In the First international competition of Performers on Folk Instruments « Cup of the North », which was held in Cherepovets in November, 1992, there took part 100 competitors. They represented Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Cyprus, Poland, France, Yugoslavia. Such performing schools as Gnesins Russian Academy of Music, Minsk Music Academy (Belarus), Paris Conservatory (France) showed themselves to advantage at the competition.
Winners of Grand prix
Gorbachev Andrey
Balalaika. Moscow. The Russian academy of music.
The winner of Grand prix
Rydlevskaya Larissa
Cymbals, Minsk. The Belarus academy of music.
The winner of Grand prix
Naumenko Konstantin
Accordion, Moscow. The Russian academy of music.
The winner of Grand prix;
1 place - the bayan, the accordion.
