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For the first time at Astana Opera, orchestra\u2019s musical \u2018giants\u2019 \u2013 contrabasses \u2013 will present the concert GUYS WITH CONRABASS. On July 16, at the Kulyash Baiseitova Chamber Hall, the brilliant artists of the opera house\u2019s symphony orchestra will demonstrate the virtuosity and versatility of the sound of the largest of all orchestral instruments.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An evening of chamber music performed by the lowest voice from the string family will be featured for the residents and guests of the capital by contrabass players Sabit Dairov, Anatoly Yakushkin, Baurzhan Shakayev, Yermek Sarsembayev, Makhambet Zhargakov, Daulet Uderbayev, Nurlan Dvessov, Batyrkhan Khassenov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Astana Opera\u2019s principal contrabass, \u201cMadeniyet Salasynyn Uzdigi\u201d Sabit Dairov noted that this would be the first concert of this format performed by the entire group, although each of the artists independently performed with great success more than once with solo numbers in concerts of symphonic and chamber music, as well as in various ensembles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith this concert, we take stock of nine years of work in the opera house. We sincerely hope to present our achievements to art connoisseurs at a high level. An important goal for all of us is to show the audience the instrument from all sides, all its capabilities: how it sounds in cantilena, how it sounds in virtuoso works, or in a three-part format, when the fast tempo smoothly turns into a slow one, and then again into a fast one. We want to demonstrate once again that the contrabass can serve not only as the foundation of the sound of the orchestra, a guideline on which other musicians rely, so that there is harmony and integrity in the work, but that our instrument is an equal partner both in the symphonic and in the chamber format. As the famous writer Patrick S\u00fcskind stated in his play Der Kontraba\u00df<\/em>: \u201cYou can throw in the trash the entire orchestral score from A to Z \u2013 whatever you want: a symphony, an opera, concertos \u2013 you can throw it all in the form in which you have it if you do not have contrabasses,\u201d the musician said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sabit Dairov\u2019s first acquaintance with a contrabass became momentous. Having passed the audition for a music school in the fifth grade, the very first instrument that he saw was the contrabass. The young artist did not yet know that this majestic instrument would become his destiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy father taught me that once you make a decision to do something, you must be sure to achieve a top position in this area of focus. I learned this lesson well for myself; therefore, from the very beginning, I always studied hard, especially since the instrument was unyielding for a child due to its large scale and the thickness of its strings. The habit of working hard for long hours is still with me. Thanks to this I managed to \u2018make my way in life\u2019 \u2013 graduate from the conservatory, successfully finish an assistant traineeship. Today, in addition to performing the opera house\u2019s repertoire with the orchestra, I perform as a soloist, teach, share my experience with the future generation of musicians, and my students also work in our group. It is important to note that all the guys who came to work in Astana Opera\u2019s contrabass group had considerable professional experience in symphony orchestras, and previously were principal contrabasses,\u201d the artist said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the concert, the musicians will perform works by foreign authors: Rossini, Bottesini, Handel, Koussevitzky, Gli\u00e8re, Mi\u0161ek, Alb\u00e9niz. Works by Kazakh composers \u2013 Kenzhebek Kumisbekov\u2019s The Poem<\/em>, Yqylas Dukenuly\u2019s kuy Zhez Kiik<\/em> will be presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach of the participants will not only take the stage with solo works, but will also demonstrate the sound of contrabass from different sides, performing in duets for two contrabasses, for contrabass and violin, contrabass and clarinet, contrabass and cello. First of all, these are the works by the \u2018patriarch\u2019 of the contrabass school, one of the most outstanding contrabass virtuosos Giovanni Bottesini, called by music critics \u201cPaganini of the Contrabass\u201d. An unexpected solution will be presented to the listeners: Isaac Alb\u00e9niz\u2019s Malague\u00f1a<\/em> will be performed to the accompaniment of a harp, instead of the usual accompaniment of a piano or orchestra. The highlight of the program will be the performance of Yqylas Dukenuly\u2019s kyui Zhez Kiik<\/em>, arranged for qobyz, guitar and contrabass. I myself will present Adolf Mi\u0161ek\u2019s Double Bass Sonata in E Minor. As a student, I already performed this chamber music piece and now I want to return to it. After many years, I am happy to find that many of the decisions in emotional colouring and interpretation made then were correct. At the same time, despite the great experience, I am very nervous: even with a constant schedule of performances, nevertheless, every stage performance is like the first time,\u201d Sabit Dairov shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violinist Shynar Barlykova, cellist Mukhamedzhan Akhatov, clarinetist Almaz Tokpanov, harpist Dilyara Kaldybayeva, qobyzist Almat Saizhanov, guitarist Zhanibek Saparov, pianists Olga Kaminskaya, Meruert Zhekenova will perform together with the musicians of the contrabass group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another interesting, original musical project awaits classical art connoisseurs this month. On July 13, a concert by the piano duet Inspiration, performed by international competitions laureates Shakhizada Kulseitova and Meruert Zhekenova, will take place at the Kulyash Baiseitova Chamber Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program includes Sergei Rachmaninoff\u2019s Six Pieces for Piano 4 Hands, Darius Milhaud\u2019s Suite for 2 Pianos Scaramouche<\/em> and Anatoly Bychkov\u2019s Kazakh Rhapsody<\/em> for two pianos. It is important to note that within the framework of the concert there will be premieres of works: Alexander Scriabin\u2019s Fantasy for 2 Pianos and Claude Debussy\u2019s Petite Suite<\/em> will be performed on this stage for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis evening the audience will have an opportunity to enjoy the nuanced art of ensemble performance. Listeners will witness the musical dialogue of two pianists, which is the basis of the piano duet genre. In the process of the musicians\u2019 creative interaction, the audience will get acquainted with the artistic imagery of composers of various eras and genres,\u201d Shakhizada Kulseitova, senior lecturer at the Piano and Organ Department of the Kazakh National University of Arts, said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the first time at Astana Opera, orchestra\u2019s musical \u2018giants\u2019 \u2013 contrabasses \u2013 will present the concert GUYS WITH CONRABASS. On July 16, at the Kulyash Baiseitova Chamber Hall, the brilliant artists of the opera house\u2019s symphony orchestra will demonstrate the virtuosity and versatility of the sound of the largest of all orchestral instruments.<\/p>\n

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