A meeting has been held to mark the 90th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Composers' Union, Azernews reports. The event began with a tribute to the memory of the great composer Uzeyir Hajibayli.
Chairman of the Azerbaijan Composers' Union, People's Artist, Frangiz Alizade, addressed the members of the Board and presented a report on the events held in connection with the anniversary.
In her speech, she noted that the celebratory events conducted in Baku, Ganja, Sheki, Shusha, and Berlin are valuable contributions to the Azerbaijani school of composition.
The Union's Secretaries, Zemfira Gafarova and Jalal Abbasov, discussed the activities of musicologists, as well as various departments of the Union and their work.
In their remarks, the corresponding member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), academician Rena Mammadova, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor Mina Hajiyeva, Honored Art Worker, Professor Hajar Babayeva and others, stressed the significant role of the Azerbaijan Composers' Union in the cultural landscape of Azerbaijani music.
Honored Cultural Worker, PhD in Art Studies, Saadat Tehmirazqizi, highlighted the importance of the programs presented in the series "Union of Composers-90," broadcast on the "Culture" channel of Azerbaijan Television, in educating the public.
At the end of the meeting, by the decision of the board members, young composers Aydan Aliyeva and Uzeyir Mammadov were elected as members of the Azerbaijan Composers' Union.
Furthermore, a gala concert has been presented at Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic in celebration of the 90th anniversary of union.
Before the concert program, a congratulatory letter addressed to the Chairman of the Azerbaijan Composers' Union, People's Artist, Frangiz Alizade, was read out by the Ministry of Culture.
During the event, associate professor Leyla Zohrabova provided extensive information about the founding and activities of the union. She pointed out that several events have been organized as part of the anniversary celebrations.
The musical evening featured performances by the Azerbaijan State Symphonic Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibayli.
Azerbaijan Composers' Union was founded with the assistance of Uzeyir Hajibeyli on June 30, 1934, as a department of the USSR Composers Union.
The founding assembly was attended by 17 composers from the USSR countries, including three Azerbaijani composers - Afrasiyab Badalbayli, Zulfugar Hajibeyov and Niyazi. The current chairman of the Union is People’s Artist Frangiz Alizade.
In 2019, Azerbaijan Composers' Union celebrated its 85th anniversary. As part of the festival, a series of marvelous concerts were solemnly held in the Philharmonic Hall, Azerbaijani Composers' Union, Baku Music Academy, the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater and the Rashid Behbudov State Song Theater. The festival's closing ceremony took place in Heydar Aliyev Palace.
Along with concert programs, a scientific conference titled "Achievements of Azerbaijani musical culture in recent years and prospects" was also held as part of the festival.
Azerbaijan Composers' Union serves as a space for both well-known and new composers, giving them chances to share their music, work together, and take part in different festivals both in Azerbaijan and around the world.
