― 11 ноября 2013 г.
Ninth International Opera and Ballet Festival of Shakhimardan
On October 10th, 2013, the city of Pavlodar, Kazakhstan hosted the opening ceremony of the Ninth International Opera and Ballet Festival of Shakhimardan.
Guests and spectators who attended the event had the opportunity to get acquainted with honorary artists from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Bashkortostan (RF), Uzbekistan and Turkey.
This event organized by the Municipality of Akimati of the city of Pavlodar with the support of the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) was dedicated to the 120th Anniversary of the Birthday of Sultanmahmut Toraygirov and the 20th Anniversary of TURKSOY.
The first performance which took place within the framework of the festival was Rahmadiyev’s famous opera «Kamar-Sulu» featuring artists from various Turkic countries. This was also the first time the opera was performed in Kazak language. The festival also featured the promotion of Bronislav Yatich's book «Shalyapin and the Eiffel Tower» and a concert dedicated to the 140th Anniversary of the Birthday of Sergei Rachmaninoff.
At the promotion event, TURKSOY Secretary General Dusen Kaseinov, offered the CD of A. A. Saygun's "Yunus Emre Oratorio" to Bronislav Yatich.
The festival welcomed many famous artists such as Shakhimardan Abilov, the Honorary Artist and holder of the State Award of the Republic of Kazakhstan , soloists of the «Astana Opera»
Opera and Ballet Theatre, Jupar Gabdullina, Gulzat
Daurbayeva, Dina Hamzina and Bulat Bukenov, along with award winners of international competitions, Emil Sakavov, Erbol Muhanov, and the winner of the international competition of pianists, Daniyar Yesimhanov who is also a teahcer at the National Academy of Arts.
Guests attending the festival were Branislav Yatich, soloist of the National Theatre of Serbia, the Peoples Artist of the Russian Federation Vladimir Yefimov,
the Peoples Artist of Ukraine Sergei Kovnir, the soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus Oleg Melnikov, the Peoples Artist of Uzbekistan Murmamin Sultonov, the soloist of the Samsun State Opera and Ballet of the Republic of Turkey Ozer Ondesh, the soloist of State Opera and Ballet of Bashkortostan (RF) Rezida Aminova as well as the Chief Conductor of the Krasnoyarsk State opera and Ballet Theatre Anatoliy Chepurnoy and the soloist of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Orchestra Nigyar Cabiyeva.