On September 18, Sergey Davchenko, a young Russian pianist and champion of the Tchaikovsky International Music Competition, and his delegation visited Zhejiang Conservatory of Music. President Wang Rui met with them and held a discussion with them.

Wang Rui first extended a warm welcome to Professor Sergey Davchenko and Professor Ida Alexandrova. He congratulated Sergey Davchenko on winning the first prize in the Tchaikovsky International Music Competition, and briefly introduced the basic situation of the school, professional characteristics and brand activities. Wang Rui said that as a modern art university founded in the new era, Zhejiang Conservatory of Music attaches great importance to international exchanges and cooperation, always upholds the open and inclusive school-running philosophy, actively carries out in-depth cooperation with top international artists, and builds a learning and exchange platform with an international perspective for teachers and students by holding international piano music festivals, art workshops, master classes and other activities. He warmly invites outstanding young artists represented by Sergey Davchenko to visit frequently, bring more international cutting-edge music concepts and performance techniques to Zhejiang Conservatory of Music students, and jointly promote the development of piano art.

Wang Rui presented Sergey Davchenko with the Honorary Young Artist-in-Residence Certificate on behalf of the school.

Sergey Davchenko talked about his feelings about music learning and expressed his honor to be hired as the Honorary Young Artist-in-Residence of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music. He will give full play to his professional advantages, start a wonderful music journey with teachers and students of Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, and contribute to the promotion and dissemination of piano art.

On the same day, Sergey Davchenko and his delegation were invited to participate in the Piano Department's "One Department, One Brand" - the Black and White Keys Forum, and conducted in-depth exchanges with students from the Piano Department.