Uzbek composing creativity of the last century glittered with plenty of brilliant talents. One of the brightest representatives is Professor Feli[ Yan-Yanovsky, Honored Worker of Art of Uzbekistan, owner of the honorary prize M&TV for contribution to development of culture and art of Uzbekistan.

The composer was born in Tashkent. He got a fine education in the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan on violin and composition. He has already teaching for fifty years sharing his rich experience and knowledge with younger generation of musicians.

He came to the world of music in the early 1960s. By that time the Uzbek classic music experienced the tradition of wider use of folklore, a generation of authors had been formed who sought for new genres through using modern means in music.

“One of representatives of this generation is Felix Yan-Yanovsky,” stated art historian, rector of the State Conservatory Dilora Muradova. “His sonata for bassoon, opera Punch-Foreigner, and concerto grosso №1 bewitch people with breathtaking music, flashing humor and excellent orchestra conduction. The author amazes with his boldness and experience gained due to profound study of music.”

Proficiency in world music and possession of an arsenal of expressive means always make Felix Yan-Yanovsky distinctive. 

“He studied thoroughly the development of Uzbek music culture, especially, maqoms,” tells a well-known piano player, Professor at the State Conservatory Adiba Sharipova. “The composer live the whole of life in Uzbekistan. Probably, it is why he so delicately feels the national color, using national melodies in his compositions. This is his secret to transform and choose out the needed. My attitude to this composer is filled with great expectations and trepidation, as his creativity is always unexpected, fresh, and topical. He perfectly knows the past and keeps in touch with the present. And the current concert is the confirmation of it.”

The composer’s colleagues consider that Felix Yan-Yanovsky is the master of his work, expert in development of modern music performing art and composer’s school. His solo concerts are always full house, it is probably because he quite quickly reacts on new trends in classical music, reflect then in his creativity that make his compositions fresh and up-to-date.

Creativity of Felix Yan-Yanovsky is rich and diverse. They include four operas, four symphonies, requiem, two masses, oratorios, cantatas, concerts fro orchestra and various instruments, choir and vocal cycles, music for Uzbek national instruments, pop songs, music for 50 films and 15 plays.

One of his latest products is the ballet Uroshima Taro on the story of the Japanese fairy, the premiere of which was held in Japan with huge success. He is guru in music and feels himself quite cozy everywhere. His products are performed with pleasure in many international competitions and festivals.

The current concert held in ambience of comfort in the organ hall of the State Conservatory. Almost all products entered the program list were new and performed for the first time. In particular, compositions From the First Sequence, Ballade about Little Jim and His Naughty Mom, Concerto Grosso №4, Story №6, Postscript, Simple Concert. Laureates of international contests, opera soloist at the Alisher Navoi State Academic Grand Theater Yanika Bagryanskaya, Honored Artist of Uzbekistan, Professor Adiba Sharipova who played harpsichord, and young musician, percussionist, laureate of international contest Alibek Kabdurahmanov demonstrated brilliant performance in accompaniment of the popular chamber orchestra Turkiston under supervision of Eldar Azimov.

“I am pretty glad with the work of the orchestra and soloists,” shared his impressions Felix Yan-Yanovsky. “The orchestra spent much time rehearsing. Eldar Azimov is a high-profile musician, and it is no need to interfere in the preparation process, as everything was in the score. Hope, in the future it would be possible to stage my new opera The Princess and the Pea for grown-ups and children. It is very pleasant that the conservatory acted the implementer of the project. Zohid Haqnazarov is to act the conductor of the orchestra. The opera is, apparently, to be of concert performance. It will be staged with participation of soloists and the orchestra of the Conservatory’s opera studio. Yanika Bagryanskaya from the Navoi Grand Theater is to be invited. I believe it will be quite cheerful performance.”