September 28, 2026. Sergei Konstantinovich Sitnikov, Governor of the Kostroma Region, congratulated Oleg Nikolayevich Ovchinnikov, Secretary of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District and choirmaster of the Metropolitan District Choir, on his 55th birthday.
The congratulatory message reads:
Dear Oleg Nikolayevich!
Please accept my sincere congratulations on your 55th birthday!
Your many years of creative work and dedicated service to the Russian Orthodox Church have earned you well-deserved recognition and respect.
Your name is closely associated with the revival and development of the traditions of church singing in the Kostroma region. For many years, you directed the choir of the Epiphany-St. Anastasia Cathedral in Kostroma, which under your leadership became one of the finest choral ensembles of the Russian Orthodox Church and gained recognition both in Russia and abroad.
Your talent, professionalism and devotion to sacred music have made a significant contribution to preserving Russia’s rich spiritual and cultural heritage and introducing new generations to the finest traditions of choral art.
Today, while continuing your ministry in Kazakhstan, you contribute greatly to strengthening cultural and spiritual ties between our countries and preserving our shared historical heritage.
I wish you good health, well-being, inspiration, inexhaustible creative energy and continued success in your important work.
Sincerely,
S.K. Sitnikov
Governor of the Kostroma Region
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