National Music Day in Azerbaijan
Description:
The first National Music Festival, launched in February 2007 and dedicated to the centenary of the first opera in Azerbaijan, as well as the country’s composers’ school in general, continues its work in the regions of Azerbaijan.
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Three-day concerts within the framework of the festival were held in Ismayilli, Gabala, Fizuli, Kurdamir, Agsu, Khanlar, Ganja, Goranboy, Masallah. The concerts were attended by state musical groups - Dance Ensemble, Folk Instruments Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Youth Symphony Orchestra, as well as soloists of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, laureates of international competitions. They performed works by Azerbaijani composers.
In addition, within the framework of the festival, the staff of the Azerbaijan State Theater of Musical Comedy showed their performances.
The purpose of holding the first National Music Festival in Azerbaijan is to introduce the population of the regions to Azerbaijani music, to educate a new generation of musicians.
