Murad Kazhlaev is an active composer, writer and public figure, the work which deserves to be very popular in Russia and abroad. His work has been international prizes and performed in Austria, Germany, England, United States, Japan, Czechoslovakia, Turkey, Egypt, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland and CIS countries. Capable gifted pianist and conductor, Murad Kazhlaev spent nearly 20 years in the Yuri Silantyev Academic Grand Concert Orchestra as the artistic director and principal conductor, combining this work with teaching in the Rostov State Conservatory named after Sergei Rakhmaninov.

M. Kazhlaev has many concerts, promoting classical, contemporary, symphonic, pop-jazz music of Russia and the best examples of the works of composers abroad.

The list of works of M. Kazhlaev is more than 300 items, among which the First Daghestan Symphony (1955), the First Dagestan national ballet “Gorianka” (1968), revue Million Bridal “(1971), symphonic dance-pictures (1974), symphonic pictures “Farhad and Shirin” (1979), symphonic pictures “Imam Shamil” (1992), cantatas, overtures, ballads, songs, music for theatrical productions. Grand master of popular and jazz music, he wrote music for 42 films by Russian and foreign film studios. The works of the composer recorded on 33 long-player and 25 compact discs (CD), issued in Russia, Germany, USA and Italy.

“Murad Kazhlaev – musician, whom I deeply respect for talent, leaving the roots in the native soil, but who writes beautifully and the orchestra songs of other nations, also in the American and French styles. I send fraternal greetings to him, full of the sympathies”
Nino Rota, composer, winner of the International Prize “Oscar”, Professor (Italy, 1978.)

The head of a jazz orchestra, band leader, pianist, arranger, conductor, composer, teacher, Honored Artist of Russia (1985). The first in the country, Professor of pop and jazz music (1989). One of the founders and creators of pop-jazz education in Russia. The first head of pop and jazz music Rostov College of Art (1982, 1985), the first Head of the Department of pop and jazz music in The Rostov State Conservatoire named after S.V. Rakhmaninov (RGMPI) (1982, 1993). Member, Coordinating Board of Education with a variety of science-based central office to the educational institutions of culture and art (1984, 1993). Founder Rostov Jazz Orchestra (1963, 1993). Winner of the International and local jazz festivals. Chairman of the jury of international and national jazz competitions. By teaching and training manuals for piano and orchestra class for pop-jazz music departments of universities and colleges. The teacher, brought up a lot of winners of international and domestic competitions and festivals, working in Russia, Europe and America.

“The elegant, extravagant conductor, Knight of Big Band… He once perfectly combined intelligence, gentleness and ambitious principles. He understood. But he was so talented person that knew how that their commitment and determination to express in some very good form.” (YS Saulsky).

“His efficiency, combined with humor, combined with his personal charm enabled is very hard to put back on its feet pop-jazz education in Rostov…” (VB Feyertag).

Spring 87th at the initiative of K. Nazaretov in Rostov-na-Don Russia held a contest pop-jazz vocalists, then – II Donskoj big jazz festival Band, which at this time was already international (attended by teams from Germany, France, Poland). In December 87th as a member of the jury Kim Nazaretov, along with students and graduates og conservatory goes to Poland in the town of Kalisz in the XIV International Jazz Festival and the VII International Competition for jazz pianists named Mstislav Kosza. Already in Kalisz Kim was chosen chairman of the jury at the piano. Rostov musicians I. Ukolov and M. Ivanov were awarded this prestigious competition. In the 88th year, the orchestra was invited on a tour to Scotland in the sister-city Glasgow. In the same year, Kim Avedikovich starts a series of concerts under the rubric of “Jazz + Jazz” the Philharmonic. Vladimir Borisovich Feyertag, jazz musician, said: “Orchestra of Nazaretov pleases us with his persistence, careful attitude namely to jazz instrument”.

In 1990, Kim Nazareth included in the work of the organization All-Russian competition of jazz musicians and holds it in April (the chairman of jury – Igor Bril). The winners were essentially two schools: the Moscow and Rostov. In autumn the same year, the chair of pop and jazz music RGMPI joined the International Association of Jazz Schools (Glasgow), which unfolded under the slogan: “The future of jazz is linked to the future of jazz education and the International Association of Jazz Schools”. In January 1992,Kim Nazaretov was awarded for the academic title of professor on the faculty of pop and jazz music. In the same year on July 15 the Municipal Music Center was approved, and the Big Band of Kim Nazaretov finally got the status of a professional team. 21 December 1993 municipal Jazz Orchestra of Kim Nazaretova finally and officially moved into its own premises, but … without Kim.

(from article of Olga Korjova)

Khusyn Gotov has been blessed by nature with a wide range and beautiful timbre of voice, and is the first Circassian professional singer. Performing with vivid charm and personality, he has given new life to many songs and poems by local writers and poets. He sings in all of the many languages of the North Caucasus, which is always cause for pride, and promotes a sense of friendship and mutual understanding in his audience. People know and love him, both in Karachay-Cherkessian Republic and far beyond. He is an honorary doctor of Karachay-Cherkessia State University and was awarded the Voice of the Motherland Academy public recognition Kislovodsk Institute of Economics and Law. Since 2003, Khusyn has been the Director of the Karachay-Cherkessia State College of Culture and the Arts. He is a vocal advocate of Soviet-Russian and foreign classics. He continues to make valuable contributions to the development of culture in our country by his activity as a performer, teacher, and as the director of the College of Culture and the Arts. With a great concert of compositions by Russian, Soviet and foreign composers, as well as composers of the North Caucasus, it actively promotes concerts. He has traveled with concerts in Adygea and Abkhazia, Kabardino-Balkaria, has appeared on many concert stages of Russia, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Poland, Turkey and Israel.