Uzbek Music Conductor Aziz Shokhakimov on What Makes Him
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E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Sunday, September 15, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “The classical European music is at another level of intellectualism” — Aziz Shokhakimov, Uzbek music conductor SUNDAY CONVERSATION I am very happy that Qatar has such a popular and successful orchestra. It is also great to see that you have people here to support the ‘ orchestra By Mudassir Raja rchestral music is classic European music that is often called as intellectual or philosophical music. The genre has been welcomed with open arms in Doha. Thanks to Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra OQPO), established in 2007, lovers of orchestral music have been able to quench their thirst for the last 12 years. The QPO has not only been successful in pulling crowds of music lovers in Doha but also bringing some extraordinary musicians and instrumentalists from other countries.’ The orchestra organised its fi rst concert of the 2019- 2020 season recently at Qatar National Convention Centre QNCC). The orchestral concert was led by Aziz Shokhakimov, a young and talented conductor from Sunday, September 15, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY “Aspiring conductors need to know what the music is about and what emotions the music depicts. Sometimes I see my colleagues cannot even read what is written in the choir” — Aziz Shokhakimov Uzbekistan. The conductor, who It all has not been a smooth philosophical people say ‘nobody “I also like Toronto Symphony be very sensitive about such kind of is based in Germany, aptly led the sailing for the conductor, who is your friend and nobody is your Orchestra. As far music, I like things — for example, how to forge orchestra for the entertainment and fi rst conducted an orchestra enemy but everybody is your compositions of Beethoven the a relationship with the orchestra. satisfaction of the elite audience when he was only 14. “I faced a teacher’. I always try to learn most. Of course, I also love many Diff erent orchestras have diff erent that included Qatari dignitaries lot of diffi culty just being with something new.” other composers.” styles. The professionalism of a and members of international musicians who had over 30 years Aziz has set no future goals as far Aziz likes the overall music of conductor (is in) how he or she diplomatic community. of experience. As I had to convince as orchestral music is concerned. an orchestra but he prefers some conducts it.” Community sat down with young them, I read a lot about music. Now, “I have no fi x plans. However, I instruments over others. “In In response to a question about Aziz to discern his journey as a it has been about 20 years that I want to pursue the music pieces orchestra, I like horn the most. In how an orchestra maintains a musician, love for orchestral music have been conducting diff erent that I want to conduct and some general, I will say, I like piano.