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About Conservatory

Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory is the leading music higher education institution in the Republic of Kazakhstan. During six decades, it has been training highly qualified professionals demanded both in Kazakhstan and worldwide.

The Conservatory was founded in 1944 as the first higher education music institution. Currently there are Historical-Theoretical-Composing; Vocal; Piano; Orchestra; Choral; and Folk Instruments Departments. Also, there are an opera studio and a scientific-experimental workshop to create and modernize Kazakh folk instruments.

In 1945, the Conservatory was awarded the name of Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev, a prominent Kazakh composer of the XIX-th century.
Preserving the best traditions of Moscow and St. Petersburg Conservatories, the Kazakh National Conservatory has created its own national model of music education. Its uniqueness organically synthesizes the best achievements of European and local educational traditions.  The Conservatory has two strategic priorities determined by Kazakh folk music and classic European tradition. These two spheres are equally important and developed, and concurrently represent and form the image of the Conservatory.

The Conservatory has formed its own contemporary school of composers which is represented by such glorious names as Akhmet Zhubanov, Eugene Brusilovsky, Mukan Tulebayev, Sydyk Mukhametzhanov, Kuddus Kuzhamiyarov, Gaziza Zhubanova, and Yerkegali Rakhmadiev. Their music pieces are performed worldwide.

The graduates of the Conservatory work in many national  music and art organizations such as Abai National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater; Baiseitov National Opera Theater; Presidential Orchestra; Kazakh National Music Academy; Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts; Women’s  Teacher Training University; symphonic and wind orchestras; chamber music orchestras; folk music orchestras; numerous music colleges, schools, and many other institutions.  The graduates of the Conservatory also successfully work  in music teams abroad including Russia, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Israel, the USA, France, Canada, Korea, China, etc.
More than fifty prize-winners of international and more than two hundred prize-winners of national contests studied at the Conservatory. They proudly represent the music elite of Kazakhstan.

The Rector of Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory is Professor Zhaniya Aubakirova, who has the title “The National Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan” and a prize-winner of many international contests.

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