Malta International Music Festival

2021

Con Amore dall'Italia

15 June - 11 July 2022

10
July
8pm
Con Amore dall'Italia
From Italy with Love

National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan

Alibek Kabdurakhmanov(Uzbekistan)

Federico Collipiano(Italy)

Valletta
Mediterranean Conference Centre


Alibek Kabdurakhmanov

Born in 1984 in Tashkent. 

2002-2006 Graduated from the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan with a degree in Percussion Instruments (Bachelor degree)

2006-2008 Graduated from the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan with a degree in Percussion Instruments (Master degree)

2017-2019 Graduated from the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan with a degree in Opera and Symphonic Conducting (Master degree)

Since 2005, an artist of the musical theater orchestra - studio at the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan. 

Since 2007, accompanist of the percussion group of the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan.

Since 2009, assistant conductor of contemporary music ensemble “Omnibus”

Since 2014, conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan 

Since 2018, the main conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan

45th International Summer School of Contemporary Academic Music in Darmstadt (Germany, 2010) 

Prince Claus Foundation Annual Awards, Amsterdam (Netherlands, 2009) 

Tour of the cities of China 2009 

Omnibus Laboratorium I-VI (Uzbekistan, 2005-2010) 

Black Box I-VI (Uzbekistan, 2006-2010) 

The Stars of Tomorrow - a concert with the Radio Germany Symphony Orchestra in Munich (Germany, 2007)  

Participation in international festivals: 

International Contemporary Music Festival "Turbulence" (Germany, 2018) 

33 International festival "Moscow Autumn" Sessions of the Youth Orchestra of the World (JMWO) (Spain, 2007, 2009) 

International Festival “Musical Summer Evenings” in Kiev (Ukraine, 2006) 

International Festival "Euro-Orchestra" in Ponce (France, 2006) 

International festival “Drums of the World” in Tolyatti (Russia, 2005, 2006) 

International "Easter Festival" in Moscow (Russia, 2005) 

International festival "Moscow Meets Friends" (Russia, 2005) 

International festival "Ilkhom-XX" (Uzbekistan, 2001-2005)

Confession: 

Laureate of the Tasanno Prize in the Field of Culture (Uzbekistan, 2005, 2007) 

Grand Prix at the Shabyt International Competition (Astana, Kazakhstan, 2007) 

Special prize in the nomination "for best performance with an orchestra" of the International Competition "EMCY Art for music Prize" (Germany, 2006) 

Winner of the 2nd prize of the International Competition in Munich “EMCY Art for music Prize” (Germany, 2006) 

Winner of the Grand Prize of the International Competition "Shabyt" in Astana (Kazakhstan, 2004) 

Diploma winner of the 2nd International Competition named after Mikola Stasinevicha Warsaw (Poland, 2004)

Experience as a conductor: 

National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan

State Academic Symphony Orchestra Almaty (Kazakhstan)

Musical theater orchestra - studio at the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan

Ensemble of contemporary music “Omnibus”

Orchestra named “Kurmangazy” (Kazakhstan)

Youth symphony orchestra of Uzbekistan

Federico Colli

Piano

Called by Gramophone “one of the more original thinkers of his generation”, Federico Colli has been rapidly gaining worldwide recognition for his compelling, unconventional interpretations and clarity of sound. Following his early successes including the Gold Medal at the 2012 Leeds International Piano Competition, the International Piano magazine selected him as one of the ‘30 pianists under 30 who are likely to dominate the world stage in years to come’. Federico Colli has appeared at prestigious venues such as the Vienna Musikverein, Amsterdam Concertgebouw and London Royal Albert Hall, and has performed with leading orchestras throughout the world, including the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, BBC Symphony and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, under such eminent conductors as V. Gergiev, I. Marin, V. Petrenko, Sir Mark Elder and S. Oramo amongst others.

With Chandos Records, Colli released two highly praised Scarlatti Sonatas discs. The first volume was awarded “Recording of the Year” by Presto Classical and the second was named “Recording of the Month” and one the best classical albums released in 2020 by BBC Music Magazine. The last edition to his biography is the first chapter of a series on Mozart’s works for solo piano.

 

National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan

The orchestra was founded in 1937. The first conductor of the orchestra was N. Gorchakov. In 1948, A. Kozlovsky took his place. In 1956-1963, the orchestra was directed by a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory Narimon Alimov, from 1963 to 1997 - People's Artist of Uzbekistan Zakhid Khaknazarov. The main task of the orchestra is to perform symphonic works by Uzbek composers. At the same time, the collective's repertoire also includes works by composers from other countries. It should be noted the special contribution of Alexey Kozlovsky, Mardon Nasimov, Nabi Khalilov, Kuvonch Usmonov and Zokhid Khaknazarov to the formation and creative activity of the orchestra.

In 1967 the orchestra toured in the republics of the former Soviet Union, in 1968 it won the competition for symphony orchestras of the Union republics.

In 1986, the National Symphony Orchestra was awarded the title of "Honored collective of the Republic of Uzbekistan".

In 1998, People's Artist of Uzbekistan Ismoil Jalilov was appointed artistic director of the orchestra, and composer Anvar Ergashev was appointed principal conductor.

In November 1998 the National Symphony Orchestra performed a concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin, in which US soloists D. Washington (baritone) and D. Fergunes (piano) took part. The concerts organized by the US Embassy in Uzbekistan have become an important event in the cultural life of Uzbekistan.

The collective collaborated with musical ensembles from UK, USA, France, Thailand.

The National Symphony Orchestra has 101 employees, 89 of them are musicians. Artistic director of the orchestra is People's Artist of Uzbekistan Ismoil Jalilov, conductor - Alibek Kabdurakhmanov (since 2018).

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