Zufina Bekmoldinova (Kazakhstan)

Year of birth: 1991

Graduated from Kurmangazi Kazakhstan National Conservatory, where she studied in the class of violin with Prof. A. Karmisova. Winner of second prizes at international violin events in Almaty, Kazakhstan: “Paganini – Devil’s Violinist” (2014) and “Shabit” (2015). In 2008, won the International Young String Player Competition in Novosibirsk, and in 2011 took the 2nd place at the same event in the viola category. Since 2012, first violin of the Almaty Symphony Orchestra led by Marat Bisengaliev. Has also collaborated with the India Symphony Orchestra.

Program:

Stage 1

L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 5 for violin and piano in F major, Op. 24

H. Wieniawski: Capriccio no. 5 Alla Saltarella, Op. 10

H. Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantella in G minor, Op. 16

E. Ysaÿe: Sonata no. 3 in D minor, Op. 27 Ballade

K. Szymanowski: Romance in D major, Op. 23

Stage 2

F. Kreisler: Chinese Tambourine

H. Wieniawski: Legende, Op. 17

C. Franck: Sonata for violin and piano in A major

Stage 3

W. A. Mozart: Violin concerto in D major, KV 218, first movement

W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, KV 364, first movement

J. S. Bach: Preludium from Partita No. 3 for violin solo in E major BWV 1006

Stage 4

H. Wieniawski: Violin Concerto no. 2 in D minor, Op. 22

S. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto no. 1 in D major, Op. 19

Pianist: Hanna Holeksa