“Dudarai” in Harmony with Classics

«The Kazakh Quartet Invites» Cycle

Concert

«Dudarai» in Harmony with Classics

THE CONCERT IS HELD IN KAZAKH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES

The State String Gaziza Zhubanova Quartet opens the new season with the concert “Dudarai” in Harmony with Classics” from the “Kazakh Quartet Invites” cycle.

The programme features works by classical composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Dmitry Shostakovich. Traditionally, the ensemble will also perform national music, including an arrangement of the song “Dudarai”, specially written for the State String Gaziza Zhubanova Quartet by composer Alibi Abdinurov.

PROGRAMME:

L. Beethoven. String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131

Dedicated to Baron Joseph von Stutterheim

1. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo

2. Allegro molto vivace

3. Allegro moderato

4. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile - Piu mosso - Andante - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto

5. Presto

6. Adagio quasi un poco andante

7. Allegro

D. Shostakovich. String Quartet No. 12 in D-flat major, Op. 133

1. Moderato Allegretto Moderato Allegretto Moderato

2. Allegretto Adagio Moderato Adagio Moderato Allegretto

M. Zhagorkyzy. Dudarai (arranged for string quartet by A. Abdinurov)

PERFORMED BY:

String Quartet consists of:

Aidar TOKTALIYEV (1st violin)

Alexey LEBEDEV (2nd violin)

Bekzat SAILAUBAIULY (viola)

Yernar MYNTAYEV (cello)

Artistic Director: Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan Yernar Myntayev

Tickets purchased at the Astana Opera are exchangeable and refundable only in cases of cancelled or postponed performances. In all other cases, no refunds and exchanges are possible.