Serikzhan Baltayev (Tutor)

Serikzhan Baltayev (Tutor)

Set Designer

Associate Professor of the Department of Scenography and Decorative Art, Kazakh National University of Arts (since 2011). Graduated in 1986 from the Almaty State Theatre and Art Institute, specialty Theatre Technique and Stage Technology. Member of the Union of Theatre Workers of the Republic of Kazakhstan and of the Eurasian Union of Designers.

Set designer of more than 150 productions on Kazakh and international stages. Author of the technology and execution of the sets for the first production of Verdi’s La Traviata at the opening of the Astana Opera theatre.

Experience

  • 1988–1993: Chief artist, Taldykorgan Drama Theatre
  • 2003–2006: Chief artist, State Enterprise Congress Hall, Astana
  • 2010: Manager, State Philharmonic, Astana
  • Since 2011: Associate Professor, Kazakh National University of Arts, Astana

Selected Works

  • N. Kolyada, America Sent a Steamer to Russia, M. Gorky State Academic Russian Drama Theatre, Astana
  • E. Amanshaev, Interrupted Lullaby, K. Kuanyshbaev Kazakh State Academic Theatre, Astana
  • W. Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, Biken Rimova Taldykorgan Drama Theatre, dir. Azerbaijan Mambetov
  • D. Isabekov, Little Village, M. Auezov Kazakh Academic Drama Theatre, Almaty
  • Film Amanai-Zamanai, after S. Zhunusov
  • International projects: Year of Kazakhstan in Russia; Days of Culture of Astana in Kyiv and in Belarus; International Festival of Creative Youth Shabyt; International Youth Competition Zhas Kanat

Awards Badge of Excellence in Culture (2005); Certificate of Honour from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2008); medals for the 15th, 20th and 25th anniversaries of the Kazakh National University of Arts.

Kazakhstan Students