In 2009, BFA Bank was involved in organizing the EARLYMUSIC Festival, which is one of the most established festivals of “authentic” early music performance. The festival announced the Classical, Baroque, Renaissance and Medieval European music, the music of the peoples of Russia, as well as the Persian, Japanese and Chinese music performed by the musicians of the international level. A series of lectures and workshops took place during the Festival, which became the only opportunity for Russia to acquire a unique knowledge of early music.