The finalists for the Tchaikovsky Competition have been announced. In sum, there are nine singers, five of them from Russia, three from Asia, and only one other singer from a European country. The five Russians include Aigul Khismatullina, Maria Motoligina, Oksana Mayorova, Maria Barajova, and Migran Agagzanyan. South Korean Gihoon Kim, Mongolian Enkhbold Ankkhbayar, and Ubekistani Angelina Akhmedova represent the {…}