Jania Aubakirova

Zhania Aubakirova's concerts and performances with famous orchestras, promoting world musical classics and works of Kazakh composers, are regularly held in Kazakhstan, and also the largest concert halls in France, England, Germany, Japan, Russia, Poland, Italy, USA, Israel, Greece, Hungary. The pianist has performed in halls such as - Salle Pleyel, Salle Gaveau, Barbican Hall, Wigmore Hall, Vigoda Hall, Seoul's Arts Center, Keimyung Art Center, Berlin Philharmoniker, Berlin Konzerthaus, Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall. She also performed in The Great Halls of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, the Moscow House of Music, etc. Zhania Aubakirova has collaborated with many famous musicians such as Martha Argerich, Valery Gergiev, Mikhail Pletnev, Alexander Vedernikov, David Geringas, Dorian Wilson, and others. As well as she collaborated with the Russian National Orchestra, the French Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra, and many others. She annually conducts master classes in Kazakhstan and abroad. On the initiative of Zhania Aubakirova, the Music Agency "Classics" was organized in 1998, which, with great success, conducted many international projects: "Kazakh Seasons in France", "International Piano Competition in Almaty", "Rising Stars", "Dedication to the Piano", "Almaty International Piano Festival ”,“ Masterclasses of foreign professors ”, and also organized concerts in more than 50 countries of the world, recorded more than 30 CDs, more than 20 musical films about Kazakh performers. Also, Zhania Aubakirova has been the rector of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory, since 1997. Under her leadership, the conservatory became the country's leading music university and cultural and educational center of the republic, in 2001 the conservatory was awarded National status. Among the implemented educational and educational initiatives of Zh.Aubakirova, founded in 1994, the "Author's School of Zhania Aubakirova", which works according to modern educational methods and technologies. According to the director of the state theater of opera and ballet "Astana Opera" Tolegen Mukhamedzhanov, Zhania Aubakirova adequately represents her people on the world stage. "Zhania Yakhiyaevna managed to create a personality out of herself, managed to create a great daughter of her people. She can adequately represent her people, the culture of her people. As a musician, I understand what colossal work is needed to play the piano. The piano is a male instrument because to play it, you need strength. But as a woman Zhania Yakhiyaevna mastered this instrument, I think it is worthy to be proud of it. She is a pianist with a capital letter ", - said Tolegen Mukhamedzhanov.

She was second to Stanislav Bunin at the 1983 Long-Thibaud Competition; she has performed internationally since. Aubakhirova is a recipient of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Kazakhstan State Premium. She is the Rector of the Kazakh National Conservatory since 1997.

Jania Aubakirova (Kazakh: Жания Жақияқызы Әубәкірова; born 19 April 1957) is a Kazakhstani pianist. Jania Aubakirova is originally from Almaty, was born 19 April 1957, Kazakh pianist, professor, and former Rector of the Kazakh national conservatory. Jania Aubakhirova is a recipient of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Kazakhstan State Premium.