(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova
Azerbaijani conductor and People's Artist Rauf Abdullayev turns
85 this year, Azernews reports.
Hundreds of music lovers from France, Germany, the USA, Russia,
Britain, Turkiye, Greece, Iraq, Egypt, Belgium, Italy, Finland,
Austria, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, and others
are familiar with his outstanding work.
His jubilee was celebrated at the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic
Hall. Speaking at the event, Honored Art Worker, Professor Lala
Huseynova praised Rauf Abdullayev's contribution to the Azerbaijani
musical culture.
Since 1984, Rauf Abdullayev serves as the artistic director and
the chief conductor of the Azerbaijani State Symphonic
Orchestra.
Under his supervision, the orchestra has achieved a high level
of performance widely evidenced by numerous successful tours
abroad. Abdullayev's broad repertoire includes music of different
epochs, styles, and directions. Many operas, ballets, and
symphonies by great national composers were performed for the first
time both in Azerbaijan and abroad under his baton.
Rauf Abdullayev was awarded state and many honorary awards and
titles during his active and untiring career. In 2022, President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev awarded the chief conductor of the
Azerbaijani State Symphony Orchestra Labor Order of the 1st
degree.
Cultural figures from different countries also extended their
birthday congratulations to the conductor.
After the official part, the audience enjoyed a gala
concert.
Azerbaijani State Symphony Orchestra performed Giuseppe Verdi's
overture to the opera The Force of Destiny and Modest Mussorgsky's
piano cycle Pictures at an Exhibition under the baton of well-known
conductors, Honored Artist Fuad Ibrahimov and Mustafa
Mehmandarov.
The listeners enjoyed the beautiful music and the orchestra's
virtuoso performance. Rauf Abdullayev was invited to the stage to
the deafening applause of the guests. The maestro expressed his
deep gratitude to everyone who contributed to the organization of
the anniversary evening.
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