Timur Bekbosunov

Timur Bekbosunov
Born1983 (age 40–41)
Almaty, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)Opera singer, film producer
Years active2008–present
Websitewww.theoperaoftimur.com

Timur Bekbosunov (born 1983) is a Kazakh-American opera singer based in Los Angeles. He has performed traditional and avant-garde music with the Los Angeles Philharmonic,[1] National Theatre (Prague),[2]Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and orchestras around the world since 2008, including many world premieres of new operas. He was nominated in the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[3] as a lead vocalist in the opera Black Lodge.

The performer, which the Los Angeles Times dubbed one of “one of Los Angeles’ most distinctive singers”,[4] studied at California Institute of the Arts and USC and is currently the lead vocalist of the glam-opera band, Timur and the Dime Museum.[5] Bekbosunov has also worked as a film producer including the 2019 drama Clemency (film), which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize.[6]

  1. ^ LA Philharmonic"Timur and the Dime Museum". LA Philharmonic. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  2. ^ Maxim Belcikov (2024-08-02). "Kafkuv dopis otci". Národní divadlo. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  3. ^ Morgan Enos (November 10, 2023). "2024 GRAMMYs: See The Full Winners & Nominees List". The Recording Academy. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  4. ^ Mark Swed (June 15, 2016)"Review: The lying body doesn't lie". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  5. ^ Alina Simone (July 23, 2015). "When you think Kazakhstan, think Timur, not Borat". The World (radio program). Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  6. ^ Matt Warren (November 21, 2019)"The 2020 Film Independent Spirit Award Nominees are Here!". Film Independent. Retrieved 2024-02-27.