The Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic named after Muslim Magomayev hosted a concert dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the head of the composition department of the Faculty of Arts of Nakhchivan State University, Honored Artist Kamal Akhmedov, Day.Az reports.
At the opening of the evening, candidate of art history, associate professor, musicologist Gunay Mamedova spoke about the life and work of Kamal Akhmedov, who made a great contribution to the development of national musical culture.
The concert program included the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli under the direction of conductor Mustafa Mehmandarov, the Azerbaijan State Choir Chapel under the direction of artistic director, People’s Artist Gulbaji Imanova, soloists – Honored Artists Zeynalabdin Babayev (tar), Tural Agagasiyev (tenor), laureates of the Republican and international competitions Fakhri Kazim-Nijat (tenor), Talib Iskenderli (baritone), Nigar Askerova (soprano), Safura Aslanova (soprano).
The program featured works by Khayyam Mirzazadeh “Musical illustrations for the poem of Samed Vurgun”, romances by Kamal Akhmedov “Motherland” (words by Elbey Magsudov), “Flag of Azerbaijan”, “Eternal Flame” (words by Khanali Karimli).
Photo – Kamran Bagirov
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