Management

State Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan

Kamoliddin Urinbaev ​

Камолиддин Уринбаев — главный дирижёр Государственного симфонического оркестра Узбекистана

founder, artistic director and chief conductor of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan.

Kamoliddin Urinbaev was born in 1985. Today the young conductor is actively involved in symphonic music, yet the beginning of his path is closely tied to the art of Uzbek folk performance.

Education

He began his musical education studying the gijjak and the violin at the Glière Republican Specialized Music Academic Lyceum (RSMAL).

He graduated from the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan (bachelor’s degree — 2007, master’s degree — 2009) in two classes: gijjak (with Associate Professor A. Umarov) and conducting (with Professor F. R. Abdurakhimova).

In the same year he entered the conducting faculty of the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, in the department of opera and symphony conducting, in the class of People’s Artist of Russia, Professor V. K. Polyansky. He also studied with People’s Artist of the USSR G. Rozhdestvensky.

Career

He performed extensively as a soloist and orchestra musician, learning the subtleties of working in a musical ensemble. He made his conducting debut with a folk orchestra in the second year of his bachelor’s studies at the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan.

He has conducted many orchestras, including:

  • the State Academic Symphony Capella of Russia
  • the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
  • the Ippolitov-Ivanov Grand Symphony Orchestra
  • the Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra
  • the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan
  • and others

He has also conducted opera — at the Navoi Grand Academic Bolshoi Theatre — including a contemporary production of L. van Beethoven’s opera “Fidelio” (directed by G. Dmitriev).

In 2014, together with a group of like-minded young musicians, he founded the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan. In August 2015, by decision of the Central Kengash of the Kamolot Youth Social Movement, the orchestra officially began its work under that organization.

Achievements and honours

  • Participant in many international festivals and competitions, including “The Great Silk Road” (South Korea), “New Names” (Russia), “Spivakov Invites Friends” (Russia), the Days of Culture of Uzbekistan (Kazakhstan) and the International Forum of Young Conductors (Germany).
  • Laureate of the International Music Festival in Kyrgyzstan (1998).
  • 2007 — Laureate’s Diploma, 1st degree, at the 2nd International Competition of the Asia-Pacific countries “Baikal Cup” (Russia).
  • 2009 — Laureate’s Diploma at the International Festival of Classical Music Performers of the CIS member states “Rising Stars in the Kremlin” (Russia).
  • 2014 — breast badge “O‘zbekiston belgisi”.
  • December 2014 — awarded the title “Honored Artist of the Republic of Uzbekistan” by decree of the President.

By decree of the President of 24 August 2024, Kamoliddin Turdimuratovich Urinbaev — Rector of the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan and Artistic Director of the State Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan — was awarded the honorary title “People’s Artist of the Republic of Uzbekistan”.