The idea of the competition of composers named after A.P. Petrova was born in the Union of Composers of St. Petersburg in 2006 - 2007 with the goal of keeping the memory of the outstanding composer, the long-term chairman of the Union of Composers Andrei Petrov, as well as to stimulate composers to create new works. The competition was founded by the Union of Composers of St. Petersburg, the Philharmonic Society of St. Petersburg, the Russian Authors Society and the St. Petersburg Heritage and Perspective Regional Fund. In the previous two years, the competition, open to all authors, regardless of age and place of residence, was successfully held simultaneously in two categories - symphonic music and pop song and romance, causing great interest both among potential participants and listeners.

Since 2009, the organizers of the contest decided to hold it in turn in one of the two above-mentioned nominations. In 2009, the competition was held in the nomination «Pop song and pop romance». Organizers: Andrey Petrov Foundation and the production center «Art Assemblies», with the support of the St. Petersburg Musical Fund.

At the Third Composers Competition named after Andrey Petrov organization committee has received more than four hundred songs and romances from 68 cities and towns of Russia, as well as five neighboring countries: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Latvia and Ukraine. Throughout his life, Andrey Petrov tried as much as possible to help his colleagues on the difficult path of composing music. I would like to believe that the contest of his name will help its participants to find the way to the hearts of listeners. We wish creative success to all finalists, as well as those who still have everything ahead!