Famous Bashkir composer received an international award "red apple"

UFA, 27 April 2015. /Bashinform News Agency, Leila Aralbaeva/. In Istanbul, the awarding ceremony of the international prize «Kizil Elma» («Red Apple") took place. The awards were presented to bright representatives of more than 20 Turkic countries and republics for outstanding achievements in nine categories - in diplomacy, business, science, technology, culture, sports. The ceremony was held for the second time in the framework of the IV World Turkic Forum. The honourary award in the category "Culture" for the integration of the Turkic culture in the world community was handed over to Nur Dautov, the famous Bashkir composer by the Secretary-General of the Forum Almagul Isina.

Nur Dautov is the Chairman of the Musical Society of Bashkortostan, laureate of the State Prize of Salavat Yulaev, a member of the Composers' Union of Russia, an active participant of the TURKSOY project "Masterpieces of contemporary classical music of the Turkic world". Works of the composer are performed in Russia and abroad. Thus, at the concert "Stars of the Turkic World" in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the International Organization of Turkic Culture TURKSOY in Ankara a symphonic composition by Nur Dautov "Game of Colours" (2013) was performed.

Full list of winners of the award "Red Apple" 2015 is available on the website of the organizers of the World Turkic Forum TASAM.