Uzeyir Hajibeyov International Music Festival Explained

Uzeyir Hajibeyov International Music Festival
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Azerbaijan
Established Date:2009

The Uzeyir Hajibeyov International Music Festival is held in September, since 2009, in Azerbaijan.[1] Musical events are held in several cities of Azerbaijan, and the main ceremonies take place in Baku.[2]

History

Since 1995, September 18 (Uzeyir Hajibeyov's birthday) was celebrated as National Music Day in Azerbaijan.[3] Beginning in 2009, it was decided to hold the International Music Festival devoted to well-known Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov's creativity.[4]

Overview

The festival usually lasts 10 days. Events are conducted in different venues including National Art Museum of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall, Azerbaijan Opera and Ballet Theatre, International Mugham Center, Azerbaijan State Academic Music Theatre, Baku Music Academy, Heydar Aliyev Palace in Baku, as well as in different regions of Azerbaijan.

Musicians from other countries participate at the festival side-by-side with Azerbaijani musicians. Performances made on the basis of Uzeyir Hajibeyov's compositions[5] and scientific conferences called upon to learn Hajibeyov's creative heritage are organized besides concerts. The organizers of the festival are the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.[6]

Timeline

!Festival!Date!Year!Note
Uzeyir Hajibeyov 1st International Music FestivalSeptember2009
Uzeyir Hajibeyov-125 International Music FestivalSeptember 18-282010[7]
Uzeyir Hajibeyov 3rd International Music FestivalSeptember 20-302011[8]
Uzeyir Hajibeyov 4th International Music FestivalSeptember 19-292012[9]
Uzeyir Hajibeyov 5th International Music FestivalSeptember 18-282013[10]
Uzeyir Hajibeyov 6th International Music FestivalSeptember 18-282014[11]
Uzeyir Hajibeyov 7th International Music FestivalSeptember 18-282015[12]
Uzeyir Hajibeyov 8th International Music FestivalSeptember 18-272016[13]
Uzeyir Hajibeyov 9th International Music FestivalSeptember 18-262017[14]
Uzeyir Hajibeyov 10th International Music FestivalSeptember 18-262018[15]
Uzeyir Hajibeyov 11th International Music FestivalSeptember 18-302019[16]

Notes and References

  1. News: Uzeyir Hajibeyov International Music Festival. Austrian Embassy Baku.
  2. News: 3rd Uzeyir Hajibeyli International Music Festival in Baku . https://archive.today/20120712045409/http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=154899 . dead . 2012-07-12 . APA.
  3. News: Международный музыкальный фестиваль . zerkalo.az . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405075526/http://www.zerkalo.az/2010-09-18/culture/12988-festival-uzeirgadjibeyli . 2012-04-05 . dead.
  4. Web site: Azerbaijan celebrates Music Day by opening Uzeyir Hajibeyli Festival Vestnik Kavkaza. vestnikkavkaza.net. en-EN. 2019-09-30. 2019-09-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20190930130139/http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Azerbaijan-celebrates-Music-Day-by-opening-Uzeyir-Hajibeyli-Festival.html. dead.
  5. News: Состоится Музыкальный фестиваль к 125-летию со дня рождения Узеира Гаджибекова . AZE.az . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181504/http://www.aze.az/news_sostoitsya_muzykalnyy_fes_40456.html . 2015-09-23 . dead.
  6. News: В Баку пройдет III Международный музыкальный фестиваль Узеира Гаджибейли. TREND.
  7. Web site: "Üzeyir Hacıbəyli-125" Beynəlxalq musiqi festivalının təntənəli açılış mərasimi olmuşdur. www.anl.az. 2019-09-30.
  8. 20 September 2011. Üzeyir Hacıbəyli III Beynəlxalq Musiqi Festivalının təntənəli açılış mərasimi olmuşdur. Azərbaycan. 7. Azerbaijan National Library.
  9. 19 September 2012. Bakıda Üzeyir Hacıbəyli IV Beynəlxalq musiqi festivalının təntənəli açılış mərasimi olmuşdur. Azərbaycan. 6.
  10. Web site: Inauguration of the Uzeir Hajibeyli 5th International Music Festival. Heydar Aliyev Foundation. en. 2019-09-30.
  11. Web site: Uzeir Hajibeyli 6th International Music Festival will be held in Baku. Heydar Aliyev Foundation. en. 2019-09-30.
  12. Web site: Üzeyir Hacıbəyli VII Beynəlxalq Musiqi Festivalı. heydar-aliyev-foundation.org. az. 2019-09-30.
  13. Web site: Uzeir Hajibeyli 8th International Music Festival. heydar-aliyev-foundation.org. en. 2019-09-30.
  14. Web site: Uzeir Hajibeyli 7th International Music Festival. heydar-aliyev-foundation.org. en. 2019-09-30.
  15. Web site: Uzeir Hajibeyli 10th International Music Festival comes to the end. heydar-aliyev-foundation.org. en. 2019-09-30.
  16. Web site: Opening of the Uzeir Hajibeyli 11th International Music Festival takes place. Heydar Aliyev Foundation. en. 2019-09-30.