Astana Opera to celebrate Tchaikovsky’s anniversary
Symphonic music concert, dedicated to 180th anniversary of the outstanding composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, will be featured for the residents and guests of the capital at the Astana Opera Grand Hall on March 1, Strategy2050.kz reports with reference to the Astana Opera press office.
“Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is one of the greatest musical geniuses in the history of mankind, a brilliant representative of the Romanticism genre, whose works are among the most frequently performed in the world. Sincerity, subtle lyricism, psychological depth, dramatic strength, lifelike veracity of imagery made his music dear and understandable to large sections of public all across international arena. Tchaikovsky’s immortal works not only represent a valuable contribution to world culture, but also demonstrate a crucial breakthrough in musical art, marking a new stage of development”, Maestro Abzal Mukhitdin said.
Tchaikovsky’s music is beloved by people in all corners of the globe; masterpieces from the genius composer’s rich legacy have become an important part of the spiritual heritage of our society. This evening, Tchaikovsky and Saint-Saens’ magnificent works will be performed by the Astana Opera Symphony Orchestra under the baton of the Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan Abzal Mukhitdin and the soloist – famous violinist, the Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan Bagdat Abilkhanov.
It should be noted that the concert will begin at 6:00 pm.
