Department of Special Piano

The history of the Department

The creative face of the piano Department was influenced by the outstanding piano schools - the Moscow state Conservatory Tchaikovsky and the St. Petersburg state Conservatory after named Rimsky-Korsakov.

The Department is successfully running a number of talented teachers and performers: Kadyrbekova G. – people's artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ermekov R. – the Honored worker of RK, Baisakalova A. – Honored worker of RK, Nesipbayev G. – Honored artist of RK, Usenbayeva G. – the Honored artist of RK, Professors Ibraeva V., Massover S., Nurlanova G., docents Vertkova L., Aigalkayeva B., Kurambaeva G., candidate of art history and docents  Muhitova A. and Tleubergenov A., teachers Nesipbayev A., Romanenko A., Khiduanova J., and young talented pianists, laureates of international competitions – Akshpekova L., Dyussembayeva R., Gavrilenko I. and Sepp M.    

The high professional level of the teaching staff allowed to prepare a number of talented students for participation in international competitions: Nesipbaev, A., Romanenko A., Toktagan А., Fasylov S., Nurtazin Е., Kim S., Kozhahmetova Zh., Akshpekova L. and many others.   

At the Department, creative contacts of teachers and students with representatives of piano art – masters from abroad (France, Germany, USA, Italy, Switzerland, etc.), as well as near (Russia) are constantly activated.

The most important milestone in the work of the Department was the creation and implementation of an international project – the international piano competition in Almaty. The geography of the competition and forms of creative interaction are expanding each time: these are master classes of teachers of the KNC, teachers of the Moscow state Conservatory after named Tchaikovsky and the St. Petersburg Conservatory, and interesting concerts of guest artists from around the world.

A great impetus for the flowering of creative pedagogical thought, its development was the activity of the head of the piano Department – Professor V. Ibraeva. In a difficult time for all teachers of the Department of economic difficulties, pushed the problems of art in the country into the background, she was able to save and really help to reveal the creative potential of teachers of the Department. Various methods of teaching, mediated by the difference of creative individuality of teachers of the Department, United thanks to the flexibility and dedication of the head in a soldered, mobile professional team.

Starting with modest steps in 1944, the piano Department has passed almost 75 years a long and difficult path of development. Today we can say with confidence that the Department has a rich past, a beautiful present and a great future.

TEACHING STAFF:

Irina Gavrilenko – Head of the Department, Senior Lecturer

Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova – People's Artist of Kazakhstan, Professor

Gabit Nesipbayev – Honored Artist of Kazakhstan, Professor

Gulzhan Uzenbayeva – Honored worker of Kazakhstan, Professor

Gulnara Nurlanova – Professor

Arita Baisakalova – Honored worker of Kazakhstan, Professor

Svetlana Massover – Professor

Rustem Ermekov – Honored worker of Kazakhstan, Associate Profeccor

Arman Тleubergenov – Honored worker of Kazakhstan, PhD, Associate Profeccor

Botagoz Aigalkayeva – Associate Profeccor

Gulnara Kurambayeva – Honored worker of Kazakhstan, Associate Profeccor

Stanislav Khegai – Associate Profeccor

Adil Nesipbayev – Associate Profeccor

Alexsander Romanenko – Senior Lecturer

Leila Akshpekova – Senior Lecturer

Rabiga Dussembayeva – Senior Lecturer

Maia Sepp – Senior Lecturer

Dinara Tokmurziyeva – Lecturer

Darya Miller – Lecturer

Assem Zakirova – Lecturer

Arkady Cherkasov – Lecturer