2024-02-09 13:01:32
In the Concert Hall. U.Hajibeyli of the Union of Composers of Azerbaijan held a solemn event dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the famous musicologist, teacher, honored artist, member of the Union of Composers of the Republic Aida Zeynal gizi Tagizade, reports Day.Az.
The evening was opened by the Chairman of the Union of Composers, People’s Artist, Corresponding Member of ANAS, Professor Frangiz Alizade. She noted that “the many years of creative and scientific activity of Aida Taghizadeh is a significant contribution to national musicology. Her research on the works of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, Jevdet Hajiyev, Soltan Hajibekov, Akshin Alizadeh takes pride of place in modern music science. Her in-depth articles, revealing various facets styles of Kara Karaev, Fikret Amirov, Arif Melikov, are distinguished by a high level of professional skill and artistic expressiveness of style.
Aida Tagizadeh has always taken an active part in the activities of the Union of Composers of the Republic, in the work of its Congresses, Plenums, Festivals, responding to these musical events with journalistic articles in newspapers and magazines. She also gave lectures on Azerbaijani music at international symposiums and seminars.
Having been engaged in teaching activities at the Azerbaijan Conservatory for many years, Aida Khanum trained many young musicologists who today are actively working in various areas of the musical culture of the republic. Aida Taghizadeh also made a great contribution to the music education of Turkey, where she taught the history of world music at Bilkend University.” After completing her speech, Frangiz Alizadeh presented the hero of the day with a greeting address.
Then the rector of the Baku Music Academy named after A. U.Hajibeyli, People’s Artist of the USSR, Professor Farhad Badalbeyli, who also presented Aida Tagizade with an address with best wishes from the teaching staff of the BMA.
On the initiative of the Union of Composers, a brochure was prepared and published for the anniversary of Aida Tagizade, which reflected the extensive work of the famous musicologist. This brochure, as well as a number of books written by the hero of the day in different years, were presented at a stand specially installed in the hall of the Union of Composers.
At the event, reports were heard that revealed the main facets of Aida Tagizadeh’s creativity. Secretary of the Union of Composers, Honored Artist, Professor Zemfira Gafarova spoke about Aida Tagizadeh’s contribution to national musical science. The speech of the Honored Artist, Professor Zumrud Dadashzade was dedicated to the scientific and pedagogical activities of Aida Tagizadeh.
Greetings to the hero of the day were also made by the Vice-Rector of the National Conservatory, Honored Artist, Professor Lala Huseynova, composer, Honored Artist, Professor Elnara Dadasheva, Honored Cultural Worker, Doctor of Philosophy in Art History Seadet Takhmirazgyzy, Director of the Music College named after. S.Hajibekov, Sumgait Sabina Mehdiyeva.
The musical program of the evening featured piano works by classics of Azerbaijani music, to whose work A. Tagizadeh devoted her research: “Adagio” by Soltan Hajibeyov, performed by People’s Artist Ulviya Hajibekova and “Ballad” by Jevdet Hajiyev, performed by the laureate of the international competition Sabina Mehdiyeva.
At the end of the evening, the hero of the day herself spoke, greeted with prolonged applause. Aida Taghizade thanked the leadership of the Union of Composers for the attention shown to her and the excellent organization of the anniversary event.
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