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Social responsibility Musical Concerts Musical concerts organized in Astana and Almaty were dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Germany. Music is the way to show the cultural ties that connect people of these countries. Also, the concerts provided a great opportunity to promote classical music among the general public, with the entrance to the performances free of charge. Both concerts were organized by the Embassy and the Consulate of Germany in the Republic of Kazakhstan. 68 world monitor Siemens employees attended concerts in Astana and Almaty. On February 11th the concert took place in Astana. The program included musical pieces of German and Kazakhstani musicians. The anniversary concert took place in Almaty on November 3rd. Amir Tebenikhin accompanied by the State Academic Philharmonic orchestra of the Republic of Kazakhstan performed the classical music program, which included musical pieces of German and Kazakh classical musicians.