DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL PIANO

  • E. V. Lysenko - Senior Lecturer, Head of Department
  • Polina Abramovna Tsokurenko - People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, Professor
  • Zaytuna Azizovna Narynbaeva - Honored Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, Professor
  • I. N. Tolmacheva - Acting Associate Professor
  • M. V. Temnikov - Lecturer

         The Conservatory's Department of Specialized Piano was founded by such pianists as A. Ryabov, E. Levitan, V. Petash, L. Tamulevich, M. Burshtin, F. Harmats, G. Tokombaeva, and L. Kiyizbaeva. The first head of the department was People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, Professor P.A. Tsokurenko, followed by Honored Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, Professor Z.A. Narynbaeva. The department has trained numerous laureates of international competitions in France, Russia, Israel, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and other countries, including Honored Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic E. Atageldiev, Honored Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic A. Tekenova, Honored Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic G. Konusheva, G. Zhorobekova, K. Meimanbaev, Excellent Worker in Education of the Kyrgyz Republic A. Abdulina, Excellent Worker in Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic S. Amanbaev, M. Osmonov, K. Chotoeva, and many others.
The department is active in concerts and competitions, participating in the development of all music educational institutions in the country through supervision and monitoring of the educational process in schools and colleges, attending examinations to mentor and further support the faculty, students, and pupils.
The department aims to continually improve and enhance teaching skills. The Conservatory regularly hosts master classes by outstanding international pianists, including V. Nosina, D. Bashkirov, V. Margulis, Yu. Slesarev, E. Mechetina, E. Mikhailov, O. Kern, V. Ovchinnikov, A. Sevidov, A. Pisarev, A. Nabiullin, S. Sultanov, M. Schweizer, K. Schumacher, T. Erzhanov, and many others.
The department regularly hosts concerts dedicated to the anniversaries of outstanding composers and pianists, various lecture concerts, and concerts featuring students and faculty of the Conservatory, as well as students from music colleges and schools across the country. The annual piano concert, the Pianists' Parade, has become a tradition, featuring students from all music educational institutions in Bishkek. The concert aims to provide career guidance to future pianists. Competitions are held for the best performance of Chopin, a piano concerto competition, the best performance of Scriabin's works, and many others.
The department has methodological resources such as "About the Kyrgyz Piano Sonata," "Harmony in Musical Works," "Difficulties in Performing Brahms's Music," "Teacher and Student," and others.

Preliminary creative selection and musical-theoretical requirements for applicants of the specialty "Special piano".