Gabala Festival Marks 140th Anniversary of Azerbaijani Composer Uzeyir Hajibayli

The 14th Gabala International Music Festival hosted a special chamber music evening on July 27, celebrating the 140th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s legendary composer Uzeyir Hajibayli.

The concert program included performances by People’s Artists Ulviyya Hajibayli (piano) and Gulnaz Ismayilova (soprano), The Caspian Post reports citing AZERTAC.

Addressing the event, Ulviyya Hajibayli provided an overview of Uzeyir Hajibayli’s creative legacy and performed selected works.

The evening continued with a program featuring compositions by prominent Azerbaijani composers, including Uzeyir Hajibayli, Afrasiyab Badalbayli, Soltan Hajibayov, Gara Garayev, Arif Malikov, Tofig Guliyev, Fikrat Amirov, Niyazi Hajibayov, and Farhad Badalbayli.