Dilbar Abdurahmonova was a Soviet and Uzbek conductor, violinist, educator, and People's Artist of the
USSR (1977). She was born on May 1, 1936, in Moscow and died on March 20, 2018, in
Tashkent. She was the first female
conductor in Uzbekistan.
Early life
She was born on May 1, 1936, in Moscow.[1][2][3][4][5] From 1948 to 1955, she studied at the R. Gliere Tashkent Music School (now the Republican Special Music Academic Lyceum named after R. Gliere) in the violin class (simultaneously attending the 110th Mathematical School).[6][3] She graduated from the Tashkent State Conservatory (now the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan) in the violin class under the guidance of B. Titel in 1959, and the Department of Opera-symphonic Conducting (M. Ashrafi's class) in 1960.[2][6]
Career
During her studies, from 1957 to 1960, she worked as a violinist in the State Theater of Opera and Ballet named after
Navoiy(now the State Academic Bolshoi Theater named after
Navoiy).[3][4]
In 1957, as a student conductor, she participated in the World Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow.[4][7][6]
Starting in 1960, she worked as a conductor at the State Theater of Opera and Ballet named after
Navoi[8][4]
From 1974 to 1990, she served as the chief
conductor and artistic director of the theater, and later as a conductor and director.[6]
From 1959, she participated in cultural and artistic events representing
Uzbekistan abroad. She toured in cities across the
USSR and also in
Egypt (1966), Germany,
Romania,
Thailand, and Singapore.[9][10]
Abdurahmonova last performed in December 2017, and was sent to hospital in February 2018. She died on March 20, 2018, aged 81.[1][4][2] Buried in cemetery «Minor».
Family
Father – Gyulam Abdurakhmanov (1910–1987), an opera singer and People's Artist of the
Uzbek SSR (1950).[9][4][11]
Mother – Zuhra Fayzieva, an opera singer.[9][4][11]
Husband (since 1960) – Utkur Abdullaevich Shamuratov (born 1934), an engineer.[4]
Daughters – Lola and Rano.[4]