Chingiz Aitmatov
(1928–2008)
People’s Writer of Kyrgyzstan, Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Sabira Kumushaliyeva
(1917–2007)
People’s Artist of Kyrgyzstan, Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Asankhan Jumakmatov
(1923–2008)
Laureate of the Toktogul State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic, Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic, People’s Artist of the USSR, academician.

Roza Otunbayeva
Former President of the Kyrgyz Republic. Vice President of the Executive Council of UNESCO. Founder of the International Public Foundation “Roza Otunbayeva Initiative”.

Aiman Mussakhodzhayeva
People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor, Rector of KAZNUI. Laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan, “UNESCO Artist for Peace”. Honorary Professor of the KNC (1993–2018).

Maria Tchaikovskaya
People’s Artist of Russia, Professor, Head of the Department of Cello and Double Bass at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

Yo-Yo Ma
Leader of the Silk Road Ensemble. Honorary Doctor of Harvard University. Grammy Award winner.

Talabkhuja Sattor
Honored Artist of Tajikistan. Founder and Rector of the Tajik National Conservatory, which now bears his name.

Vera Nosina
Pianist and musicologist, Doctor of Arts, Professor at the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music.

Mikhail Shvydkoy
Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation, Co-chairman of the CIS Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation Fund.

Bernhard Wulff
Professor at the Freiburg University of Music, renowned performer, conductor, and composer. Artistic Director of the Freiburg Percussion Orchestra.

Gabyt Nesipbayev
Honored Artist of Kazakhstan. General Director of the Abai Kazakh State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. First Kazakh organist.

Tulegen Mukhamedzhanov
Famous composer, poet, statesman. Laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan, Professor. Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, President of the International Public Foundation “Peace through Culture” and “Congress of Spiritual Concord”. One of the founders of Astana.

Nurzhamal Ussenbayeva
People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia), laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan, laureate of the European Union of Arts. Soloist of the State Academic Theater “Astana Opera” and the State Philharmonic of Astana.

Susanna Hasler
Expert in music pedagogy at the Zurich Conservatory. Has performed many times in Kyrgyzstan. Jury member of the Ars Polonia International Young Performers Competition and conductor of the youth inter-orchestra of the same name.

Zhaniya Aubakirova
People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor, laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan, Rector of the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory.

Dmitry Bashkirov
People’s Artist of Russia, Professor at the Moscow State Conservatory, founder of the Reina Sofia School of Music in Madrid. Honorary Professor of the Shanghai Conservatory.

Gaukhar Murzabekova
People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor. Soloist of the Jambyl Kazakh State Philharmonic. Artistic Director and soloist of the State Chamber Music Ensemble “Camerata Kazakhstan”.

Shakhimardan Abilov
Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Academician of the International Academy of Creativity, soloist of the Abai Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater, Professor.

Nicoletta Mantovani
Honorary Professor at the Bologna Academy of Music, President of the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation, public figure.

Aktoty Raimkulova
Minister of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor, Associate Professor, Doctor of Arts. Composer, music educator, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan.

Mayram Mukhamed kyzy
Opera singer, the first and only soloist from Kazakhstan at the Paris “Grand Opera”. Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan, Cavalier of the Order “Otan”.

Alibek Dnishev
Opera singer, educator. People’s Artist of the USSR, Hero of Labor of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Laureate of the State Prize of Kazakhstan in literature and art, Laureate of the First President’s State Prize for Peace and Progress.

Adylzhan Abdullayev
Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic, Professor, Composer.