The professional hero in the field of music pedagogy

Kirnarskaya Dina Konstantinovna ORCID: 0000-0003-1059-5776 Doctor of Art History Head of the Department of Music History; Gnessin Russian Academy of Music; Vice-Rector for Public Relations; Gnessin Russian Academy of Music 38 Povarskaya str., Moscow, 121069, Russia/ 1 d.kirnarskaya@gnesin-academy.ru Sizova Elena Ravil'evna ORCID: 0009-0009-3791-7158 Doctor of Pedagogy Professor; Department of History, Theory of Music and Composition; South Ural State Tchaikovsky Institute of Arts 454091, Russia, Chelyabinsk region, Chelyabinsk, Plekhanova str., 41, office 100 elsizova@mail.ru

Taskaeva Anna Vyacheslavovna ORCID: 0000-0002-4398-2644 Doctor of Philology Professor; Department of Foreign Languages; South Ural State Institute of Arts named after P.I. Tchaikovsky 41 Plekhanova str., office 301, Chelyabinsk region, 454091, Russia taskaeva_anna@bk.ru

Introduction

Each national linguistic picture of the world has its own heroic paradigm, that is, heroism is represented in all languages and cultures, reflecting global socio-cultural processes and their national and cultural specifics. The heroic paradigm is "an open complex system of concepts in which the value, historical, cultural, socio–political, ideological and economic features of society are realized" ^{[1, p. 72]}. The heroic paradigm is based on heroic images, which embody the universal, national and individual values of society. The images of heroes realize the function of transferring values from generation to generation, participate in the formation of ideological attitudes of society. The image of a hero as a basic component of the heroic paradigm can be embodied in a variety of forms, since the process of heroization affects all spheres of public life: it is also heroization in the professional sphere, in the field of mass media, in the political and social spheres ^{[1, pp. 72-74]}.

Heroization in the professional sphere assumes that the professional hero is the person who has achieved outstanding results in his professional activity and has received public recognition. According to V.D. Plakhov, the hero-master is "a person who has achieved outstanding results in the field of work, in the business to which he devoted his life" ^{[2, p. 24]}. Labor heroism is most often found in the creative field (writers, composers, artists, artists) and in science (scientists).

Outstanding figures of culture and art are part of the heroic paradigm of any linguistic culture. An outstanding figure of culture and art is a hero of a specific professional activity, since the fruits of his work are the cultural heritage of mankind, and the works he created are able to influence the souls and minds of people, are recognized by the general public. In this study, we will focus on the processes of heroization in the field of culture and art. The purpose of the work is to present outstanding musicians and teachers as professional heroes. The purpose of the study determined the need to solve the following tasks:

1. to develop a cognitive model of glorification of a professional figure in the field of culture and art;

2. to propose a list of criteria for glorification of musicians-teachers;

3. identify the musicians-teachers of the Tchaikovsky Law School, whose teaching experience meets the stated criteria;

4. to analyze the experience of pedagogical activity of outstanding teachers of the Tchaikovsky Law School and present them as professional heroes involved in the formation of ideological and artistic and aesthetic attitudes of society.

The study hypothesizes that the professional hero in the field of music pedagogy is a teacher-musician who, thanks to his own methodological teaching system, educated students who are in the profession and achieved significant results in it, and received recognition from graduates and high appreciation from the professional community.

The scientific novelty of the article consists in the fact that the results of the professional activity of teachers and musicians of the Tchaikovsky Law School are considered in the heroic paradigm as a socially creative product having not only local professional and pedagogical value, but also universal socio-cultural significance, which determines their influence on the formation of axiological guidelines and artistic and aesthetic attitudes societies. The theoretical significance is expressed in the systematization of pedagogical, creative, scientific and methodological achievements of musical teachers, which enrich the regional cultural palette of the Chelyabinsk region and can serve as material for further research on various aspects of the cultural life of the Southern Urals.

Glorification in the professional sphere

Heroization is a complex socially conditioned phenomenon. A hero is a status that is given to a person only if evaluated by the public. Based on the cognitive model of heroization developed as part of the study of the heroic paradigm in the national linguistic picture of the world [see 1 for details], we presented a cognitive model of heroization of a professional figure – an employee of the creative sphere – in the form of a scheme that can be described as follows: at the center of heroization is a professional figure – a creative worker who is engaged in creative and /or teaching activities. The professional activity of creative workers, as a rule, consists of two components: the first is direct creative activity, which is embodied in specific products – created works of art, performing interpretations, stage productions, etc., and the second is pedagogical practice, which is implemented in the education and training of creative personnel. This activity can be evaluated by society (the professional community and the public) as a heroic service depending on the system of value coordinates. When evaluating an activity as heroic (i.e., as socially significant, supporting an established system of values), society gives a professional figure the status of a hero, hero cultivation takes place, in which mechanisms of glorification and veneration of the hero are involved. Acquiring the status of a hero, a professional figure begins to perform the function of broadcasting and at the same time forming a system of values of this professional community and society as a whole. The scheme of glorification of a professional figure – a creative worker is shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 1 – Cognitive model of glorification of a professional figure in the field of culture and art

According to the presented model of glorification of a professional artist, the status of a hero is acquired by a creative worker, subject to evaluation by society. As for the creative component, professionals involved in creative and performing activities receive the assessment of the public and the professional community (professional awards, honorary titles and state awards in the field of art, inclusion in the jury, etc.), while teachers-mentors receive the assessment of the professional community and graduates who are in the profession and who have achieved significant results in it.

It should be noted that in the organic combination of two components – direct creative activity and pedagogical practice – lies the secret of the success of outstanding creative figures, who are not only masters who have managed to realize the desire for self-improvement and the development of professional performing skills and abilities, but also teachers-mentors. At the same time, it should be noted that immersion in the creative process and the realization of the need for self-expression through creative activity is an important, but not the only factor for successful pedagogical activity.

Criteria for glorification of a musician-teacher

As a result of analyzing the criteria defined by the Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation on the honorary titles "Honored Artist of the Russian Federation" and "Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation", as well as generalizing our own experience of educational activities in the field of culture and art, we have identified several criteria for glorification of a musician-teacher:

1. The presence of its own methodological teaching system, reflected in scientific and methodological works, curricula, methodological materials (instructions, recommendations, comments on music collections, anthologies, etc.).

2. The presence of a large number of outstanding students-musicians occupying a high segment of professional musical art and education (artists of professional orchestras, ensembles, theater troupes; successful teachers in specialized universities and colleges), which confirms the effectiveness of methodological teaching systems.

3. The presence of a large number of positive feedback from students in the public space and socio-cultural environment (articles in the press, memoirs, essays, interviews on radio, television, in the media, etc.).

4. Recognition of outstanding achievements by the pedagogical community – the presence of admirers and followers, presenting the hero's pedagogical activity as a model for young generations of musicians (studying his methodological works, writing term papers and theses about him, making presentations at conferences and seminars, preserving memory, constantly referring to the pedagogical heritage in the educational process, etc.).

The heroes are professionals in the field of music pedagogy (using the example of outstanding teachers of the Tchaikovsky Law School)

In the course of the study, we compiled lists of successful graduates of these outstanding teachers working in professional musical groups (orchestras, ensembles, choirs, theaters, etc.) or in specialized universities and colleges; lists of publications of scientific and methodological works authored by these teachers (monographs, scientific articles, curricula, guidelines, recommendations, comments on music collections, anthologies, etc.); articles in the press, memoirs, essays, interviews on radio, television, in the media, as well as term papers and theses of students, presentations at conferences and seminars dedicated to the activities of these teachers. As a result, we identified the oldest teachers of the Tchaikovsky Law School, who formed their own creative schools and educated a large number of professional musicians known in the region and beyond, among whom: E.G. Bykov (balalaika), G.K. Gavrilov (solo singing), I.G. Dymova (musicology), G.K. Kendysh (conducting the academic choir), V.V. Kozlov (classical guitar), A.D. Krivoshei (composition), E.V. Mikhalchenko (conducting the academic choir), M.A. Sadovskaya (solo singing), V.G. Khudyakova (conducting the academic choir). Within the framework of this article, we will present the results of the pedagogical and creative activities of outstanding teachers of the Department of Solo Singing and Choral Conducting of the Tchaikovsky Law School.

The professional hero in the field of music pedagogy is German Konstantinovich Gavrilov, singer (tenor), Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation (1995), graduated from the vocal department of the Samara Music College (1951, class of teacher V. F. Privalov), and then the vocal faculty of the Leningrad Conservatory (1956, class of teacher I. G. Grishanov). Since 1956, he worked as a soloist in the opera troupe of the Chelyabinsk State Opera and Ballet Theater named after M. I. Glinka. Having served in the theater for 18 years, he sang twenty opera parts. Since 1974, he has been a vocal teacher, then head of the vocal department at the Chelyabinsk Higher School of Music (now the South Ural State Tchaikovsky Institute of Arts) [URL: http://chel-portal.ru/enc/Gavrilov_German_Konstantinovich ].

The graduates of Herman Gavrilov's class have made a brilliant artistic career. Herman Konstantinovich's daughter, Maria Gavrilova, has achieved impressive creative results. After two years of studying at the vocal department of the college (1986), under the guidance of her father, she entered the Moscow Conservatory in the class of the singer of the Bolshoi Theater of the USSR, Professor Irina Ivanovna Maslennikova. While studying in the third year, Maria received a diploma at the All-Union Glinka Vocal Competition (1990) and was accepted into the trainee group of the Bolshoi Theater. After graduating from the Conservatory (1991) since 1992. She is a soloist of an opera company. In 1996, she was awarded the honorary title "Honored Artist of the Russian Federation", in 2001 – the honorary title "People's Artist of the Russian Federation". Since 2007, Maria Gavrilova has been a regular guest star at the Metropolitan Opera. She has performed on such stages as the Washington Opera, the Seattle Opera, the Bastille Opera, Covent Garden, the Budapest Opera, in theaters in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and Finland. Russian Russian soprano Maria Gavrilova is often called a "Russian soprano", since "the vocal and stage images of Russian classics were created by the singer in the best traditions of Russian performing culture" ^[3].

An outstanding student of G.K. Gavrilov is Boris Statsenko, a native of Korkino, Chelyabinsk region, winner of numerous competitions, including the Glinka International Vocal Competition, the Maria Callas International Competition in Athens and the Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow. He studied at the Chelyabinsk Music College in the class of G.K. Gavrilov from 1981 to 1984 and later continued his vocal education at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory in the class of Hugo Titz. In the period from 1991 to 1995 he was a soloist at the Bolshoi Theatre, since 1999 he has been constantly working in the troupe of the German Opera on the Rhine (Dusseldorf-Duisburg). Being a guest soloist of many theaters in Europe and the world, he tours all over the world [URL: https://www.belcanto.ru/statsenko.html ].

Sergey Murzaev, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, winner of the XIV All-Union Glinka Vocal Competition, the Mario del Monaco International Vocal Competition, the Luciano Pavarotti International Vocal Competition, the Chestelli International Competition, the Golden Mask National Theater Award, graduated from the vocal department under the direction of German Konstantinovich in 1987. Being a soloist of the opera troupe From 1992 to 2007, he performed more than twenty roles at the Bolshoi Theatre. Since 2000, he has been a guest soloist at the Mariinsky Theatre. He has performed in productions of the Paris National Opera, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Covent Garden Theatre, the Vienna State Opera and many others [URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20180827182242/http://persona.kurganobl.ru/kultura-i-iskusstvo/murzaev-sergej-nikolaevich].

Another student of G.K. Gavrilov, a multiple winner of international competitions and festivals, Alexander Kiselyov, has gained wide fame and an international vocation. In 1995-1996, Alexander was a soloist of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater, and from 1998 to 2005 he was a soloist of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia. In 2005, he became a soloist of the Moscow Musical Theater "Helikon-Opera". In 2011, Alexander Kiselyov became a guest soloist at the State Academic Mariinsky Theatre. He was awarded the gold medal "National Treasure" of the international charitable foundation "Patrons of the Century", and in 2011 "For his great contribution to the development of culture, many years of fruitful work" was awarded the gratitude of the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation [URL: https://rnmso.ru/soloists/alexander-kiselev ].

Many of G.K. Gavrilov's students successfully work at the Chelyabinsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.I. Glinka (soloists Y. Nikitin, D. Karavaev, V. Karabasova, Honored Artists of the Russian Federation P. Kalachev and M. Novokreschenova), the Chelyabinsk State Philharmonic (Honored Artist of the Russian Federation A. Anishchenko) and many other cultural and art institutions.

The pedagogical activity of G.K. Gavrilov was highly appreciated by the professional community and recognized by graduates. The unique teaching methodology of the master was summarized in the candidate's dissertation and in scientific publications by I.A. Butova, a pianist who for more than 20 years was the permanent concertmaster in the class of Herman Konstantinovich, and now is the vice–rector for academic affairs of the Tchaikovsky Law School. It is he, the singer-vocalist, who she considers her main teacher both in her profession and in life. The comprehension of the experience of creative and pedagogical activity of G.K. Gavrilov was reflected in the books by O.Yu Ivanova "To the 40th anniversary of the Chelyabinsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after M. I. Glinka" ^[4], V.P. Osnacha "Through the pages of history. Chelyabinsk Music College. Chelyabinsk Tchaikovsky Music College" ^[5], publications in the press ("Do you want to sing? Then you will go to Gavrilov", Evening Chelyabinsk, 12/24/1999), etc. The Tchaikovsky Law School, where Herman Konstantinovich has educated more than 100 students over 30 years of teaching, regularly hosts concerts dedicated to the outstanding teacher [URL: https://chelyabinsk .bezformata.com/listnews/kontcert-posvyashenie-germanu-gavrilovu/3219814/?ysclid=lwp8l7p5s9829833108]. In 2001, at the Chelyabinsk Opera, where the creative path of German Gavrilov began, on the initiative of Sergei Murzaev, a memorial evening was held as "a kind of creative report of students to their teacher" [URL: https://uralpress.ru/news/kultura/v-chelyabinskoy-opere-soberutsya-ucheniki-germana-gavrilova ].

Milita Alexandrovna Sadovskaya, singer, teacher, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation (1996), devoted her life to heroic service to vocal art and vocal pedagogy. She graduated from the State Musical Pedagogical Institute named after Gnessin, was a soloist of the Tbilisi State Philharmonic, the Gorky Opera Theater, the Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.I. Glinka. For 49 years (1958-2007), Milita Alexandrovna worked at the Chelyabinsk Music College as a teacher of solo singing, later head of the department, associate professor of the Tchaikovsky Law School [URL: http://chel-portal.ru/enc/Sadovskaya_Milita_Aleksandrovna ]. For many years, she has been giving lectures on the basics of vocal technique and the history of vocal performance. Educational activities were part of her pedagogy: M.A. Sadovskaya, in cooperation with the Chelyabinsk Regional Cultural Foundation, organized more than 70 musical evenings and lecture concerts.

Over the years, Milita Alexandrovna has trained about 200 professional musicians, many of whom are laureates and diploma holders of various competitions, constantly participate in international master classes, competitions, festivals, and actively perform concerts throughout the country. Among them: V. Ognovenko, Soviet and Russian opera bass, soloist of the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theater, People's Artist of the Russian Federation; L. Dudinova, L. Sokolova, L. Razumkova, soloists of the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theater; V. Sychev, soloist of the Novosibirsk Opera Theater, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation; L. Nefedova, soloist of the Izhevsk Opera theater, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, People's Artist of the Udmurt Republic; V. Kharitonova, soloist of the Kharkov Operetta Theater, Honored Artist of Ukraine; N. Darenskikh, soloist of the Chelyabinsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.I. Glinka, laureate of All-Russian and international competitions; E. Rotar, soloist of the Constanta Opera Theater (Romania); Z. Rubinova, soloist of the Chamber stage B.A. Pokrovsky State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia, laureate of international competitions; K. Kovalevskaya, soloist of the Yekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, laureate of the All-Russian competition; P. Chikanovsky, soloist of the Chelyabinsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.I. Glinka, laureate of the international competition; L. Chugunnikov, soloist of the Sverdlovsk State Academic Theater of Musical Comedy, Honored artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania; T. Stepovik-Boldyreva, soloist of the military orchestra of Snezhinsk, laureate of All-Russian and international competitions; D. Kryzhsky, soloist of the Samara State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, laureate of All-Russian and international competitions; M. Kabelskaya, soloist of the New Israeli Opera, who is already in her second year of study in the class of Milita Alexandrovna She became a diploma winner of the All-Russian vocalist competition Vella vose (Moscow) and currently performs with leading orchestras in Israel.

M.A. Sadovskaya's pedagogical and social activities have been repeatedly awarded various awards: Certificates of Honor from the Ministry of Culture of the USSR, the Main Department of Culture and Art of the Chelyabinsk Region, and the Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region. The Legislative Assembly of the Chelyabinsk Region (2004), the Transcaucasian Military District, the International Union of Musical Figures (2006), etc.

The unique methodical teaching system of M.A. Sadovskaya is reflected in the author's curricula for solo and concert chamber singing, lecture notes and methodological materials published at the Tchaikovsky Law School, summarized in the scientific works of her students and colleagues who have worked for many years in her class. Many memoirs, biographical articles and essays have been written about her, and an interview with an outstanding teacher has been published in the press (L. Sadchikova "The Unfinished Heart of Milita Sadovskaya: a conversation with an Honored Worker of Culture of Russia, a teacher of the vocal department of the Chelyabinsk Institute of Music"). On the significant date, the 95th anniversary of the birth of Milita Alexandrovna Sadovskaya, a concert film was prepared at the Tchaikovsky Law School [URL: https://uyrgii.ru/koncert-pamyati-pedagoga-posvyashchennyy-95-letiyu-so-dnya-rozhdeniya-zasluzhennogo-rabotnika] , which contains concert performances and memoirs of its graduates. Here are some examples of how the personality of M.A. Sadovskaya is characterized by students and colleagues: a brilliant vocal teacher; a man of the epoch; a huge cultural phenomenon; a practicing musician with undoubted professionalism multiplied by many years of experience, pedagogical talent and titanic work; a wise, deep and complex person (N. Stepanova); mentor; a teacher with a pedagogical gift (E. Malakhova); a legend of vocal art; a teacher with a capital letter; a fan of his craft; a good and wise man (G. Sheveleva); a musician with a capital letter; a multifaceted and knowledgeable person; a person with tremendous musical experience; my great love (E. Tutynin); our second mother (Z. Rubinova); a teacher with a capital letter, my vocal mother, who opened the world of academic vocal and opera art for me; a real mentor in life (K. Kovalevskaya); an incredibly talented, demanding and very bright teacher (T. Stepovik-Boldyreva); an attentive, sensitive teacher who loves his students, his profession, in general opera art; a unique, kind and bright person (L. Razumkova); a man who instilled in me a love for classical music, a love that later predetermined my entire fate, my entire life path (L. Chugunnikov); a man who changed my fate, helped me find a profession (D. Kryzhsky).

The names of outstanding teachers are inscribed in the history of the Department of Choral Conducting of the Tchaikovsky YUrGII: V.G. Khudyakova, E.V. Mikhalchenko, G.K. Kendysh.

Valentina Grigoryevna Khudyakova, choirmaster, teacher, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation (1993), graduated from the Ural State Conservatory named after M.P. Mussorgsky (1967) and since 1971 taught choral conducting, reading choral scores, conducting practice, choral arrangement and choral class at the Chelyabinsk Higher Tchaikovsky Music College, led the conducting and choral department, the vocal ensemble of young men [URL: http://chel-portal.ru/enc/Hudyakova_Valentina_Grigorevna ]. V.G. Khudyakova's unique teaching methodology is set out in 4 issues of her anthology "Conducting the Choir: a textbook for conducting and choral departments of music schools, colleges, and cultural schools" (Chelyabinsk, 1998 – 2002).

Among the graduates of V.G. Khudyakova N. Andreeva, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, laureate of All-Russian and international competitions, artistic director and conductor of the concert choir "Harmony" (Chelyabinsk); R. Zaichenko, leading soloist of the Chelyabinsk State Philharmonic, poet, composer, laureate of international competitions (Chelyabinsk); A. Matushkin, conductor Chelyabinsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.I. Glinka, laureate of All-Russian and international competitions, associate professor of the Department of Orchestral String Instruments of the Tchaikovsky Drama; K. Ivanishko, teacher of pop vocals, head of the children's variety choir WolrusKids (Moscow), laureate of All-Russian and international competitions.

Valentina Grigorievna was awarded diplomas from the Ministry of Culture of the USSR, the regional Department of Culture, numerous diplomas of competitions and reviews, the badge of the Ministry of Culture of the RSFSR "For excellent work", which confirms the high appreciation of her teaching activities by the professional community. Scientific articles (O.G. Safronova, I.R. Sadykova, E.V. Avdina) are regularly published at the Department of Choral Conducting of the Tchaikovsky YUrGII ^{[6, 7]}, term papers and theses are written on the life and pedagogical path of V.G. Khudyakova, in which the younger generation of musicians generalizes pedagogical experience and studies methodological principles an outstanding choirmaster.

Eleonora Viktorovna Mikhalchenko, a teacher, Honored Worker of Culture of the RSFSR (1985), had a huge influence on the development of choral art in the Southern Urals. After graduating from the Gnessin State Musical Pedagogical Institute in 1964, E.V. Mikhalchenko came to Chelyabinsk, where she taught at the Chelyabinsk Tchaikovsky Music College and was the head of the women's the choir of the Chelyabinsk Music School, which has gained popularity not only in the Chelyabinsk region, but also beyond its borders. The women's choir has repeatedly won regional and all-Russian choral competitions, and in 2001 at the World Choral Congress in Moscow, the Eleonora Mikhalchenko Women's Choir was recognized as the best among 93 ensembles from around the world [URL: http://chel-portal.ru/en-10846 ].

As O.G. Safronova notes, "the gesture of a real conductor is always individual, but Eleonora Viktorovna's students can be recognized by the style of conducting" ^{[8, p. 38]}, "the pupils of her choir absorbed it and assimilated it, made it their own" ^{[9, p. 78]}. Among her students: O. Baganova, an artist of the Mariinsky Theater Choir (St. Petersburg); I. Volkova, an artist of the St. Petersburg Choral Chapel named after M.I. Glinka (St. Petersburg); L. Garanina, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, soloist of the Chelyabinsk Chamber Choir named after V.V. Mikhalchenko; V. Zaichenko, regent choir of the Church of St. Alexander Nevsky; L. Maszerlian, Honored Artist of Armenia, singer; L. Prince, teacher of the M. Ravel Paris Conservatory (France); I. Sokol, artist of the Republican Academic Russian Choral Chapel named after A.A. Yurlov (Moscow). Many graduates devoted themselves to pedagogical work, such as O. Balaban, professor at the Moscow City Pedagogical University (Moscow); N.G. Chernova, teacher, head of the Academic Women's Choir of the Tchaikovsky YUrGII, laureate of All-Russian and international competitions; A.I. Balakina, teacher of pop vocals at the Tchaikovsky YUrGII; N.A. Kudryakova, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, teacher of the Department of Choral Conducting of the Tchaikovsky YUrGII, laureate of All-Russian and international competitions; T.A. Merinova, teacher of the Department of Choral Conducting of the Tchaikovsky YUrGII; O.G. Safronova, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head Department of Choral Conducting of the Tchaikovsky Jurgic Academy; E.A. Shishova, teacher of pop vocal of the Tchaikovsky Jurgic Academy.

The high appreciation of her work by the professional community is confirmed by the badge of the Ministry of Culture of the USSR "For excellent Work", the jubilee medal of the International Union of Musical Figures. "The authority of Eleonora Viktorovna as a musical figure, leader and teacher was recognized by the most prominent figures of choral art: V. Minin, I. Kokars, I. Agafonnikov, S. Kalinin, B. Tevlin, A. Kozhennikov. Composers V. Kalistratov and O. Khromushin wrote works intended specifically for the female choir of the college" ^{[9, p. 77]}. Interest in the personality and work of E.V. Mikhalchenko is confirmed by numerous publications in the press, interviews (T. Maryina "Visiting Eleonora Mikhalchenko: a conversation with the Honored Worker of Culture of the RSFSR Eleonora Viktorovna Mikhalchenko"). The recognition of the students is noted in numerous memoirs of their beloved teacher, reviews of grateful graduates and are verbalized by such epithets and metaphorical descriptions as beloved, unique, talented conductor, highly professional teacher, legend man, epoch man, our unattainable standard, creative guiding star. Colleagues from the Department of Choral Conducting, in 49 years of teaching at which she has graduated more than 100 specialists, regularly publish scientific articles, hear reports at conferences devoted to the study of the creative path of E.V. Mikhalchenko. Young musicians, colleagues and followers of Eleonora Viktorovna studied and summarized her pedagogical experience, highlighted the leading methodological principles, and defined the methods of choirmaster work. All this is reflected in the curricula of special disciplines and is effectively used in the professional training of modern choral conductors.

Galina Konstantinovna Kendysh, choir conductor, Associate Professor, Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation (1997). Graduated in 1973. The Ural State Conservatory named after M.P. Mussorgsky, worked as a choirmaster at the Chelyabinsk State Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.I. Glinka, and since 1986 – at the Chelyabinsk Tchaikovsky Music College [URL: http://chel-portal.ru/enc/Kendysh_Galina_Konstantinovna ]. In 1995, Galina Konstantinovna created the boys' choir "Larks", which on a regular basis took part in performances of the Chelyabinsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after M. Glinka and subsequently became the basis of the vocal ensemble of young men – now a well-known and recognized professional vocal group. Since 2013, the ensemble of young men has been led by a student of G.K. Kendysh, Ivan Rezepin, under whose leadership the ensemble has repeatedly become a laureate of All-Russian and international competitions. The professional achievements of the female ensemble "Inspiration" created by her were also highly appreciated at competitions of the All-Russian and international levels. Currently, the ensemble is led by Galina Konstantinovna's student Olga Kochetova, who "carefully preserves the traditions laid down by her teacher" ^{[8, p. 39]}. The ensemble is a regular guest at various events in the institutions of the city and the region, conducts active competitive activities, has a wide geography of concert performances in Russian cities.

Galina Konstantinovna has trained more than 50 specialists who worthily continue and develop choral art throughout the country and the near abroad: M. Balaban, artist of the Helikon Opera Choir (Moscow), A. Galichin, choirmaster of the choir of the Chelyabinsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.I. Glinka; P. Karpushkin, artist of the Chelyabinsk Chamber Choir V.V. Mikhalchenko; O. Kochetova, Professor of the Department of Choral Conducting of the Tchaikovsky Drama, laureate of All-Russian and international competitions; D. Lopatin, choir member of the Chelyabinsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.I. Glinka; A. Prosekov, choirmaster of the Chelyabinsk Chamber Choir named after V.V. Mikhalchenko, laureate of All-Russian competitions;, I. Rezepin, Associate Professor of the Department of Choral Conducting of the Tchaikovsky YUrGII, laureate of All-Russian and international competitions; R. Rezepin, Honored Artist of the Republic of Khakassia, commander of the front-line creative brigade of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Red Banner Central Military District, senior lieutenant.

Scientific articles, methodological manuals, anthologies compiled by Galina Konstantinovna, reflecting her harmonious methodological system and published in the Tchaikovsky Law School, are widely used by teachers of choral disciplines in pedagogical practice. G.K. Kendysh was awarded the badge "Excellent Student of the All-Russian Musical Society" (1993), diplomas of the Ministry of Culture of the RSFSR. Galina Konstantinovna is "a versatile creative person, the range of her activities is wide and diverse: she is a conductor-choirmaster of a large creative range, an excellent organizer, a highly professional teacher" ^{[10, p. 34]}.

Each of the musicians considered in this article meets the designated criteria for the glorification of the personality of a professional figure of art and culture: has its own teaching system, generalized and outlined in the form of a coherent consistently applied set of pedagogical principles, methods and techniques; has educated a large number of outstanding students who have proven their skills with high professional achievements, awarded honorary titles and state awards; left an indelible memory in the hearts and souls of its graduates, listeners and admirers, a grateful public, imprinted in numerous reviews and memories that have entered the historical cultural memory of the region; received undeniable recognition from colleagues and associates, expressed in the preservation, reverence and purposeful use of its pedagogical heritage in modern pedagogical practice.

Due to the combination of these factors, the results of the activities of the considered musicians-teachers, as well as the value system embodied in them, adopted and approved by subsequent generations of professionals, acquire a reference character, which makes it possible to replicate and broadcast it in a historical perspective, and therefore participate in the formation of ideological and artistic and aesthetic attitudes of society. Therefore, the considered personalities can be recognized as professional heroes in their field of activity.

As a result of the research, we have developed a cognitive model of the glorification of a professional figure and proposed a list of criteria for the glorification of a professional in the field of culture and art. Having analyzed the pedagogical experience of outstanding teachers of the Department of Solo Singing and Choral Conducting of the Tchaikovsky Law School, we came to the conclusion that the proposed criteria for evaluating the activities of a musician-teacher are justified for glorifying a professional figure in the field of music pedagogy.