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Concert Halls
For all current performances go to Cultural Agenda.
Abai Opera and Ballet Theater: Intersection of Panfilov St and Kabanbay Batyr. Box offices are open 10 AM - 6 PM Tel.: 62-79-34. Performances are held almost daily and start at 6:30 PM. This newly renovated theater has a gorgeous interior and many people dress in evening gowns for their performances. At least jeans should be avoided!
Central Concert Hall (Philharmonics): 35 Kaldayakova at the corner of Tole bi. Offers classical music, both foreign and national. Tel.: 91-75-41.
Conservatory: Intersection of Ablai Khan and Karasay Batyr. Regular concerts of the Conservatory's students and teachers. The Conservatory has a unique collection of records of classical music, local folklore music, jazz, etc. They sell some CD's and have facilities to rerecord their music to CDs. For concerts call 62-95-40 or 62-76-40. To arrange a visit to the media library call in advance at 69-63-63 (Mon-Sat, 9 AM-7 PM). The media library is located on Bogenbai batyr at Abylai khan in the building next to the Conservatory, 3 floor, enter from the end-wall facing the Conservatory.
Kazakh Concert Hall: 83 Abylai Khan and Aiteke bi. Tel 62-01-26. Almost daily local and foreign music and vocal concerts. Box office is open daily 10 AM - 6 PM, lunch break 1 - 2 PM.
Palace of the Republic: Abai and Dostyk. Telephone #91-55-23 (book office); 91-39-93. The largest concert hall in Almaty.
Bars and Restaurants with Live Music
Cafe Florence: live jazz on Saturdays and on some Thursdays (10 pm-12 pm). 193 Furmanov, at Satpayev. Tel: 65-12-56.
Cafe R/FlyInn: Live music is played nightly except Mondays by the rock cover band Big One (don't ask), as well as jazz/blues singer Zhanna Sattarova (Mondays 21.00-01.00) and an Oriental Show (Fridays and Saturdays 23.30-00.15). Ramstore, middle level. Phone: 58-75-75, ext. 1098 (or ask for the FlyInn).
Grand Cafe: live Jazz on Saturdays, Chamber music on Thursdays (starts at 8 pm). 149 Furmanov, corner of Zhambyl. Tel: 63-29-84.
Guinness Pub: live jazz, funk, blues, and soul music every night (from 8 pm - 12 am). 71 Dostyk and Shevchenko. Tel: 69-57-26.
Jazz Cafe: jazz music is played at the Cafe every Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat from 11 PM till 1-2 AM. The Cafe has its own jazz band "JSC"and often invites other musicians to play, i.e. Zhanna Sattarova. Open daily 12 AM - until the last client. 118 Zheltoksan between Bogenbai batyr and Tole bi. Tel 63-18-64.
Mad Murphy's Irish Pub: has a jazz and rock band playing almost every Fri and Sat. Located 12 Tole bi corner Zenkova. Tel 91-28-56 and 91-59-72.
Melissa restaurant inside the Premier Alatau Hotel: live guitar and flute music every Thu, Fri and Sat from 7 pm - 11 pm. The hotel is at 105, Dostyk Av. Tel: 58-11-11 or 58-15-57.
Members’ Bar at the Regent Ankara: Live jazz daily starting 8 PM. Floor M. Tel: 53-37-10 (hotel).
SOHO restaurant: live music and dancing floor. Comfortable, good food, English menu, continental cuisine, happy hours daily, and weekend specials. Kazybek bi, between Furmanova and Panfilova. Tel: 69-66-15, 62-23-74. Fax: 62-69-83. E-mail: soho@online.ru. Web: http://www.soho.kz
Sunday brunch at Hyatt Regency: a low-key live music provides a pleasant musical ambience while children are entertained by two very patient clowns in a large, adjacent room with toys supplied by management. Brunch costs $25, under age six free, and ages six to twelve half price. The brunch runs from 11:30 to 3:00. Tel: 50-12-34.
Contrabass: tiny but very cozy place, great for taking a girl for a date. Live jazz is played every Wed - Sat from 9 pm - 12 am (the band took a break until March 2003). Good coffee and service but rather expensive. European cuisine. 69 Auezova below Kurmangazy. Tel: 43-03-95. Fax: 42-42-12.
Music for hire
AD LIBITUM Chamber Ensemble: (violin, contrabass, cello). AD LIBITUM ("as a player wishes" from Latin) holds public concerts occasionally and would be happy to play at your parties and corporate presentations (all kinds of music: classics, jazz, American, Spanish music, etc). Highly recommended. Contact director Erken Murzagaliev at 69-15-22 in German or Russian.
Jazz Duet Irene & Arthur: Arthur plays the guitar, piano and keyboards while Irene sings. Contact either half of the duet in English or Russian at 63-82-49, 47-89-46 or ireart@rambler.ru.
The Almaty Youth Jazz Band: This gifted band is a member of the International Association of Jazz Educators and has participated in many international festivals. To enjoy their music at your corporate events please contact the Band's PR Manager Julia Zaripova in English at 27-01-19, mobile 8 290 07775, e-mail ayjb@nets.kz, web-site http://ayjb.nets.kz. The Almaty Youth Jazz Band is constantly in need of sponsors. The Almaty Youth Jazz Center opens a jazz school in Almaty (the first study year begins 1 September 2002). All big bend instruments, jazz solfedjio, theory, history, choir, vocal, improvisation! The best jazz teachers (Tagir Zaripov, Valery Bannov, Eduard Sarshaev, Victor Khomenkov, Valery Nasibulin, Olga Vyhodtseva, Zhanna Sattarova). If interested, contact Julia Zaripova at the phone numbers above.
Where to buy Kazakh music
Conservatory: Intersection of Ablai Khan and Karasay Batyr. The Conservatory has a unique collection of records of classical music, local folklore music, jazz, etc. They sell some CD's and have facilities to rerecord their music to CDs. For concerts call 62-95-40 or 62-76-40. To arrange a visit to the media library call in advance at 69-63-63 or 69-55-01(Mon-Sat, 9 AM-7 PM). The media library is located on Bogenbai batyr at Abylai khan in the building next to the Conservatory, 3 floor, enter from the end-wall facing the Conservatory.
Aisha Suleimenova sells cassette tapes of a Collection of the best Kazakh Folk Music. This music was performed by the State Academic Folk Orchestra named after Kurmanghazy and “the Strings of Otrar” Academic Orchestra. Please contact at 54-36-56 or 27-13-87 for more information.
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