Soviet-Armenian Composer Aram Khachaturian composed the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in 1940 and dedicated the piece to the great Russian violinist David Oistrakh. Also take this opportunity to listen to the ever famous Gayane Suite by the same composer.

Concerts:

• August 6th, 2010 / 7.00 p.m. / MACM
• August 7th, 2010 / 4.00 p.m. / MACM

Conductor:

Gudni A. Emilsson

Soloist:

Aiman Musakhodzhaeva, Violin

Program:

• Thai Traditional Music
• Aram Khachaturian: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D minor
• Aram Khachaturian: Gayane Suite

Aiman Musakhodzhaeva, Violin

began to study violin at the Musicschool in Almaty, Kasakstan and continued her studies at the Conservatory of Moscow, where she studied with VALERY KLIMOV, the internationally highly reputed student of David Oistrach.

1976 the young violinist had her first success at the International Competition in Belgrad (Yugoslavia), where she won three prizes at the same time. Numerous prizes at other international competions followed this triumph: 1981 „Paganini“ in Genova, 1983 in Tokyo, 1985 „Sibelius“ in Helsinki, 1986 „Tschaikowsky“ in Moscow.

Her repertory encloses works of European, Russian, Kasakhian composers, music of all epochs and styles.

Since many years Aiman M. is the first soloist of the National Philharmony of Kasakhstan and performs with famous conductors and interpretes such as Juri Simonov, V.Gergiev, Vl.Fedoseev, S. Sondeckis, V. Tretjakov, F. Mansurov etc. She gave concerts in all parts of the USSR, in all Europe and the USA.

1986 Aiman M. was awarded the title of „National Artist of Kasakhstan“. She is professor for violin at the Conservatory of Moscow, rector of the National Highschool of Music in Astana and since 1992 member of the Jury of the International Competition „Tschaikowsky“ in Moscow.

She founded the National Chamber Orchestra „Academy of Soloists“, for which she engaged the most brillant young musicians of Kasakhstan and for which President Nasabaew let acquire Italian instruments to the value of 1,5 millions US Dollars. Every year she is invited to go on tours with this orchestra to Europe and USA .

She plays a violin of Stradivarius.