Abilov Shakhimardan Kaydarovich

Born on April 23, 1950, Arbigen village, Shcherbakty district, Pavlodar region.

Opera singer, teacher, Honored Artist of Kazakhstan (1994), laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2006), People's Artist of Kazakhstan (2023).

1981 – graduated from the Almaty State Conservatory named after Kurmangazy – opera, concert, chamber singer, teacher.

1981-1989 – soloist of the State Philharmonic named after Zhambyl.

1989-2015 – soloist of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater named after Abai.

1989-1997 – Dean of the Faculty of Vocal and Opera Training at the Almaty State Conservatory named after Kurmangazy.

1997-2015 – head of the singing department of the Almaty State Conservatory named after Kurmangazy.

2015 – Professor of the Department of Vocal Art and Choral Conducting at the Kazakh National University of Arts.

2017-2019 – head of the department of “Vocal art and choral conducting” of the Kazakh National University of Arts.

2019-2022 – head of the opera troupe of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater named after Abay.

2022 to present Professor of the Department of Performing Arts of the NJSC Toraigyrov University.

Awards

People's Artist of Kazakhstan (2023)

• Honored Artist of Kazakhstan (1994)

• Laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2006) - for the opera “Abylay Khan”

• Order "Barys" 3rd degree (2015)

• Order "Kurmet"

• Academician of the International Academy of Creativity

• Honorary Education Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Medal “10 years of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2005)

Medal “25 years of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2016)

• Title “Honorary Citizen of the East Kazakhstan Region”

• Title “Honorary Citizen of Pavlodar Region”

• Title “Honorary Citizen of Shcherbaktinsky District, Pavlodar Region”

• Letter of gratitude from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the presentation of the “Altyn Barys” badge for dedicated work in the development of the Kazakh national opera art and in connection with the 70th anniversary of his birth. (April 2020).