A festive concert titled “I, you, he, she – together a whole country!”, dedicated to International Children’s Day, was held in the Grand Hall of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kuliyeva. Six children’s musical groups from the capital and one dance ensemble participated, presenting the audience with the best performances from their repertoire.
The concert program included works by Turkmen composers alongside compositions by foreign composers, fully justifying the status of this international holiday celebrated worldwide.
The concert opened with the choir “Singing Nightingales” from Ashgabat Music School No. 4 performing Michael Jackson’s song “We Are the World.” Many children held placards with words such as “Peace,” “Childhood,” “Friendship,” and “Happiness,” making the choir resemble participants in a festive parade. Notably, during this performance, many colorful balloons floated down from the balcony into the stalls, bringing great joy to the children in the audience.
Students from Specialized School No. 42 delighted the audience with five excerpts from Uzeyir Hajibeyov’s famous operetta “Arshin Mal Alan,” including the beloved duet of Telli and Veli, performed by Hatyja Bekbayeva and Emirhan Nazarov.
The poignant “Dialogue between Mother and Son” by Tatyana Zadorozhnaya was powerfully delivered by Ekaterina and Salikh Darchia. The conversation between the son and mother expressed boundless maternal love for her child. Emerging composer Tylla Shirova performed two original compositions, “Hasyr Dagy” and the romance “Prayer” based on the poems of Magtymguly, accompanied by oboist Eziz Garyagdyev.
The diverse concert program featured spirited performances by the dutar ensemble “Ylham” from Ashgabat Music School No. 2 and the “Archabil” ensemble from the Mukams Palace. Shirin Jumaeva, a student of the Turkmen-Russian secondary school named after A.S. Pushkin, appeared in the role of Mary Poppins, while Ailara Tsarykova, a student of the same school, performed the song “The Little Prince” from the film “Passenger from the Equator.”
A dazzling performance by the students of the Lezginka School “Sunzha” made a huge impression on the audience. All concert participants sang David Tukhmanov’s song “My Motherland.” The children’s voices rang out clearly in the chorus: “I, you, he, she – together a whole country.”
The concert brought joy both to those in the hall and those on the stage.
