Azerbaijani musicians join "Silk and Fire” festival
By Laman Sadigova
Azerbaijani musicians took part in the gala concert of the Silk
and Fire International Music Festival in Mulhouse, France.
The ceremony took place in one of the most charming musical halls
in France, in the Theatre des Champs Elysees.
The concert featured the famous Lamoureux symphony orchestra, which was conducted by Azerbaijani State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater’s conductor Eyyub Guliyev.
Azerbaijani people's artist Murad Huseynov on the piano, along
with international competition winners Sabina Rakcheeva and Nazrin
Rashidov (violin), and honored artists of Azerbaijan Emil Afrasiyab
(piano), Elshan Mansurov (kamancha), and Malik Mansurov (tar)
served as concert soloists.
The orchestra performed masterpieces of such genius composers as
Uzeyir Hajibeyli (Overture to the “Koroglu” opera), Gara Garayev
(Waltz from the ballet "Seven Beauties"), Paul Dukas ("Sorcerer's
Apprentice"), along with a Concerto for Piano and Orchestra by
Fikret Amirov and Elmira Nasirova (soloist - Murad Huseynov), Haji
Khanmammadov (soloists - Elshan and Malik Mansurov), Concerto for
Piano and Orchestra Vagif Mustafazadeh (soloist - Emil
Afrasiyab).
The ceremony wrapped up with the world premiere of French
composer Pierre Tilua’s 10th Symphony, titled “Exil”.
The music festival runs in various cities of France. 12 concert
programs in the classic, national, jazz, modern, and baroque music
genres are scheduled for the festival.
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