BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 8. A chamber music
evening titled “Baku–Naples: A Musical Bridge” was held on Saturday
as part of the 2nd Winter Tale International Music Festival in
Gabala, highlighting cultural dialogue between Azerbaijan and
Italy, Trend
reports.
The concert took place at the Heydar Aliyev Congress Center with
the participation of festival organizers, local music lovers and
guests of the city.
Prior to the performance, Professor Zahra Guliyeva of the Baku
Music Academy noted that the program featured romances by
Azerbaijani and Italian composers and briefly spoke about the
genre.
The repertoire included works by Vincenzo Bellini, Said
Rustamov, Sevda Ibrahimova, Tofig Guliyev, Vasif Adigozalov, Polad
Bulbuloglu, as well as Italian composers such as R. Falvo, S.
Cardillo, F. Tosti and C. Bixio.
Performances by People’s Artists Farhad Badalbeyli and Murad
Adigozalzade (piano), Honored Artist Emil Afrasiyab (piano), and
soloists Afag Abbasova, Aytaj Shikhalizade, Azer Zade, Mahir
Taghizade and Aysun Mahmudova were warmly received. The evening
concluded with a joint performance of Tofig Guliyev’s “Song of
Friendship.”
The festival will close on Sunday with a gala concert titled
“Azerbaijan–Spain: Two Countries, One Music,” featuring invited
Spanish flamenco and jazz performers.