Announcement: Musical Concert “The Qazaq Steppe,” Philharmonie Luxembourg, October 20, 2020

Announcement: Musical Concert “The Qazaq Steppe,” Philharmonie Luxembourg, October 20, 2020

ANNOUNCEMENT

 

“The Qazaq Steppe”

 

Embassy of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Belgium and Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are pleased to announce a Musical Concert “The Qazaq Steppe” to be held October 20, 2020, at the Philharmonie Luxembourg’s Chamber Music Hall.

 

The concert is dedicated to the 175th Anniversary of Abai, the great Kazakh poet, composer and philosopher.

 

At the concert, the songs composed by Abai as well as some pieces of European music will be presented by Kazakh artists, pianist Aigerim Matayeva and opera singer Kudaibergen Abildin. The event will also showcase an exhibition of works devoted to Kazakhstan in the Grand Foyer of the Philharmonie Luxembourg.

 

The tickets are available at the Philharmonie Luxembourg ticket office and via its website.

 

For more information, please, contact the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Luxembourg:

Phone: +352 24845 352

Email: honorary.consulate@erg.net

 

Artists:

Aigerim Matayeva is a young talented piano player from Kazakhstan. Aigerim graduated from the Kazakh National Academy of Music (Kazakhstan), the Ecole Normale de Musique (France) and the Conservatoire Régional in Paris (France). She has won number of international piano competitions in Kazakhstan, Russia and France. Currently Aigerim is a pianist with the “Grenade” chamber music trio and teaches at the Conservatoire Russe Alexandre Scriabine. Aigerim is also a co-chair of the Korkyt Cultural Centre in France.

 

Kudaibergen Abildin is a young talented singer from Kazakhstan. He graduated from the Kazakh National University of Arts (Kazakhstan) and Conservatorium Maastricht (the Netherlands). Kudaibergen has won various international competitions such as the International Antonín Dvořák Singing Competition (Czech Republic), the Erkegali Rakhmadiev First International Vocal Competition (Kazakhstan) and the B.T. Shtokolov International Vocal Competition (Russia). He has given solo and chamber music concerts in Kazakhstan, Russia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Belgium,  Germany and others. Kudaibergen made his successful debut in Brussels, December 2019 as Camille de Rosillonin in “Die lustige Witwe” by Franz Lehar.