at theatre-school "Obraz" (Reflection), since 2007 she is the soloist of Nizhny Novgorod music chamber theatre of musical, opera and operetta named after V. Stepanov. Since 2010 Anastasia is the artistic director of Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy Choir, and also since December of 2011 she is the leader of student club.