Aziz Shokhakimov
{{Short description|Uzbek opera and symphonic conductor}}
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Aziz Shokhakimov (Азиз Шохакимов) is an Uzbek conductor of operas and symphonic music{{Citation |title=Prokofjew: 5. Sinfonie ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Aziz Shokhakimov |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWWxGl1X4v0 |access-date=2023-07-22 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Ruel |first=Chris |date=2023-02-24 |title="Carmen" in Concert with Joyce DiDonato at Royal Albert Hall Canceled |url=https://operawire.com/carmen-in-concert-with-joyce-didonato-at-royal-albert-hall-canceled/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=OperaWire |language=en-US}} who has been directeur musical et artistique of the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra since 2021, a position that includes duties with the National Opera of the Rhine.
==Education and early career==
Born in Tashkent on 3 October 1988, Shokhakimov was accepted at age six at the Uspensky Music School for Gifted Children where he studied violin, viola and conducting with Vladimir Neymer.{{Cite web |title=OSR - Aziz Shokhakimov |url=https://www.osr.ch/en/about-the-osr/musicians/musicians/people/aziz-shokhakimov |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.osr.ch |language=en-us}} Seven years later, at thirteen, he made his conducting debut with the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan.{{Cite web |title=Aziz Shokhakimov |url=https://www.medici.tv/en/artists/aziz-shokhakimov |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.medici.tv |language=en-US}} His debut as an opera conductor took place in his home city with Uzbekistan's national opera company, at the Navoi Theatre, with Bizet's Carmen.{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Colin |title=Dramatic grasp and drive from Shokhakimov’s concert performance of Carmen in Strasbourg – Seen and Heard International |url=https://seenandheard-international.com/2023/04/dramatic-grasp-and-drive-from-shokhakimovs-concert-performance-of-carmen-in-strasbourg/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=seenandheard-international.com}} Shokhakimov was appointed resident conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra in 2006.{{Cite web |last=Ga-young |first=Park |date=2022-12-09 |title=167-year-old orchestra with young masters at the fore to perform in Korea |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20221209000696 |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=The Korea Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Aziz Shokhakimov |url=https://www.philharmonia.spb.ru/en/persons/biography/230978/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.philharmonia.spb.ru}}{{Citation |title=Orchestre Philharmonique des Pays de la Loire |date=2001 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.50652 |work=Oxford Music Online |access-date=2023-07-22 |publisher=Oxford University Press}}{{Cite web |last=Sun-hwa |first=Dong |date=2022-12-09 |title=Strasbourg Philharmonic to perform signature piece at upcoming Korean concerts |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/07/682_341440.html |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=koreatimes |language=en}}
Competitions
In Bamberg in 2010 he took 2nd prize in the Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition,{{Cite web |last=Hanssen |first=Libby |date=2022-11-02 |title=Behzod Abduraimov Performs Prokofiev’s Epic Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Kansas City Symphony |url=https://kcstudio.org/behzod-abduraimov-performs-prokofievs-epic-piano-concerto-no-2-with-the-kansas-city-symphony/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=KC STUDIO |language=en-US}} leading to invitations to work with the Staatskapelle Dresden, the London Philharmonic, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi.{{Cite web |date=2019-01-03 |title=HarrisonParrott signs conductor Aziz Shokhakimov for General Management |url=https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2019-01-03/harrisonparrott-signs-conductor-aziz-shokhakimov-for-general |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=HarrisonParrott |language=en}} In 2016 Shokhakimov jointly won the Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors' Award, given during the Salzburg Festival.{{Cite web |title=Herbert von Karajan Young Conductors Award |url=https://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at/en/yca |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Salzburg Festival |language=en-US}}
Career
Between 2015 and 2021 Shokhakimov was Kapellmeister at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein.{{Cite web |title=Aziz Shokhakimov |url=https://www.operadeparis.fr/artistes/aziz-shokhakimov |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Opéra national de Paris |language=fr}}
His regular work as a guest conductor has extended to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra,{{Cite web |last=Bonfield |first=Stephan |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |last4= |last5= |first5= |last6= |first6= |last7= |first7= |last8= |first8= |last9= |first9= |date=2020-01-31 |title=Toronto Symphony Orchestra Falls Back On Three Nationalist Favourites With Aziz Shokhakimov |url=https://www.ludwig-van.com/toronto/2020/01/31/scrutiny-20/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Ludwig van Toronto |language=en-US}} the Seattle Symphony Orchestra,{{Cite web |last=Rabinowitz |first=Chloe |title=The Seattle Symphony Announces 2022/2023 Season |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/seattle/article/The-Seattle-Symphony-Announces-20222023-Season-20220324 |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}} the Seoul Philharmonic,{{Cite web |title=서울시립교향악단, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra |url=https://www.seoulphil.or.kr/spo/artist/detail?langCd=en&menuFlag=MFLG0001&postNo=4125 |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.seoulphil.or.kr |language=ko}} the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Sinfonia Varsovia in Poland, the RAI National Symphony Orchestra in Italy, the Tekfen Philharmonic in Turkey and the Orchestre National de France.
In opera Shokhakimov's career has taken him to the Teatro Comunale di Bologna,{{Cite web |title=Concerto diretto dal M° Aziz Shokhakimov {{!}} Esplora {{!}} Magazzini Sonori - Musica in Emilia Romagna |url=http://www.magazzini-sonori.it/esplora/teatro_comunale_bologna/concerto_diretto_aziz_shokhakimov.aspx |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.magazzini-sonori.it}} to Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre, to the Opera de Paris, to the Komische Oper in Berlin{{Cite web |title=Soprano {{!}} Caroline Wettergreen |url=https://www.carolinewettergreen.com/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=caroline-wettergreen |language=no}} and to the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.
===Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra===
Shokhakimov's first engagement with the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra came in 2014 in a program of Mahler and Shostakovich.{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Colin |title=A bright light shines in Strasbourg: Aziz Shokhakimov in interview |url=https://www.classical-music.uk/features/article/a-bright-light-shines-in-strasbourg-aziz-shokhakimov-in-interview |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=Classical Music |language=en}} This encounter left a cherished and lasting impression on him; he spoke highly of the orchestra's musicians, describing them as "shining" in their performances.{{Cite news |last=Connolly |first=Kate |date=2010-03-11 |title=Passing the Mahler baton |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/mar/11/mahler-conducting-competition |access-date=2023-07-22 |issn=0261-3077}} In 2020 the orchestra announced his current appointment for three seasons, effective with the 2021–22 season.{{Cite web |title=Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (Symphony Orchestra) - Short History |url=https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/OPS.htm |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.bach-cantatas.com}} This contract was later extended by two seasons, to be effective until 2026.{{Cite web |last=Salazar |first=David |date=2022-11-27 |title=Orchestre Philarmonique de Strasbourg Extends Music Director Aziz Shokhakimov |url=https://operawire.com/orchestre-philarmonique-de-strasbourg-extends-music-director-aziz-shokhakimov/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=OperaWire |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Wooten |first=Afton |date=2022-08-09 |title=Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2022-23 Season |url=https://operawire.com/joyce-didonato-jamie-barton-benjamin-bernheim-adriana-gonzalez-headline-strasbourg-philharmonic-orchestras-2022-23-season/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=OperaWire |language=en-US}} The partnership has led to a recording agreement with Warner Music Group.
Filmography
- Conduct! Every Move Counts!{{Cite web |title=Conduct! Every Move Counts - Films - home |url=https://german-documentaries.de/en_EN/films/conduct-every-move-counts.9887 |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=german-documentaries.de |language=en}}
- Der Taktstock{{Cite web |title=der-taktstock-film.de |url=http://www.der-taktstock-film.de/ |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=www.der-taktstock-film.de}}
- O'zbekistonlik{{Citation |title=O'zbekistonlik {{!}} Episode 3 {{!}} (4K) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyeQWD-qS1U |access-date=2023-07-22 |language=en}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- [http://shokhakimov.com/ Official website]
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Category:Male conductors (music)
Category:Musicians from Tashkent