REQUIEM

Balnur Kydyrbek

REQUIEM

Running time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Please note that the age limit is 10+

Management reserves the right to substitute performers and works performed

On 27 April, the Main Hall of the Astana Opera House will host the performance of the Requiem by State Prize laureate of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Balnur Kydyrbek.

Balnur Kydyrbek is the author of more than 500 musical works distinguished by their unique, colourful, yet accessible style. The composer’s work spans various genres, including the opera-ballet Kalkaman Mamyr, the musical Zhanuran, works for children such as the ballet Karlygashtyn Kuirygy Nege Aiyr (Why Does the Swallow Have a Forked Tail?), a trumpet concerto, symphonic poems, cantatas, overtures, orchestral suites, as well as music for film, theatre, pop compositions, and arrangements of Kazakh folk songs, among many others.

Balnur Kydyrbek’s Requiem is the first composition in this genre in the history of Kazakh musical art and was awarded the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Literature and Art in 2014.

The Requiem reflects themes of unity, peace, spiritual harmony, and tolerance. Another significant concept within the piece is the continuity of generations and the connection between times, celebrating the high ideals of serving one’s homeland. Through the story of six generations of one family over 250 years, the Requiem portrays the enduring aspiration for the nation’s independence.

This concert offers an extraordinary opportunity for audiences to appreciate the artistry of a contemporary composer, reflecting on the legacy of past generations and the future of the country.

PERFORMERS:

Artur GABDIEV (tenor)

Altynbek ABILDA (baritone)

Gulzhanat SAPAKOVA (mezzo)

Guldana ALDADOSSOVA (soprano)

Opera Soloists, Chorus and Symphony Orchestra of the Astana Opera House

Conductor: People’s Artist of Kazakhstan Abzal MUKHITDIN

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.