Kudrat Hikmatov

Kudrat Hikmatov, born in 1955, is a Tajik composer whose work is notable for its ability to unite different strands of Tajik national identity within a richly expressive musical language.

He studied composition at the Tashkent Conservatory with Kurbanov. Over time, his growing interest in traditional Tajik arts, from book miniatures to Sufi religious rites, gave rise to several of his compositions.

His works include a symphony of 1984, variations for string orchestra of the same year, a woodwind quintet of 1986 and a cello concerto of 1988. This list is selective, and so his complete catalogue is not reflected.