Music and Time Annotation << Back Domra – Prospects and Opportunities. Interview With the Laureate of All-Russian and International Competitions, Associate Professor of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music E.N. Mochalova A.M. Semishova The proposed analytical interview with the Russian domra player, concertmaster of the N.P. Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Ph.D. in Art history, Associate Professor of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music and Tambov State Musical-Pedagogical Institute named after S.V. Rachmaninov Ekaterina Nikolaevna Mochalova contains discussions about working with composers, the specifics of preparing for the performance of new premiere compositions, the prospects and timbre possibilities of the instrument. E.N. Mochalova’s creative work is multifaceted – the performer has contributed to various kinds of work, which inspired many contemporary composers to create music for domra. Ekaterina Nikolaevna places considerable emphasis on the issues of sound production and timbre diversity in the performance of musical compositions. The outstanding domra player shares her experience and gives practical advice to young musicians. The interview also contains recollections of creative projects and collaboration with leading Russian musicians. Keywords: Ekaterina Mochalova, domra, domra performance, timbre, new domra sound aesthetics, repertoire for domra. Pp. 16-19.