Kadyrbekova Gulzhamilya
Contact data:
e-mail: gulforte@mail.ru
Academic position: Professor of Arts (Higher attestation commission at the Office of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, March 24, 1994)
Name of speciality and code indicated in the diploma of higher education: “Piano – Professional Diploma (Performance, Teaching)” E #602902, registration number 151
Education / qualification (year, country, educational institution):
- Second higher education – a teacher of the French language at a secondary school. Abylai Khan Kazakh State University of International Relations and World Languages, Republic of Kazakhstan, 1999
- Assistantship/internship in Piano Performance. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, USSR, 1974
- Higher education/concert performer, chamber ensemble artist, lecturer of piano performance. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, USSR, 1972.
Work Experience:
• 1994 – present – Professor of the Special Piano Department (Higher Attestation Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory
• 1992-1998 – Head of the Special Piano Department. Kurmangazy Almaty State Conservatory
• 1983-1994 – Associate Professor of the Special Piano Department, Kurmangazy Almaty State Conservatory
• 1974-1983 − Lecturer, Senior Lecturer of the Special Piano Department, Kurmangazy Almaty State Conservatory
• 1992-2013 − Lecturer of the Special Piano Department, K. Baisseitov The Kazakh secondary specialized music boarding school for gifted children
• 1994-2022 − Lecturer of the Special Piano Department, A. Zhubanov The Kazakh secondary specialized music boarding school for gifted children
• 1999 − Head of the Special Piano Department K. Baisseitov The Kazakh secondary specialized music boarding school for gifted children
• 2000 − Head of the Special Piano Department K. Baisseitov The Kazakh secondary specialized music boarding school for gifted children
• Since 1974 − Soloist of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Philharmonic
Honors, awards (national, international):
- 2010 − Awarded Medal “Parasat” / President of the Republic of Kazakhstan / Astana, Kazakhstan
- 2000 − Awarded Medal “Kurmet” / President of the Republic of Kazakhstan / Astana, Kazakhstan
- 1998 − Awarded Medal “Astana”/ President of the Republic of Kazakhstan / Astana, Kazakhstan
- 1994 − The Title of Professor of Arts / Higher attestation commission at the Office of the Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan / Almaty, Kazakhstan
- 1991 − The Title of the People’s Artist of the Kazakh SSR President of the Kazakh SSR / Almaty, Kazakhstan
- 1983 − The Title of the Associate Professor of the Piano Division Higher attestation commission of the Soviet of Ministers of the USSR / Moscow, Russia
- 1982 − The title of the Honored Artist of the Kazak SSR The Presidium of the Supreme Soviets of the Kazakh SSR / Almaty, Kazakhstan
- 1980 – Laureate of the First Absolute Prize of the 31st Gian Battista Viotti International Piano Competition / Vercelli, Italy
Laureates:
- R. Rakhimov - Eurasian Stars International Piano Competition (Astana, 2023), diploma
- M. Kadessova - International Piano Competition “Scandinavian International Instrumental Music Competition” (Turku, Finland, 2023), winner of the 2nd prize and special prize for the best performance of a classical work.
- R. Rakhimov - II International Performing Arts Competition “Art Talents” (Moscow, Russia, 2022), 1st prize winner and special prize – solo recital at the Moscow International House of Music
- R. Rakhimov - International Competition of Soloists “New Soloist” (Almaty, 2022), winner of the 2nd prize.
- A. Kassabek - XIV Republican Student Olympiad (Almaty, 2022), 1st prize winner
- R. Rakhimov - VII International Piano Competition “Aida Fest” (Almaty, 2021), winner of the 1st prize and a special prize
- A. Zakirova - International Piano Competition “Aida Fest” (Moscow, Russia, 2019), 3rd prize winner
- S. Zulpykharov - International Piano Competition “Aida Fest” (Moscow, Russia, 2019), 1st prize winner
- A. Zakirova - 45th International Piano Competition “Palma d'Oro” (Finale Ligure, Italy, 2018), diploma
- M. Sepp - V International Chamber Ensemble Performance Competition named after T. Gaidamovich (Magnitogorsk, Russia, 2018), 4th prize winner
- M. Sepp - XVIII International Piano Competition named after M. Yudina (St. Petersburg, Russia, 2017), 2nd prize winner
- A. Zakirova - IX Republican Student Olympiad (Almaty, 2017), 1st prize winner
- A. Zakirova - Republican competition of performers “Almaty Music Games” (Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2017), winner of 1 prize
- A. Bazarkul - VII Republican Student Olympiad (Almaty, 2015), 3rd prize winner
- M. Sepp - International Piano Competition “Concours Musical de France” (Paris, France, 2014), 1st prize winner
- O. Miskiv - II International Youth Art Competition “Autumn Marathon’”(St. Petersburg, Russia, 2014), 2nd prize winner
- O. Miskiv - IV International Competition-Festival of Young Performers “Harmony” (St. Petersburg, Russia, 2014, winner of the 2nd prize).
Harmony’ International Competition-Festival of Young Performers (Side, Turkey, 2014), 2nd prize winner
- O. Miskiv - V Republican Student Olympiad (Almaty, 2014), winner of the 3rd prize
- M. Sepp - I International Competition for Performers of Contemporary Music named after W. Rihm (Karlsruhe, Germany, 2013), winner of 1 prize
- D. Cherinko - II International Competition for Performers “Religo” (St. Petersburg, Russia, 2012), diploma and special prize for the best performance of a work by a contemporary composer
- S. Kabenova - International Competition for Young Performers named after A. Zhubanov ((Almaty, 2012), 2nd prize
- S. Zulpykharov - International Competition for Young Performers named after A. Zhubanov (Almaty, 2012), 1st prize
- I. Kaplan - International Competition-Festival named after A. Zhubanov (Almaty, 2012), 1st prize
- I. Kaplan - International Piano Competition in San Marino (2006), 3rd prize winner
- O. Pereverzev - III International Piano Competition “Shabyt” (Astana, 2000), Grand Prix, 3rd prize winner
- A. Isenova - III International Piano Competition “Shabyt” (Astana, 2000), 2nd prize winner
- A. Isenova - XXIII International Piano Competition (Naples, Italy, 2000), 1st prize winner.
- A. Dautpaeva - III International Piano Competition “Shabyt” (Astana, 2000), 1st prize winner
- A. Kurmashev – Chopin International Piano Competition in Rome (Italy, 1999), 3rd prize winner
- M. Sepp - XXII International Piano Competition (Naples, Italy, 1999), 3rd prize winner
- D. Bodaubayeva - International Piano Competition (Ettlingen, Germany, 1994), diploma
- S. Kuznetsov - International Piano Competition (Ettlingen, Germany, 1993), diploma
- R. Baspaev - International Piano Competition (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 1992), 2nd prize winner
Concerts activities (2019-2024):
• 2024 – L.van Beethoven. Fantasia for piano, chorus and orchestra op. 80, with the State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zhambyl Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
• 2024 – Concerts cycle “The Best of French music”. C. Saint-Saens “Le carnaval des animaux” for two pianos. Great Hall of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
• 2024 – Concerts cycle “The Best of Schubert”. F. Schubert Fantasie op. 103 D940 for two pianos. Great Hall of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
• 2024 – Piano recital. J. Brahms Haydn-Variations op. 56b for two pianos. The Grand Concert Hall of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory
• 2024 – Rashid Rahimov’s student piano recital (class of the People’s artist of Republic of Kazakhstan, professor Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova). Grand concert hall of the Kurmangazy National Conservatory
• 2023 – Concert of professor Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova’ class students. The Small Hall of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory
• 2022 – Concerts cycle “The Best of Brahms”. J. Brahms Haydn-Variations op. 56b. The Great Hall of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
• 2022 – “West European and Russian Masterpieces for two pianos”. J. Brahms Haydn-Variations op. 56b, S. Rachmaninov Six morceaux op. 11. The Organ Hall of the Kazakh National University of Arts (Astana, Kazakhstan)
• 2021 – “The Dedication to Brahms” with Honored Worker of Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor Serik Syrlybayev (violin). J. Brahms Violin Sonatas #1 op. 78 and #2 op. 100. The Chamber Hall of Astana Opera named after K.Baisseitova (Astana, Kazakhstan)
• 2021 – R. Schumann Piano quintet op. 44 with The Zhubanova Kazakh State String Quartet. The Chamber Hall of Astana Opera named after K.Baisseitova (Astana, Kazakhstan)
• 2021 − R. Schumann Piano quintet op. 44 with The Zhubanova Kazakh State String Quartet. The Great Hall of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
• 2020 – The Concert Series “Philharmonic Online Fest”. S. Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances op. 45. The Great Hall of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
• 2020 – The Concert Series “Philharmonic Online” dedicated to 250th Anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. L. van Beethoven Trio “Gassenhauer” for piano, clarinet and cello. The Great Hall of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
• 2020 – On the occasion of the 147th Anniversary of death of Sergei Rachmaninov. The Chamber Hall of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
• 2019 – Tles Kazhgaliev, Piano Concerto. The Concert in the frame of the XXII Shabyt International Piano Competition with The State Orchestra “Academy of Soloists”. Conductor Mikhail Kirchhoff. “Kazakhstan” Central Concert Hall (Astana, Kazakhstan)
• 2019 – Concert of professor Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova’ class students. The Small Hall of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory
• 2019 – Piano Recital with the works by Mozart, Schubert, Rachmaninov, Mendygaliev. Semey Music College named after Mukan Tulebayev (Semey, Kazakhstan)
• 2019 – Piano Recital with the works by Mozart, Schubert, Rachmaninov, Mendygaliev. Ust-Kamenogorsk Music College named after People’s Artists Abdullinn brothers (Oskemen, Kazakhstan)
• 2018 – “Christmas Premiere” with the piano works by Rachmaninov and Prokofiev. The Chamber Hall of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
• 2018 – In Memory of Professor: A Tribute Concert to Pianist Gleb Axelrod. The piano works by Scarlatti, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms and Schumann). The Chamber Hall of the Zhambyl Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
• 2018 – Piano Recital in the frame of the 45th Palma d’Oro International Piano Competition in Basilica San Biaggio (Finale Ligure, Italy)
Member and chairman of the Jury of the international piano competitions:
• 2023 – Member of the Jury of the Eurasian Stars International Piano Competition. Astana, Kazakhstan
• 2023 – Member of the Jury of the Scandinavian International Instrumental Music Competition. Turku, Finland
• 2022 – Member of the Jury of the Astana Piano Passion International Piano Competition. Astana, Kazakhstan
• 2022 – Chairman of the Jury at the 42nd Republican piano competition. Astana, Kazakhstan
• 2019 – Chairman of the Jury of the 22nd Shabyt International Piano Competition. Astana, Kazakhstan
• 2018 – Member of the Jury at the 45th Palma d’Oro Internaitonal Piano Competition. Finale Ligure, Italy
• 2018 – Member of the Jury at the 2nd Palma d’Oro International Piano Competition for Young Pianists
• 2017 – Member of the Jury at the 10th Tchaikovsky International Youth Piano Competition. Astana, Kazakhstan
Recordings:
- 2020 – CD “Anthology of Kazakh piano music”. Piano works by T. Mynbaev, T. Kazhgaliev, N. Mendygaliev, G. Zhubanova, A. Bychkov
- 2016 − Solo CD “Schubert Impromptus op. 90 and Op. 142”. Hofa Records, Germany. Sound engineers Alim Baigarin, Mark Seiffge
- 2008 – CD “Poulenc Double Piano Concerto” with The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Sound directors: Alim Baigarin, A. Dastenov
- 2005 - Solo CD “Concert in Italy”. Works by D. Scarlatti, W. Mozart, F. Chopin, S. Rachmaninov, N. Mendygaliev, S. Gubaidullina. Sound director Guini Alfredo
- 1990 – CD “Bach Concerto d-moll, Mozart Concerto A-dur, Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini”. Alma-Ata Records
- 1982 - Solo CD. Liszt Scherzo and March, Valses oubliées S.215; Rachmaninov Piano Sonata No. 2. Melodiya Records (Moscow, Russia). Sound engineer E. Shakhnazaryan.
Filmography:
-2024 – “Eternal Values”. Abai TV channel
-2023 – “The Sounds of the Great Steppe”. Abai TV channel.
-2020 – “The Names”. Abai TV channel
- 2020 – “Magic of Sound”. Abai TV channel.
- 2012 – “Unveiled score”. Madeniet TV channel. Brahms Trio No. 5, a-moll op. 114. Directed by Flura Musina.
- 2009 – Recital broadcasting on Kazakhstan TV channel. Ludwig van Beethoven Concerto No. 5 for piano and orchestra. Mendelssohn Double Concerto for violin and piano with the orchestra. Serik Syrlybaev, violin. The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- 2009 − Recital broadcasting on Kazakhstan TV channel. George Gershwin Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in F-dur. The State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
- 2009 − “Diagonals of Creativity”. Kazakhstan TV channel. Directed by Flura Musina
- 2007 – “ The Line of the Fate”. Khabar TV Channel. Directors: Rashid Botbayev, Gulnara Meirbekova.
- 1981 – “Gulzhamilya Kadyrbekova plays”. W. A. Mozart Sonata B-dur, S. Rachmaninov Etudes-tableaux, S. Prokofiev Visions fugitive, S. Gubaidullina Chaconne, N. Mendygaliev The Legend of the dombra. Directed by Yelzhas Kassemanov
- 1976 – “Musical Alma-Ata”. Scriabin Etude c-moll op. 42. Directed by Sergey Azimov
Scientific papers, editions, publications (2019-2024)
- Studies, monographs, textbooks:
- Teaching and methodological manual with an electronic resource.
“Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Op. 43, a-moll) by S. Rachmaninov”. Textbook, 56 p. Approved by the UMC of Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory from 30.11.2020, № 2. Introduced at the Department of Special Piano at 30. 11. 2020
- Teaching-methodical complex of discipline Mam/Spe/Spe (I) 8301 Speciality I Mam/Spe/Spe (II) 8301 Speciality II. 8D02102 -Instrumental Performance - Doctoral Programme. 8 credits. Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory, Faculty of Instrumental Performance, Department of Special Piano, 2020. 29 p.
Research interests:
Performing arts, contemporary art, Kazakhstani piano school, musical interpretation
Professional development (internships, trainings, seminars, courses):
- 13.05.2024 - certificate of advanced training at the Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory in the additional professional programme “Instrumental Performance: Piano”, 72 hours
- 23.02.2019 - certificate of Professional Development at the Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg Conservatory on an additional professional programme “Methodical and Professional Aspects of Piano Teaching”, 72 hours.
- 24.06.2020 - professional development courses at the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory on the programme: “Online learning: opportunities and practical application”, 72 hours.
- 23.09.2021 - professional development seminars in Moscow (Russia) on the programme: “Clarivate resources for scientific activity”, 3 hours.
- 30.10.2021 - advanced training courses on speciality “Instrumental performance” in Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory on the programme: “Modern performing interpretations in the aspect of solo and ensemble performance”, 36 hours.
- 2011-2024 - certificates of professional development and participation in master-classes in the speciality “Instrumental performance” at the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory.
- 1997 - Scholarship holder of the Bolashak International Programme. Trainee of the International Institute for Educational Planning at UNESCO Institut international de planification de l'éducation (Paris, France)
- 1993 - Certificates of professional development and participation in master-classes French Piano Institute, Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris (Paris, France)
Foreign Language Proficiency:
German - A2
English - A2
Italian - A2
French - C1