Orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan)
Conductor:

Kabdurakhmanov
conductor (Uzbekistan)
Soloists:

Tifu
violin (Italy)

Benciolini
flute (Italy)
Programme
A. Tifu:
W. A. Mozart:
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216
T. Benciolini:
W. A. Mozart:
Flute Concerto in D Major, K. 314
Alibek Kabdurakhmanov
Conductor
Kabdurakhmanov Alibek is a laureate of numerous international music competitions and festivals, winner of the State award-medal “Shukhrat”, state awards “Tasanno”, “Ekhtirom”, repeated participant in state and international projects, etc.
Kabdurakhmanov Alibek Asatullaevich was born in 1984 in Tashkent. He received his initial musical education at the Republican School of Music Students named after. General Petrov in the class of “percussion instruments” from 1995 to 2000. From 2001 to 2008, he graduated with honors from bachelor's and master's degrees at the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan, also with a degree in percussion instruments. He actively took part in numerous international festivals and competitions, and is a laureate of numerous international competitions, including the “Shabyt” Grand Prix, 2007 - Kazakhstan, Astana; competition “EMCY Art for music Prize”, 2nd place, prize for best performance with orchestra, Germany, Munster 2006; ethnojazz festival, Grand Prix Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, 2012. He also won the Tasanno State Prize three times (2004, 2006, 2007), and is a repeated participant in the Sharq Taronalari festival.
During these years (2005), Alibek began working as an artist in the musical theater orchestra - studio at the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan. And since 2007, he has already become the concertmaster of the percussion group of the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan.
Alibek's student years were marked by a thirst for interesting musical ideas and a tireless search for original sounds. Thus, in 2009, a group of student friends organized the group “Axes percussion group”, which at one time amazed the public with its extraordinary performances. At the same time, they created a parallel project, “Rhythm Palette,” to work with children, using musical education methods developed by the German composer and teacher Carl Orff.
In those years, Alibek became a member of the Omnibus ensemble, whose work was closely connected with the activities of the Ilkhom Theater. Thus, he also performed as a theater actor in several performances.
While studying at the conservatory, one of Alibek’s favorite subjects was “conducting,” which took place in the class of Professor Z. Khaknazarov. Therefore, during a period of shortage of conducting personnel in the orchestra, he began to try himself as a conductor (2014) and realized that this was his calling. So, he decided to get a second higher education and in 2019 completed a master’s degree in Opera and Symphony Conducting in the class of Professor V.B. Neimer at the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan.
After this, he was appointed to the position of chief conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, which he remains to this day.
During his time as conductor of the NSO, A. Kabdurakhmanov carried out a great deal of professional work with the orchestra, as evidenced by the high level of skill of the ensemble. As proof, we can cite the huge number of orchestra concerts with outstanding world-class musicians. Among the numerous domestic and foreign soloists with whom he conducted, one can highlight performances with Anna Netrebko, Alessandro Safina, David D'Or, Zhenisbek Piyazov, Feruza Khaldarova, Bekhzod Abduraimov, Ludovico Troncanetti, and many others.
Today, the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan is one of the most famous in the republic and beyond, thanks to numerous trips to various cities, regions, regions and countries. Among Kabdurakhmanov A.’s recent tours, one can highlight a trip in the summer of 2022 to Malta to a music festival organized by the European Foundation for the Support of Culture, where he performed with such talented musicians of our time as F. Camilleri (flute), D. Alonia (violin), F. Collie (piano).
In February 2023, the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan toured at the InClassica International Music Festival in Dubai (UAE) with a large concert program for 4 consecutive evenings with various soloists and conductors. One of these concerts was dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the birth of Aram Khachaturian, where Kazakh violinist Aiman Musakhodzhaeva performed with the NSO as a soloist.
In the same year, Alibek performed with the NSO orchestra in Paris (as part of a UNESCO project). Conducted with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with soloist Kirill Richter (piano); Bursa symphony Orchestra (Turkey). Among his latest concerts, one can highlight performances with famous soloists: D. Matsuev (piano, Russia), Maksim Vengerov(violin), S.Raldugin(cello), P.Milyukov(violin), L. Troncanetti (piano, Italy), V. Boi (soprano, Italy), I. M. Burgos (violin, Spain), D. Casares (guitar, Spain), Zi Zee (piano, China), Yukio Yokoyama (piano, Japan) Nikita Mndoyants (piano, Russia), J. Steckel (cello), M.S. Pietrodarchi (bandoneon, Italy), J.Najitski (violin, Poland), G. Schwabe (cello, Germany), etc.
Tommaso Benciolini
Flute
Winner of the 2017 New York Respighi Prize, he made his debut on the stage of Carnegie Hall in New York in 2018 and is now the protagonist of an intense and passionate career.
His concert activity has led him to perform as a soloist in many of the most prestigious venues including the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Philharmonie in Berlin, the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Tonhalle in Zurich, the Mozarteum in Salzburg, the Seoul Arts Center in Korea, the Herkulessaal in Munich, the Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice and many others. He has performed as a guest soloist with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of New York, Berliner Symphoniker, Nürnberg Symphoniker, Munchener Kammerphilharmonie, OSI Orchestra Svizzera Italiana, North Czech Philarmonic, State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Eurosinfonietta Wien, St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Thueringen Philharmonie Gotha-Eisenach, La Habana Chamber Orchestra, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Artisee Orchestra Seoul and many others.
Tommaso is also the dedicatee of many contemporary works including the flute concerto "The Garden of Delights. A Flute Concerto after Bosch" by Andrea Battistoni, which he premiered in 2020 on the occasion of his debut at the Großer Saal of the Philharmonie of Berlin.
In 2021 his debut CD was released for the SONY Classical label: a world premiere monograph dedicated to Antonio Vivaldi together with the chamber orchestra L'Appassionata which he founded and which was unanimously acclaimed by journalists, critics and radio . His recordings have been broadcast by RAI, Swiss National Radio, Japanese National Radio NHK, Radio Classica, Venice Classic Radio and many others.
In 2012 he became the youngest teacher of the Music Conservatory “E. F. Dall'Abaco ”of Verona, and he is currently professor at the Conservatory of Music "F. A. Bonporti “ in Trento. He has also been invited to hold masterclasses as a teacher in Cuba (International Festival of Contemporary Music and Instituto de Bellas Artes), Finland (Tampere Music Academy and Suomitaly Music Festival), Estonia (Tartu Eller Music Academy), Malta (Malta Music University), Dubai (Middle-East Music Academy).
Also very active as a researcher, Tommaso is the author of the first absolute recording of Mendelssohn's Trio in D minor Op. 49 in the version for flute, cello and piano by the composer himself; and he also rediscovered a trio for flute, cello and piano by Nino Rota giving its first performance in modern times at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice in 2015. He also brought to light some pages by Antonio Vivaldi for flute, recording them for the first time time, and he also edited some world premieres by the same author on modern instruments.
Tommaso Benciolini was born in Bologna in 1991. He graduated at the age of 18 from the “E. F. Dall’Abaco "in Verona, obtaining full marks, honors and a scholarship. He also studied at the Ecole Normale de Musique "Alfred Cortot" in Paris in the class of Pierre-Yves Artaud, and then obtained the "Master of Advanced Studies in Music Interpretation ”At the CSI of Lugano under the guidance of Mario Caroli.
In 2025 Tommaso will tour in United Arabian Emirates, USA, South Korea, Turkey, India, Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Israel and Cuba.
Anna Tifu
Violin
Winner of the 2007 George Enescu Competition in Bucharest Anna Tifu is considered one of the leading violinist of her generation.
Born in Cagliari, she started to play the violin at the age of six under the guidance of her father and to perform in public at eight years old when she won 1st prize with special honors at the Vittorio Veneto concert series. At the age of 11 she made her debut as soloist with the Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire and at 12 years old she performed the Bruch Violin Concerto at La Scala in Milan.
At 14 she won first prize at the Viotti Valsesia International Competition as well as in Stresa, where she won the Marcello Abbado International Competition in the same year. She received her Music Diploma in Cagliari at the age of 15 with special honors. She studied with Salvatore Accardo at the Walter Stauffer Academy in Cremona and at the Chigiana Academy in Siena where, in 2004, she obtained the Certificate of Honor.
She was supported by the Mozart Gesellschaft Dortmund and, at the age of 17, Anna was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where she studied with Aaron Rosand, Shmuel Ashkenzay and Pamela Frank. Later she was awarded a scholarship from the International Music Academy in Cagliari to study in Paris where she received the Diplome Superieur de Concertiste at the Ecole Normale.
Anna has appeared with many of the world’s finest orchestras and chamber ensembles, including Orchestra Nazionale dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI in Torino, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in Paris (where in 2018 she opened the season, conducted by Mikko Franck), Orchestra della Fondazione Arena in Verona, Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice in Genova, Orchestra del Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana in Palermo, Simòn Bòlivar Orchestra in Venezuela (under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel), Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Dortmunder Philharmoniker, George Enescu Philarmonic Orchestra and Radio Orchestra in Bucharest, Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra, Munich Chamber Orchestra, KZN Philarmonica in Durban, Israel Philharmonic Soloists, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra of Qatar.
She has worked with conductors such as Yuri Temirkanov, Gustavo Dudamel, Diego Matheuz, David Afkham, Juraj Valcuha, Mikko Franck, John Axelrod, Christoph Poppen, Justus Frantz, Cristian Mandeal, Horia Andreescu, Sergiu Comissiona, Lü Jia, Marco Angius, Giampaolo Bisanti, Julian Kovatchev, Hubert Soudant, Gèrard Korsten, Gabor Ötvös.
Among the highlights of 2024/25 season, concerts for Festival MiTo Settembre Musica in Milano, with Stuttgarter Philharmoniker for Società dei Concerti di Milano, where she is regularly invited, with Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento, with Orchestra Sinfonica Siciliana in Palermo, with Filarmonica Marchigiana and Filarmonica Toscanini in Parma.
She has collaborated with musicians such as Maxim Vengerov, Yuri Bashmet, Ezio Bosso, Enrico Dindo, Julien Quentin, Giuseppe Andaloro, Pekka Kuusisto, Mario Brunello, Michael Nyman, Boris Andrianov, the Etoile Carla Fracci, the actor John Malkovich and Andrea Bocelli, who invited Anna as special guest for concerts in Italy, Egypt and United States.
With the pianist Giuseppe Andaloro she has recorded the CD “Tzigane”, released in 2017 by Warner Classics (Franck, Enescu, Ravel).
She has performed for many festivals such as Festival de Musique Menton, Ravello Festival, Al Bustan in Beirut and the George Enescu Festival, where she is regularly invited, as well as in best known concert halls including la Scala in Milan, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Sala Verdi in Milan, Great Hall in Saint Petersburg, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow, Konzerthaus in Dortmund, Konzerthaus in Berlin, Beethoven-Saal in Stuttgart, Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Rudolphinum Dvorak Hall in Prague, Ateneo and sala Palatului in Bucharest, Madison Square Garden in New York, Staples Center in Los Angeles, Simòn Bòlivar Hall in Caracas.
Anna Tifu has been testimonial for the Italian airline company Alitalia, along with Riccardo Muti, the director Giuseppe Tornatore and the dancer Eleonora Abbagnato.
On the occasion of the Summer 2020 solstice, the Orchestra Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Anna Tifu - who for the occasion wore three Fendi Couture dresses - performed the Summer, from the Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi for the Anima Mundi project for Maison Fendi online in streaming. She was awarded the Woman Award 2020 Paul Harris Fellow from Rotary Club Milano Sempione.
Anna plays the Giovanni Battista Guadagnini 1783 "Kleynenberg" violin, on loan from the Canale Foundation of Milan.
National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
The National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan is a highly professional community of musicians, one of the leading collectives of the republic, rightfully constituting the pride of the national musical culture.
In the 80-year history of the orchestra there are a lot of significant events: participation in numerous music festivals, joint performances with outstanding soloists of our time - masters of the domestic and foreign scenes. The repertoire of the orchestra includes almost all major works of Uzbek, Russian, Western European classical music, many modern composers trust the team to premiere performances of their compositions. Also an important place in the activity of the orchestra is occupied by symphonic educational programs for children and youth.
Today there are about 80 musicians in the orchestra. Among them are many of those whose creative activity in this team has been going on for more than a dozen years. At the same time, recently, fresh forces — creative youth, graduates of the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan — have actively joined the orchestra. The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) was created on December 1 in 1937. Its founder and first conductor was N. Gorchakov. In 1948 he was replaced by A. Kozlovsky. From 1956 to 1963, the orchestra was headed by a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory Nariman Alimov, and from 1963 to 1997, the orchestra was headed by a professor, People's Artist of Uzbekistan - Zahid Khaknazarov. In 1986, the NSO was awarded the title of Honored Team of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
In connection with the independence of Uzbekistan, the government of the Republic showed great concern for the aesthetic, cultural, quality service of the population in 1998, the orchestra was separated into an independent creative and economic unit: “The State Unitary Enterprise“ National Symphony Orchestra ”of the Republic of Uzbekistan. This was a new, powerful impetus for the development and fruitful work of the team. The NSO was led by new, young, talented, energetic leaders: People's Artist Ismail Dzhalilov was appointed artistic director and director; chief conductor - composer - Anvar Ergashev; conductor - Vladimir Neimer.
Among the conductors with whom he had the honor of performing the orchestra are the chief conductor of the Sicilian Academy of Music, Gaetano Kolayianni, and the principal conductor of the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra (USA) is Ricardo Capasso. These concerts were a great success with the Tashkent public.
The National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan is widely known not only in its own country, but also abroad. Twice the NSO went on tour to foreign countries - to Thailand, where he performed with an independent concert program. All these performances have always been a great success, and as noted by the foreign press at the highest professional level. The concerts of the group were appreciated by the audience of Russia, Germany, France and other countries.
The main achievement of the orchestra in recent years has been the acquisition of its public, primarily due to its high performing skills and well-thought-out repertoire policies. The repertoire of the orchestra is truly limitless - it is a kind of “calling card” of the collective: compositions of all eras, genres and styles, numerous- premiere performances of works by contemporaries. Concerts of world vocalists: A. Bocelli, A. Safin, H. Carreras, A. Netrebko, and instrumentalists: Behzod Abduraimov (piano), Vladimir Sverdlov-Ashkenazi (piano), Yuri Gandelsman (alto) caused a big resonance in the musical life of Tashkent. , Rochelle Sennet (piano), Igor Kalnin (violin) and many others.
But a truly grand event was the Open Spring concert, held on April 15 2018 at the Palace of the International Forums "Uzbekistan", dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, which was attended by stars of national, national, academic and pop music.
The National Symphony Orchestra continues to develop successfully and still remains in the very center of the cultural life of the capital. It is doubly pleasant to see that the orchestra not only keeps its high-quality brand, but also surprises listeners with professional growth and surprises in the form of rarely performed compositions. Today, the country's musical life is unthinkable without symphony concerts for connoisseurs of classical music, without programs opening the world of great music for small ones, without meetings with new and new soloists and conductors.
It should be noted that the National Symphony Orchestra makes a worthy contribution to the development of cultural ties in Uzbekistan, contributes to strengthening interaction in the field of classical music, as well as rapprochement of different peoples and nationalities of the world.