Elchin Shirinov to perform in Poland

4 August 2017 17:38 (UTC+04:00)

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By Laman Ismayilova

The 9th Intercultural Gathering for Music, Creativity and Expression - Voicingers 2017 is coming up!

Voicingers-2017 festival will be held in Jory, Poland on August 10-20.

The festival aims to present a variety of vocalists, representing original artistic concepts rooted in musical traditions from every part of the world. This purpose is served by each aspect of the event's multifaced character – that of concerts, workshops and night jam sessions.

Azerbaijani jazz pianist Elchin Shirinov will also take part in Voicingers-2017, Azertac reported.

He will perform in the concert programs, which will be held on August 14 and 20 within the festival.

Elchin Shirinov is a brilliant representative of the new generation of jazz musicians. He is famous for combining post-bop jazz music with styles, melodies and microscopes of Azerbaijani folk and classical music.

The pianist and composer was tutored by great musical talents such as Vagif Sadikhov, Aaron Goldberg, Kevin Hays, Jean Michel Pilc, Yakov Okun.

He is the participant of many international festivals in Poland, Switzerland, France, the UK and China.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova