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"On the podium of the Filarmonica del Comunale, the Uzbekian Aziz Shokhakimov,
was the protagonist of a breathtaking performance of Brahms' First Symphony,
exciting for its energy, rhythmic impulse, dynamic and agogic choices."
"An incredible conductor, just 22 years old, that we hope will be secured as
Principal Guest Conductor of the Comunale Orchestra before another theatre
discovers his great talent. At the end, the large audience went literally
mad..." Il Resto del Carlino, 1/14/2011
"The Finale was striking in the
unleashing of undreamed-of energy. Many only scratch the surface with excessive
tempo, but here there was real depth." Sächsische Zeitung 8/26/2011
"Shokhakimov, born in Uzbekistan, who already carries on his shoulders a career
of ten years, was able to draw out from the orchestra all the colors asked of
the dense Rachmaninoff score. With a sometimes overexcited gesture, he then
spilled the same interpretative strength on Brahms, obtaining from the
Philharmonic a powerful, energetic First Symphony... the final languors carried
away by a sincere and generous applause.
Il Giornale della Musica, 1/2011
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Aziz Shokhakimov,
conductor
Aziz Shokhakimov initially burst on the scene at the 2010 Mahler International
Conducting Competition where he received second prize. His 2011 season included concerts in Dresden, Milan, Moscow, Darmstadt, Bologna and more.
This tremendous young artist made his U.S. debut with the Oregon Symphony
in the fall of 2012, and will return to conduct the Pacific Symphony in the
spring of 2013.
At just 22, the inspiring conductor from Uzbekistan made his
triumphant debut with the Dresden Staatskapelle, performing works of Beethoven
and Auerbach. "The Finale was striking in the unleashing of undreamed-of
energy. Many only scratch the surface with excessive tempo, but here there was
real depth." Sächsische Zeitung (August 2011)
full
review
Immediately following his Dresden success, Shokhakimov made his debut with
Sinfonia Varsovia in an all-Brahms program featuring the Violin Concerto, the
Piano Concerto No.2 and the Symphony no.3. "Dynamite from Uzbekistan!" Wirtualna
Polska Kultura
In early 2011, the remarkable
young maestro made his debut with the Filarmonica del Teatro Comunale di Bologna.
He has been invited to return, in a program slated for May 2012 featuring
violinist Sayaka Shoji.
"The set repertoire,
with Mahler's earnest Fourth Symphony at its core, had already given an edge to
participants who combined intense focus with a strong ability to structure
rehearsals. Shokhakimov commanded the orchestra in an old-world manner." (Financial
Times)
Selected 2011-2012 Shokhakimov engagements
include:
Dresden Staatskapelle [review],
Staatstheater Darmstadt,
Verdi Orchestra Milan and a tour with I Musici de Montréal.
Shokhakimov studied conducting at the Uzbek State Conservatory in Tashkent under
the tutelage of Professor V. Neymer. In 2005
he was awarded the State ‘Nikhol’ Prize for talented young musicians. After
conducting the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan for the first time, he
was named Assistant Conductor in 2001 and has since led the orchestra in
numerous concerts. In 2002 he made his operatic debut at Uzbekistan’s main State
Academic Theatre in performances of Bizet’s Carmen. Since 2003 Aziz
Shokhakimov has worked regularly with the Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra,
based in Togliatti, and has led the orchestra on tours throughout Russia, as
well as in France
and the Ukraine.
From 2005 to 2009 Aziz Shokhakimov was a participant in the trainee program of the National Philharmonic
Orchestra of Russia, under the patronage of Maestro Vladimir Spivakov. In
November 2010 he conducted the orchestra in his first full subscription concert,
featuring works of Haydn, Brahms and Mendelssohn.
Video link: Pintscher, Towards Osiris excerpt, Mahler Competition 2010
Video
link: Widmann, Con Brio excerpt, Mahler Competition 2010
Video link: Mendelssohn, Symphony No.3 Scottish excerpt, Moscow 2010
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