Kazakh National Youth Symphony and Traditional Music Ensemble Turan make U.S. debut this month
"We are excited to bring this musical experience to the United States for the first time," said Kazakhstan's Ambassador to the United States Erlan Idrissov. "It's an honor to share the talents of our Kazakh performers with our American friends."
The Symphony Orchestra and Turan will showcase a mixture of the European and Russian classical traditions with a sampling of the rich cultural music of Kazakhstan.
The concert tour is under the direction of French conductor Christophe Mangou and Kazakh conductor Kanat Omarov. The Symphony Orchestra will perform Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet-Overture Fantasy, followed by Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2. Kazakh traditional music ensemble Turan, an award-winning group of folk artists founded in 2008 by students of the National Conservatory, will then perform a series of traditional songs.
"These young musicians will provide a glimpse of Kazakh culture and introduce their American audiences to the ancient musical traditions of Kazakhstan," Ambassador Idrissov added. "We hope this will be one of many steps toward increasing understanding and strengthening cultural ties between our two nations."
The U.S. concert tour for the Symphony Orchestra and Turan is being produced by IMG Artists, a press release of the U.S. Embasy in Washington reads.