Famous Greek musician to perform in Baku

The concert of the artistic director of the Athenian Opera Theater, performer on the ancient stringed lyre instrument Nikos Ksantulis will be held in Baku.

The event, organized within the Pearls of Ethnic Music project, will take place in the International Mugham Center on March 29.

A number of musicians from Romania, Moldova, Turkey and other countries have already performed in Baku as part of the project.

The Greek musician, accompanied by Virtuosi Baku Chamber Orchestra will perform compositions written specifically for the lyre, as well as works of classical and modern Azerbaijani and foreign authors.

The orchestra will be conducted by the Honored Artist of Azerbaijan, laureate of international competitions Eyyub Guliyev. The concert will also be attended by Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Ilham Nazarov (countertenor) and Rovshan Amrakhov (violin), the press service of the International Mugham Center said.

The concert program, organized with the support of the Greek Embassy in Azerbaijan, is timed to the Independence Day of Greece.