Double-Reed Festival

ASTANA OPERA PRESENTS

Double-Reed Festival

Second Concert

THE CONCERT IS HELD IN KAZAKH AND RUSSIAN

Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Please note that the age limit is 10+

Management reserves the right to substitute performers and works performed

For classical music lovers, Astana Opera presents a series of concerts as part of the traditional Double-Reed Festival, dedicated to woodwind instruments with double reeds.

The festival’s rich programme features compositions ranging from the Baroque era (J.S. Bach) to contemporary works, all written for woodwind instruments with a double-reed – a sound-producing devices consisting of two blades from a special type of reed – such as the oboe, English horn, bassoon and contrabassoon.

Due to the intense playing demands, a reed lasts for only a couple of performances, placing significant pressure on musicians who play double-reed instruments. Their role in the orchestra is especially esteemed. For example, the entire symphony orchestra relies on the oboe’s A note for tuning, as the oboe is considered the least susceptible to detuning.

The concerts were initiated by principal musicians Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan Damilya Makhpirova (oboe) and Asset Neldybayev (bassoon).

 The concert features a guest of the festival – Italian oboist Gianfranco BОRTOLATO.

The second concert of the festival will feature virtuosic, popular and rarely performed compositions for the oboe.

The project author, artistic director of the festival and conductor – People’s Artist of Kazakhstan Abzal MUKHITDIN.

PROGRAMME:

E. Elgar. Soliloquy for Oboe and Chamber Orchestra

G. Odermatt. Les couleurs de l’eau, Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra

V. Bellini. Oboe Concerto in E-flat major

J. Haydn. Oboe Concerto in C major, 1st movement

C.P.E. Bach. Flute Concerto (arranged for oboe)

S. Abdinurov. Transfiguration

A. Rubtsov. Oboe Concerto, 1st movement

T. Albinoni. Concerto for Two Oboes and Orchestra in F major

A. Abdinurov. Akku Dombyra

J.S. Bach. Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra, 1st movement

J. Fasch. Allegro

E. Morricone. Gabriel’s Oboe

J.S. Bach. Concerto for Oboe d’Amore, 1st movement

PERFORMERS:

Festival Guest: Gianfranco BОRTOLATO (oboe, Italy)

Soloists:

Damilya MAKHPIROVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (oboe)

Asset NELDYBAYEV (bassoon)

Adizhan SMAGULOV

Arina GYUNTER

Zhangir KOSSUMBAYEV

Almat ZHAILAUBAYEV

Elmira ARDASHEVA

Nurgul SAPAROVA

Zhaniya MUKHITDINOVA

Golden Trio Kyzdar consisting of:

Indira IGLIKOVA, Yenlik SHAIZADA, Toty KABDYLAKHMET

ASTANA OPERA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Conductor: People’s Artist of Kazakhstan Abzal MUKHITDIN

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