The collection presents the materials of the International Scientific and Practical Conference held in Moscow on December 10, 2018 . within the framework of the festival-competition "On Russia to sing ..." dedicated to the 145th anniversary of the birth of the great musical figure C. In. Rachmaninoff . The object of the authors' research is the problems of traditions and innovation in his work, the biography of the composer, the influence of predecessors and contemporaries, writers and philosophers of the "Silver Age" of Russian artistic culture. A number of articles are devoted to the analysis of vocal, choral, instrumental and spiritual works of C. Rachmaninoff, the problems of their pedagogical development and interpretation . Among the materials of the conference are works that reveal the features of using the works of C. Rachmaninoff in music lessons in high school . In general, the collection of materials of the collection gives a holistic view of the work of the great composer and its importance in the national musical culture. This collection is addressed to students and teachers of musical and musical-pedagogical educational institutions, as well as music lovers .