Marat Bisengaliev
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Marat Bisengaliev | |
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Born | 1962 Kazakhstan |
Genre(s) | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Violinist, Conductor |
Instrument(s) | Violin |
Website | maratbisengaliev.com |
Marat Bisengaliev (born 1962, Kazakhstan) is a Kazakh violinist and director of the West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra and TuranAlem Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also head of the Uralsk International Violin Competition. Mr. Bisengaliev is currently the Music Director of the Symphony Orchestra of India.
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He was a prize winner at the Leipzig International Bach Competition in 1988, and in 1991 won first prize at the International Nicanor Zabaleta Competition in Spain, also receiving the special virtuoso prize for the most outstanding performance of the competition. In 2000 he received the Independent "Platinum Tarlan" Award and the Government "Medal of Honour" in Kazakhstan.