The Astana Opera’s principal conductor, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan, Alan Buribayev, and virtuoso pianist, winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition in Great Britain, Alim Beisembayev, will perform with the Astana Opera Symphony Orchestra on October 14 at the opera house’s Grand Hall, El.kz cites astanaopera.kz.
Classical music gems – Piano Concerto No. 1 by Frédéric Chopin and Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven will be presented to the audience.
The name Alan Buribayev does not require any special introduction. His artistic career quickly took off with brilliant victories at international conducting competitions. He then firmly established himself in the world cultural community as an outstanding Maestro. He works with many major opera houses and symphonic collectives around the world, is actively involved in popularizing Kazakh culture abroad and makes a significant contribution to the development of Kazakh art. One of Maestro Buribayev’s great achievements is the first production in Europe of Zhubanov and Khamidi’s opera Abai at the Staatstheater Meiningen in Germany.
“I invite all residents and guests of the capital to our concert. The main character onstage will be the wonderful Astana Opera Symphony Orchestra. We will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 – one of the most famous classical music works, and our talented compatriot Alim Beisembayev will present Frédéric Chopin’s piano concerto. His collection of awards includes the first prize at the competition in Leeds. It must be noted that for the first time in history, a pianist from Kazakhstan won first prize at this prestigious competition,” Alan Buribayev, the Astana Opera’s principal conductor, noted.
Virtuoso pianist Alim Beisembayev currently lives in Great Britain. His name often appears on the winners lists at various music competitions. He is a laureate of the International Franz Liszt Competition for Young Pianists in Weimar and the Manchester International Piano Concerto Competition, winner of the 1st Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Among his many successes is winning the Jaques Samuel Intercollegiate Competition, which allowed him to give his debut concert at London’s Wigmore Hall. Most recently he became a laureate at the International Piano Competition “Cidade de Vigo” in Spain, where Martha Argerich was the chairperson of the jury. He gladly collaborates with various musicians and regularly performs as part of London chamber ensembles.
This will be Alim Beisembayev’s first joint performance with Maestro Alan Buribayev. The pianist shared that he is looking forward to working together.
“Everyone loves Chopin because of his ability to convey deep emotions through piano, combining technical virtuosity with poetic expressiveness. Since Chopin was spiritually attached to his homeland, he brings elements of Polish folk music and culture into the concerto, demonstrating his patriotism. This concert will feature works of the highest class in the history of all music. Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Chopin’s First Concerto, both works evoke a wide range of emotions and spirituality,” concluded Alim Beisembayev.
The concert will begin at 6 pm.