Artists from More Than 10 Countries to Perform at a Gala Concert During KazanForum
Artists from More Than 10 Countries to Perform at a Gala Concert During KazanForum
12 May
On 15 May 2026, the International Gala Concert "Night of Unity and Devotion: Voices of the Heart" will take place in Kazan as part of the 17th International Economic Forum "Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum 2026". The Event will be held on the stage of the G. Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre and will bring together performers from more than ten countries around the world.
The musical programme will become one of the central cultural events of the Forum and will present a combination of national musical traditions, classical art, and contemporary stage culture. The concert will be accompanied by the orchestra of the Galiaskar Kamal Tatar Academic Theatre in Kazan, conducted by Maestro Daniyar Sokolov.
Renowned artists and musicians from Russia, Uzbekistan, Armenia, the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Egypt, Cameroon, Palestine, and Jordan will take to the stage. Among the participants are tenor Ramiz Usmanov, duduk player Erik Mirzoyan, soprano Fatima Alhashmi from Abu Dhabi, soloists Fidan Damirova and Nargiz Aliyeva from Azerbaijan, artist of the Istanbul Opera Theatre Dilruba Bilgili, Egyptian tenor Hany Abdelzaher, bass Jacques-Greg Belobo from Cameroon, as well as Russian performers Tikhon Evlanov and Eleonora Makarova.
The Artistic Director and Stage Director of the project is the renowned international producer Hans-Joachim Frey. The concert is organised by "RC Culture and Science" and the "Art Bridge" Foundation.
"Music is a universal language that unites and connects people and cultures from all over the world. We present this beauty in our concert," Hans-Joachim Frey said.
The concert will reflect the main idea of KazanForum — bringing together countries and cultures through dialogue, creativity, and humanitarian co-operation. The organisers note that the project is designed to highlight the role of art as a universal language of international interaction and to showcase the cultural diversity of the countries of the Islamic world and Russia.
"In 2026, the cultural programme of KazanForum takes on special significance in connection with Kazan being awarded the status of 'Cultural Capital of the Islamic World'. The International Gala Concert featuring artists from various countries will become one of the symbols of this title and will emphasise the role of Tatarstan as a platform for global cultural co-operation, where an equal dialogue of cultures becomes a natural language of communication," Taliya Minullina, a member of the Forum’s Federal Organising Committee and Head of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, commented.
The full programme of the Event is available on the Forum’s official website.
See you at KazanForum 2026!
The Roscongress Foundation acts as the Operator for the preparation and holding
of the Event, whereas ANO “Directorate for Sports and Social Projects” serves
as the Operator’s Executive Directorate.
The musical programme will become one of the central cultural events of the Forum and will present a combination of national musical traditions, classical art, and contemporary stage culture. The concert will be accompanied by the orchestra of the Galiaskar Kamal Tatar Academic Theatre in Kazan, conducted by Maestro Daniyar Sokolov.
Renowned artists and musicians from Russia, Uzbekistan, Armenia, the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Egypt, Cameroon, Palestine, and Jordan will take to the stage. Among the participants are tenor Ramiz Usmanov, duduk player Erik Mirzoyan, soprano Fatima Alhashmi from Abu Dhabi, soloists Fidan Damirova and Nargiz Aliyeva from Azerbaijan, artist of the Istanbul Opera Theatre Dilruba Bilgili, Egyptian tenor Hany Abdelzaher, bass Jacques-Greg Belobo from Cameroon, as well as Russian performers Tikhon Evlanov and Eleonora Makarova.
The Artistic Director and Stage Director of the project is the renowned international producer Hans-Joachim Frey. The concert is organised by "RC Culture and Science" and the "Art Bridge" Foundation.
"Music is a universal language that unites and connects people and cultures from all over the world. We present this beauty in our concert," Hans-Joachim Frey said.
The concert will reflect the main idea of KazanForum — bringing together countries and cultures through dialogue, creativity, and humanitarian co-operation. The organisers note that the project is designed to highlight the role of art as a universal language of international interaction and to showcase the cultural diversity of the countries of the Islamic world and Russia.
"In 2026, the cultural programme of KazanForum takes on special significance in connection with Kazan being awarded the status of 'Cultural Capital of the Islamic World'. The International Gala Concert featuring artists from various countries will become one of the symbols of this title and will emphasise the role of Tatarstan as a platform for global cultural co-operation, where an equal dialogue of cultures becomes a natural language of communication," Taliya Minullina, a member of the Forum’s Federal Organising Committee and Head of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency, commented.
The full programme of the Event is available on the Forum’s official website.
See you at KazanForum 2026!
The Roscongress Foundation acts as the Operator for the preparation and holding
of the Event, whereas ANO “Directorate for Sports and Social Projects” serves
as the Operator’s Executive Directorate.
