Michelle Obama wins spoken-word Grammy
Former first lady of the U.S. Michelle Obama won a Grammy award for the audiobook version of her memoir 'Becoming'. She won the award for the Best Spoken Word Album, the Grammys announced. …
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Björk creates music that changes with weather
Microsoft announced a new collaboration with Icelandic artist Björk to create a series of musical compositions with a custom built artificial intelligence tool. The AI will create dynamic new variations of Björk's …
Billie Eilish becomes youngest author of James Bond song
U.S. alternative pop star Billie Eilish, who just celebrated her 18th birthday last month, is officially making cinematic history as the youngest artist ever to record a James Bond movie theme. The song, which …
Leyla Aliyeva visits concert at International Mugham Center in Baku
A concert program to mark the Day of Solidarity of World Azerbaijanis and the New Year has been held at the International Mugham Center. The event was attended by Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva. …
Radiohead’s entire diiscography added to YouTube
English rock band Radiohead‘s entire discography has been added to YouTube. From their 1993 debut album ‘Pablo Honey’ through to 2016’s ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’, you can listen to Radiohead’s …
Azerbaijan Philharmonic Hall to mark Solidarity Day with concert on December 18
Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall in Baku will host a concert on December 18 timed to World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day and the New Year. Students of Bulbul Secondary Music School will delight the audience with rich musical …
Concert dedicated to Vagif Mustafazade to be held in Baku
Memory of Azerbaijani jazz pianist and composer Vagif Mustafazade will be honored in Baku with a series of events timed to the musician's the 40th death anniversary. A memorable evening will be held at …
YARAT to host retro music concert
YARAT Contemporary Art Space in Baku will delight music lovers with a retro music concert on December 6. The event is organized as part of the YARAT Freestyle project. The concert will feature young musicians Kamran Rzayev …
Laman Seyidova takes part in Moscow Meets Friends International Festival
Young pianist from Baku performed works of Mendelssohn and Schumann
Tbilisi to host Classical Music in Alternative Environment festival
Four Tbilisi events will bring classical sound to venues that do not usually host concerts on December 6-14. Launching at the Simon Janashia National Museum of Georgia on December 6, the series will open with German violinist …
Young Georgian pianists to perform in Paris on December 5
Young piano talents from Georgia will be part of a Christmas gala concert in Paris on December 5 when the SOS Talents foundation brings together its laureates to a Champs-Élysées location. Supported by the …
Azerbaijani Composers' Union to mark 85th anniversary in Baku
A music festival dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the creation of Azerbaijani Composers' Union will be held in Baku on October 25-28. The opening of the festival will take place at the Philharmonic Hall on October 25 …
Nikolay Lugansky: "Azerbaijan has wonderful musical traditions"
A concert of the soloist of the Moscow State Philharmonic Society, People's Artist and Laureate of the State Prize of Russia was held in Baku
Emin to perform in Ganja
People's Artist of Azerbaijan, singer and composer Emin Agalarov (EMIN) will hold a concert in Azerbaijani Ganja. The relevant information is available on the artist’s official website. An event called EMIN …
Tbilisi street to be named after Gia Kancheli
The members of the sakrebulo (city council) of Tbilisi came up with the initiative to name one of the streets of the Georgian capital after the outstanding Georgian composer, Gia Kancheli, the sakrebulo name and symbol commission reports. …
Festival of Traditional Wind Musical Instruments opens in Baku
The Festival of Traditional Wind Musical Instruments has opened n Baku on October 3. The festival, organized by by Medeniyyet TV, will run until October 6. The festival, organized by Medeniyyet TV, opened with a …
Tbilisi screening to bring silent film and electronic music together
An early Georgian silent film Amok will be screened in Tbilisi on October 4 on a backdrop of electronic music by contemporary artists, as part of the European Heritage Days celebrations. The 1927 feature from Kote Marjanishvili, a …
Mehriban Aliyeva presents Sami Yusuf Azerbaijani President's honorary diploma
Azerbaijan's First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva met with world-famous Azerbaijani singer and composer Sami Yusuf and presented him the honorary diploma of the President of Azerbaijan. …
Composer Gia Kancheli passes away
Well-known Georgian composer Gia Kancheli passed away at the age of 84 in Tbilisi, his family members confirmed to the Georgian media. Kancheli was born on August 10, 1935 in Tbilisi. He graduated from the Tbilisi …
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
