On March 3, a festive tribute concert was held at the Turkmen National Music and Drama Theater. The musical tribute to women was given in duplicate, and the theater hall was barely able to accommodate everyone who wanted to hear the creative tandem of Albert Zhalilov, Honored Artist of Tatarstan, and the State Symphony Orchestra of Turkmenistan under the direction of Rasul Klychev. Therefore, at the entrance to the theater, a forgotten phrase could be heard, like in an old movie: "Got an extra ticket?"

The musical project for International Women's Day was organized with the participation of the Russian Embassy in Ashgabat and the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan.

The invited artist had already visited the Turkmen capital and left a lasting impression on our audience, so the new meeting was truly heartfelt. He didn't even need a "mediator" in the form of a master of ceremonies, which he fulfilled himself, immediately establishing a rapport with the audience. The orchestra, however, became that very guide, not only in the sense of showing the way but also in the sense of creating an environment that energized hearts and inspired the celebrated works of outstanding composers from different eras and nations.

After an instrumental introduction that set the audience in a lofty romantic mood, Albert Zhalilov played his trump card, taking the stage with the eternally youthful anthem "My Ashgabat." It was more than a song—a sincere compliment from the guest to the hosts, and the audience was captivated from the very first bars of this familiar melody.

The evening's program included many popular classical pieces, hits from the Soviet era, and Zhalilov, in the flick of his voice, transformed nostalgic notes into sparkling, joyful "streams of sunlight" that opened souls and lit eyes. And every woman, trusting in these streams, could feel like a "queen" and a muse. Their hearts were stunned by the hypnotic "spell of a starry melody"... ...And filled with soaring, fluttering energy to the tune of "The drum was bad, the drummer was a god, but you were a match for the ray."

Of course, many beautiful words and wishes for the fairer sex were uttered that evening by the soloist, who so charmingly led the concert and the audience from one composition to the next that it was impossible not to succumb to his conviction in the power of love.

Poetic epigraphs to the songs, quotes from well-known historical figures, such as Napoleon's passionate letter to his beloved Josephine, immersed the audience in the waves of the vast ocean of life, where love is water seasoned with the salt of the powerful feelings and emotions that accompany it.

Zhalilov presented this entire gamut without unnecessary pathos, interspersing humorous wordplay or witty remarks here and there, sharing apt observations and challenging the audience to respond, and even inviting them to practice challenging roulades. Having appreciated the "choral" experiments, the artist, who is a member of the expert panel of the musical project "Come on, All Together!" On a Russian federal television channel, he invited those interested to participate in public castings.

When, at one point during the literary immersion, a child's capricious cry rang out in the complete silence of the hall, Zhalilov instantly responded, turning the incident into a new plot twist and drawing the restless and whining audience into his accomplices. The little ones immediately joined in, enthusiastically clapping and singing along to the lively "Katarina" – oho-ho, aha-ha, oy-oy-oy.

But the highlight of the evening was the music itself, Albert Zhalilov's voice, which moved and delighted not only the ladies to whom the concert was dedicated, but also the men, who felt a surge of tenderness for their companions, mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters. For the artist and orchestra, through these celebrated masterpieces, created a multifaceted image of womanhood. Bright and fatal, affectionate and caring, sweet and touching, fragile and defenseless, so different, but always dreamy.

And what do women dream of? Of course, to love and be loved. This was the main mantra the singer conveyed with his performance, making the innermost strings of his listeners' hearts vibrate. And at the end, collecting bouquets of flowers to a standing ovation, he promised to return in response to the audience's requests.