Inspiring successes of young Kazakhstanis from the Academy of Arts
The XV International Children's Competition SANREMO JUNIOR has ended at the Ariston Theater (Sanremo, Italy), where young talents from 26 countries from 6 to 15 years old performed. Kazakhstan was represented by the trio "Astana Dauysy" and an eleven–year-old schoolboy from Karaganda - Magzhan Mynbayev, who, according to the results of the competition, took the honorable II place and a Special prize "For the best performance on a musical instrument".
young participants from Kazakhstan: Magzhan Mynbayev, Kanat Aiganym, Ryskulova Saina and Nurlybek Alikhan.
He is already a laureate of several prestigious competitions, including "Astana Merey". The national selection and participation of children from Kazakhstan became possible thanks to the Astana Metropolitan Academy of Arts.
Within the framework of the competition, the famous Kazakhstani violinist, Artist of the World (UNESCO), artistic director of the Kazakh State Symphony Orchestra, People's Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ayman Musakhodzhayeva was awarded the Global Education Award for her significant contribution to the development of children's and youth creativity.
The Golden Dolphin Award is an international award and is given to recognized cultural figures for their contribution to the development of culture, education and musical performance.
In addition to the information. Ayman Musakhodzhayeva is the artistic director of the Kazakh State Chamber Orchestra "Academy of Soloists", which was created on her initiative and became famous not only in the Republic of Kazakhstan, but also far beyond its borders. The Academy of Soloists was transformed in 2019 into the Kazakh State Symphony Orchestra, which successfully performs at the most prestigious concert venues in the world.
Due to her professional success, A. Musakhodzhayeva was included in the jury of several major International violin competitions: P.Tchaikovsky, M.Abbado, N. Paganini in Genoa, as well as A.Yampolsky.
In an effort to raise the level of musical culture in her native country, Ayman Musakhodzhayeva founded the Kazakh National Academy of Music in Astana in 1998, which was transformed into the Kazakh National University of Arts in 2009.
In order to prepare promising young musicians for the big stage, she created an international university. In an effort to improve the professional training of future musicians and figures in the music field, Ayman Musakhodzhayeva organized the country's first five-stage art education system at the Kazakh National University of Arts, which gives students the opportunity to continue their studies to obtain bachelor's, master's and Doctor of Art degrees.