Nomad Inspiration

International Music Festival “Operalia”

Nomad Inspiration

 (A joint project of the Astana Opera Ballet Company and the HasSak Ethno-Folk Group)

Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes (with one interval)

Please note that the age limit is 10+

Management reserves the right to substitute performers

The “Nomad Inspiration” gala concert is a dynamic artistic experiment that brings together the contemporary choreography of the talented choreographer Sultanbek Gumar, the instrumental music of the HasSak Ethno-Folk Group and compositions by Khamit Shangaliyev. The Astana Opera Symphony Orchestra also participates in this unique concert.

The audience warmly embraces Gumar’s new choreographic pieces – Toi Bastar, Aralym, and Alem – as well as the beloved Mangurt, set to the music of A. Raiymkulova arranged by the TURAN ensemble, and RUH, performed to the composition Amanat by HasSak. Traditional musical motifs harmonise seamlessly with stylised national costumes, adding a unique vibrancy to each performance.

The concert is further enriched by the brilliant performances of HasSak’s multi-instrumentalists.

PROGRAMME

“Toi Bastar” to the musical composition “Toi Bastar” by the HasSak Ethno-Folk Group. Choreographer: Sultanbek Gumar.

Ballet dancers

“Hassaknama”. lyrics by Miras Kadyrmurat

HasSak Ethno-Folk Group

Kui Kemel Adam. Author: Nurbol Seiilbek. To the music of the HasSak Ethno-Folk Group.
Choreographer: Sultanbek GUMAR

Madina UNERBAYEVA, Zhaksylyk SAUKYMBEKOV

Kurmangazy.

HasSak Ethno-Folk Group

“Aralym” (“Between Heaven and Earth”) to the musical composition Aralym by the HasSak ethno-folk group. Choreographer: Sultanbek Gumar.

Ballet dancers

 Ak Bayan. Traditional melody; arrangement by the HasSak Ethno-Folk Group

•  To the music of the HasSak Ethno-Folk Group

“Orleu”.

HasSak ethno-folk Group

INTERVAL

Mankurt. Music by A. Raimkulova, arranged by the TURAN Ethno-Folk Ensemble.

Choreographer: Sultanbek GUMAR

Kamilla ORMANOVA, Serik NAKYSPEKOV

Alem (“Foundations of the Universe”). To the musical composition of the same name by Khamit Shangaliyev. Choreographer: Sultanbek GUMAR (performed to a pre-recorded soundtrack)

Ballet dancers

Turan Zholbarysy.

HasSak Ethno-Folk Group

Tartu.

HasSak Ethno-Folk Group

Kily Zaman. To the music of the TURAN Ethno-Folk Ensemble

Choreographer: Patrick de BANA

Sultanbek GUMAR

RUH. To the musical composition Amanat by the HasSak Ethno-Folk Group. Choreographer: Sultanbek GUMAR

Aidan KALZHAN, ballet dancers, ethno-folk group HasSak

Astana Opera Ballet Dancers, Chorus and Symphony Orchestra,

HasSak Ethno-Folk Group

Principal Chorus Master: Yerzhan DAUTOV, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan

Conductor: Ruslan BAIMURZIN

Artistic Director of the Astana Opera Ballet Company: Altynai ASYLMURATOVA, People’s Artist of Russia

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.