Eurasia Festival
Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin Highlights
June 27, 2019
Merkin Concert Hall | New York, NY
Eurasia Festival
Eurasian Soirée
June 26, 2019
The Nicholas Roerich Museum | New York, NY
Eurasia Festival
Sounds of Eurasia
June 25, 2019
The Kennedy Center | Washington, DC
Eurasia Festival
Opening Night Gala 2019
June 24, 2019
Merkin Concert Hall | New York, NY
Summer Opera Institute 2019
New York, NY
The 2019 EF Opera Institute offered singers and collaborative pianists from all over the world a unique opportunity to explore and study the operatic and art song legacies of Russia and Eurasia through an intensive educational and performing experience in New York City.
The study program included daily group diction classes and individual coachings, introductory lectures on Russian and Eurasian cultures, seminars in music career development, audition preparation training sessions, open master classes, and public performance opportunities.
Emerging Artists
National Music Competition
in Kyrgyzstan
In Partnership with The Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan
November 30, 2018
Kyrgyz National Philharmonic | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Exhibition Opening and Performance
Chinghiz Aitmatov at 90: Photography by Askarbek Abdygulov
In Partnership with The Harriman Institute at Columbia University
November 28, 2018
Columbia University | New York, NY
The opening reception of an exhibit featuring photography by Askarbek Abdygulov. Abdygulov presents unique moments from the life and work of Aitmatov starting in 1971 and continuing almost to the end of Aimatov’s life. The Eurasia Festival Ensemble presents music by several composers inspired by Aitmatov’s works. Photography: Jonathan Levin
Chinghiz Aitmatov at 90: International Conference
In Partnership with The Harriman Institute at Columbia University
November 28, 2018
Columbia University | New York, NY
The conference “Aitmatov at Ninety” provided the opportunity for a retrospective look at Aitmatov’s literary, diplomatic, and cultural legacy. Leading international scholars discussed complex topics relating to Aitmatov and issues of feminism, colonialism, and national identity. The importance of Aitmatov of Soviet film and music was considered by a number of prominent figures who knew or collaborated with Aitmatov, including award-winning Director Bolot Shamshiev, Composer and President of the Kyrgyz National Conservatory, Muratbek Begaliev, and KAF’s President, Aza Sydykov. Former Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva discussed Aitmatov’s diplomatic and political legacy.
Central Asian Diaspora in the USA: The Case of Kyrgyz Americans
In Partnership with The Harriman Institute at Columbia University
November 17, 2017
Columbia University | New York, NY
Round Table
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Saltanat Liebert, Associate Professor at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University
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Choplon Turdalieva, Professor at American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
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Emil Nasritdiniov, Associate Professor at American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
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Chair: Alexander Cooley, Director, The Harriman Institute
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Cultural Program
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Performances by Nurmira Salimbaeva-Greenberg, Mirzyim Bolotova, and Datkayim Dance Group