
Bach and His Contemporaries
Description
Baroque Music Festival
Bach and His Contemporaries
(Celebrating the 340th Anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach)
First Concert
THE CONCERT IS HELD IN KAZAKH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES
Running time: 1 hours 45 minutes
Please note that the age limit is 10+
Management reserves the right to substitute performers
This year marks the 340th anniversary of the brilliant German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. For over three centuries, the works of this great Baroque master have continued to inspire humanity.
As a tribute to the artistry of the legendary composer, organist and educator, the Baroque Music Festival “Bach and His Contemporaries” will take place. Over the course of three musical evenings, alongside Bach’s masterpieces, the festival will feature works by his contemporaries and followers, including Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, and others.
The driving force behind the festival is violinist Aisulu Baikenova, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan and soloist of the Astana Opera Symphony Orchestra. She will be joined in the festival programme by opera soloists, the chorus and the symphony orchestra of the theatre.
The first concert of the festival will include compositions by J.S. Bach as well as the vocal-symphonic oratorio Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi.
PERFORMERS:
Soloists:
Assem SEMBINA (soprano)
Tatyana VITSINSKAYA (mezzo-soprano)
Saltanat MURATBEKOVA (mezzo-soprano)
Aisulu BAIKENOVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (violin)
Alexey KOSYREV (flute)
Chamber Ensemble:
Anel SHAKIROVA (violin)
Assel Zhakiyanova (violin)
Irina DOLGIKH (violin)
Tolkyn KILIBAYEVA (viola)
Akhmet SULTANOV (viola)
Said MAMEDOV (viola)
Kurvanzhan AKHATOV (cello)
Aidar KAZKEN (cello)
Magzhan SAGADI (cello)
Sabit DAIROV (double bass)
Astana Opera Chorus and Chamber Orchestra
Principal Chorus Master: Yerzhan DAUTOV, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan
Conductor: Ruslan BAIMURZIN, Holder of the Order of Kurmet
PROGRAMME:
J.S. Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major (3 movements)
Aria Erbarme dich, mein Gott from St. Matthew Passion for voice and violin
Minuet and Scherzo (Badinerie) from Suite No. 2 for Flute and Orchestra in B minor
A. Vivaldi
Two arias from Orlando Furioso
J.S. Bach
Chaconne from Partita No. 2 for Chamber Orchestra (arrangement by Daulet Shakirov)
A. Vivaldi
Gloria in D Major for Chorus and Orchestra
Venue
Astana, Astana Opera (Great Hall)
Date
April 11-12, 2025
Time
19:00 and 18:00
Running time
2 hours and 30 minutes (with one intermission)
Age limit
10+
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