Dear Gulzhan Usambekovna,

Please accept our most sincere and heartfelt congratulations on your birthday!

Your name is written in golden letters in the history of Kazakh ballet. Having graduated from the legendary Moscow State Academy of Choreography, you conquered the country’s main stage with your brilliant talent, becoming the Prima Ballerina and the soul of the Abai Opera and Ballet Theatre. Your artistry represents the highest standard of refined taste, exquisite technique, and remarkable musicality.

Yet your journey did not end on stage. As a gifted choreographer and wise artistic leader, you have given a new life to classical productions and opened new horizons for an entire generation of dancers.

We admire your tireless energy with which you have served the highest ideals of art for more than 40 years, creating remarkable productions from The Nutcracker to Legends of the Great Steppe and boldly experimenting with form in works such as Carmina Burana. For all of us, you are a model of dedication to your profession, a source of inspiration, and a guardian of the finest traditions of Kazakh ballet.

From the bottom of our hearts, we wish you strong health, inexhaustible inspiration, new creative achievements, and grateful audiences. May every day bring you joy, and may your unfading light continue to illuminate the path of art!

With deepest respect,
Impresario
President
Cultural Heritage Foundation
Elbrus Imambaev