‘Abay’ and ‘Shakarim’ Suits to premier at New York’s Carnegie

Almaty Symphony Orchestra headed by Marat Bissengaliyev will perform the suits. The suites were composed by Karl Jenkins, a Welsh composer. The composer specifically visited Kazakhstan to study and research traditional Kazakh instruments, explore nomad lands and experience their lifestyle. The suites are dedicated to renowned 19th century Kazakh intellectual and poet Abay Kunanbayev who greatly contributed to Kazakh literature. He is considered the pioneer of written Kazakh. The other highlighted artist is Shakarim Kudaiberdiyev, Abay's contemporary, who was a Kazakh poet, writer, historian and a composer.