The article is a tribute to the vocal performer and teacher Larisa Şulga-Vichilu (1940-2017) who made a significant contribution to the development of national culture and music pedagogy. The graduate of the "Gavriil Musicescu" State Institute of Arts from Moldova, successfully worked on the stage of the Chisinau National Opera and Ballet Theater, performing the main mezzo-soprano parts from the universal opera repertoire. She started her teaching career with students from the academic singing

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... pecialty, but her most fruitful activity was at the Pop and Jazz Music Department of the Academy of Music, Theater and Fine Arts. Larisa Şulga-Vichilu's disciples are successfully performing both on the stages in the Republic of Moldova and in other countries of the world, becoming laureates and diploma winners of national and international competitions and festivals, stars of the local pop music. Some of them also manifest themselves as teachers, continuing the pedagogical traditions of their mentor.