Composer

Composer and arranger Ilyas Kamal graduated from the Kazan Music College in 2011. During his student years, he began composing music, made arrangements for various ensembles, and took lessons from the prominent composer and professor at the Kazan State Conservatory, Boris Trubin.

In 2016, he graduated from the Kazan State Conservatory, majoring in cello under Professor Albert Asadullin and in composition under Professor Boris Trubin and Associate Professor Vitaly Kharisov.

Since 2017, Ilyas Kamal has been a member of the Union of Composers of the Russian Federation and the Union of Composers of the Republic of Tatarstan.

In 2019, he completed his postgraduate assistantship-internship at the Kazan State Conservatory under the artistic direction of Honored Artist of Tatarstan Vitaly Kharisov, and also completed studies in operatic and symphonic conducting in the class of Aidar Yarullin.

Since December 2024, he has served as Chairman of the Union of Composers of the Republic of Tatarstan.

WORKS

A major part of Ilyas Kamal's creative output consists of chamber, instrumental, and orchestral works, opera, and theatre music. His musical style relies on the traditions of Tatar and other Turkic peoples while incorporating modern compositional techniques. Ilyas Kamal's works are successfully performed in many cities across the Russian Federation, in the republics of Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Tuva, and Adygea, as well as in China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Finland, the Netherlands, Peru, and Chile.

Main works:

Opera «Minem Taktash», libretto by Ruzal Mukhametshin (2019)

Opera «Eagles of the Urals», libretto by Salavat Kamal (in Bashkir) (2024)

Symphonic poem «Through the Deep Forest», dedicated to Ilham Shakirov (2019)

«Turkic Suite» for symphony orchestra (2025)

«Kypchak Overture» for chamber orchestra (2016), revision for symphony orchestra (2024)

«Poem-Elegy» for string orchestra (2020)

Concerto for cello and symphony orchestra (2016)

Poem for alto saxophone and symphony orchestra (2011)

«Festive Rondo» for symphony orchestra (2012)

Children's musical «The Secret of Sak-Sok's Wings» (2016)

Sonata for piano (2013)

Sonata for viola and piano (2012)

«Idel-Ural» suite for trumpet and piano (inspired by Tatar and Bashkir folklore) (2012)

5 sketches for cello and piano (2011)

«Magic Journey» for 8 cellos (2012)

String Quartet («3 Pieces for String Quartet») (2010–2011)

Works for various ensembles, songs, romances, and theatre music