Bach and His Contemporaries

Baroque Music Festival

Bach and His Contemporaries

 (Celebrating the 340th Anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach)

 Third Concert         

THE CONCERT IS HELD IN KAZAKH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES

Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Please note that the age limit is 10+

Management reserves the right to substitute performers and works performed

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 programme of the final third festival concert will include chamber works by J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel and A. Vivaldi.

PERFORMERS:

Soloists:

Aisulu BAIKENOVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (violin)

Karina ANIKUSHINA (violin)

Assem ZHAKPAROVA (violin)

Balnur KUDAIBERGEN (violin)

Shalkar ZHELDIBAY (violin)

Damiliya MAKHPIROVA, Honoured Worker of Kazakhstan (oboe)

Asset NELDYBAYEV (bassoon)

Tatyana VITSINSKAYA (mezzo-soprano)

Astana Opera Chamber Orchestra

Conductor: Ruslan BAIMURZIN, Holder of the Order of Kurmet

PROGRAMME:

J.S. BACH

Aria from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068

Concerto for Oboe d’amore  BWV 1055  in C major ( arrangement for oboe)

Chaconne from Partita No. 2 for Violin and String Orchestra (arrangement by Daulet Shakirov)

A. VIVALDI

Concerto Grosso in D minor

Concerto for Four Violins and Orchestra No. 10 in B minor

Bassoon Concerto RV 481

G.F. HANDEL

Alcina’s aria Ah! mio cor, schernito sei... from the opera Alcina

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