Articles by By Dana Omirgazy

Visually challenged pianist named one of Kazakhstan’s 100 New Faces

ASTANA – Saida Kalykova, one of the nation’s 100 New Faces, is the only Kazakh citizen holding an academic degree in music. The pianist and composer, a native of Uralsk, considers the diploma to be her main achievement to date. “I received an academic degree in Italy while studying for a master’s degree in musicology…