Opening of the Congress in the Kremlin. Composer Yu Shaporin opens congress. Speaking opportunity TN Khrennikov. Among those present on the podium: Shostakovich, Kabalevsky, AB Goldenveiser, GV Sviridov, AVGauk, A. C. Melik-Pashayev, MV Isakovsky. Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee AD Shepilov read out a greeting to the Congress of the CPSU Central Committee. Meetings of the Congress in the House of Cinema, 29, 30, 31 March, 1, 2 April. Among the speakers at the meetings of the Congress: musicologists BM Yarustovsky, GN Khubov poet MV Isakovsky, chief conductor of the Soviet Army, Major-General I. Petrov, and others from the Soviet artists Congress welcomes KF Huon, from filmmakers Congress welcomes filmmaker SA Gerasimov. Addresses Congress delegates at meetings of the 3 rd and 5 th April. Among them: VP Soloviev-Gray, secretary of the CPSU Central Committee AD Shepilov, representatives of the music community from different countries (guests of the Congress). Congress delegates talk on the sidelines.