The Telegraph: Azerbaijan restores Shusha's cultural appearance
Last autumn's six-week war led to a rapid victory for Azerbaijan, and now the town of Shusha is being recast in the victor's image
Uzeyir Hajibeyli
Uzeyir Hajibeyov: the phenomenon of the composer
During the first Karabakh war, the strategically located Shusha became one of the main targets of the Armenian nationalists. They occupied the city on May 8, 1992, looted museums, which contained thousands of exhibits, destroyed hundreds of …
Uzeyir Hajibeyli's memorial day
November 23 marks the anniversary of the death of founder of Azerbaijani classical music Uzeyir Hajibeyli. He was a composer, scientist, writer, social activist and the creator of the first opera in the Islamic world, Leyli and Majnun …
Regina Rustamova: "Azerbaijan does not leave me, and I don't leave it too"
Soloist at the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers about performances at home
We deeply honor memory of geniuses Uzeyir Hajibeyli and Muslim Magomayev, Mehriban Aliyeva says
First Vice-President of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva recalled that today the Republic celebrates National Music Day. “On September 18, 1885, the founder of the Azerbaijani composer’s …
Musical project ‘Road to Karabakh’ presented in Baku
The musical project ‘Qarabağa gedən yol’ (”Road to Karabakh’) of the Azerbaijan State Piano Trio was held in the Great Concert Hall of the Hajibeyov Baku Academy of Music, the press service of the Ministry of Culture of …
Uzeyir Hajibeyli's 10th festival to feature musicians from Russia, U.S, Turkey, Italy and Slovakia
The 10th International Music Festival dedicated to Uzeyir Hajibeyli to be held on September 18-26 will feature musicians and collectives from Russia, the U.S, Turkey, Italy and Slovakia, as well as, the New Life brass quintet …
Love through the ages: 'Leyli and Majnun'
This year marks the 110th anniversary of the mugham opera
Eyub Quliyev: "Russian and Azerbaijani musicians - representatives of one music school"
The conductor of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, chief guest conductor of the Russian State Symphony Orchestra named after Safonov about the Russian-Azerbaijani cooperation in the humanitarian sphere
Ad for 'Leyli and Majnun' in New York: accident or intent?
The website of the Lincoln Center is advertising 'Leyli and Majnun'. It would be all fine, even great, but looking at the ad text, you ask several questions at once.
'Arshin Mal Alan' premiered in Hollywood
Arshin Mal Alan, which is the pearl of Azerbaijani cinema, was shown on September 19th 2015 in Hollywood, Azerbaijan’s Consulate General said. Shot in 1945, this film was screened in Hollywood for the first time at the Montalban …
US Congress celebrates jubilee of Uzeyir Hajibeyli's birth for the first time
Yesterday at their plenary meeting, members of the US House of Representatives celebrated the 130th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyli for the first time, the Azerbaijani Consulate …
130th anniversary of the birth of Uzeyir Hajibeyli
Today is the 130th anniversary of the birth of the founder of Azerbaijani classical music Uzeyir Hajibeyli. He is a composer, scientist, writer, social activist and the founder of the first opera in the Islamic …
US issues stamps dedicated to Uzeyir Hajibeyli and Rashid Behbudov
The US has issued commemorative stamps dedicated to the 130th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s renowned composer Uzeyir Hajibeyli, and the 100th anniversary of the prominent Azerbaijani singer Rashid Behbudov ...
Uzeyir Hajibeyli Festival in Baku to gather famous performers
The traditional 7th International Music Festival is to take place in the capital of Azerbaijan from the 18th to the 28th of September. This time it will be devoted to the 130th anniversary of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, the press service of ...
California to mark Uzeyir Hajibeyli Memorial Day
September 18th 2015 was proclaimed Uzeyir Hajibeyli Memorial Day in the City of Santa Monica, Azerbaijan’s Consulate General in Los Angeles said. The city’s mayor, Kevin McKeown, signed a ...
