MUSICAL ALLIANCE. Fourth Concert

Venue: Astana, Astana Opera

Date: 30 May, 2024

Time: 19:00

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Age limit: 10+

Additionally: The Management reserves the right to replace performers and performed works.

Chamber Evenings Series

MUSICAL ALLIANCE

Fourth Concert

THE CONCERT IS HELD IN KAZAKH AND RUSSIAN

As part of the “Musical Alliance” series, the fourth concert will take place in the Chamber Hall of the Astana Opera House.

String quartets will perform, consisting of musicians from the Astana Opera Symphony Orchestra. The project author is the Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan Bagdat Abilkhanov (violin).

The programme will feature masterpieces of chamber music quartets by L.Beethoven and D. Shostakovich.

PROGRAMME:

Ludwig van Beethoven

String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18

1. Allegro ma non tanto

2. Scherzo. Andante scherzoso quasi Allegretto

3. Menuetto. Allgretto - Trio

4. Allegro

Dedicated to Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz

PERFORMED BY:

Anel Shakirova (first violin)

Aiya Gabbasova (second violin)

Akhmet Sultanov (viola)

Kurvanzhan Akhatov (cello)

Dmitri Shostakovich

String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108

1. Allegretto

2. Andante

3. Moderato - Allegretto Andante

PERFORMED BY:

Irina Dolgikh (first violin)

Alina Oraztay (second violin)

Olessya Morozova (viola)

Kurvanzhan Akhatov (cello)

Dmitri Shostakovich

String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68

1. Overture: Moderato con moto

2. Recitative and Romance: Adagio

3. Valse: Allegro

4. Theme with Variations

PERFORMED BY:

Feride Smailkhan (first violin)

Marzhan Seitbek (second violin)

Madina Nurpeissova (viola)

Rasima Nakyspekova (cello)

Tickets purchased at the State Opera and Ballet Theatre “Astana Opera” are subject to exchange and refund only in cases of cancellation or postponement of performances. In all other cases, no refunds or exchanges will be made.