(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Laman Ismayilova read more The Russian House in Baku has hosted a gala concert timed to
National Youth Day, Azernews reports.
The concert program featured both classic, pop, and jazz music
by Azerbaijani, Russian and foreign composers.
Speaking at the event, senior lecturer at Baku Music Academy
(BMA), Ph.D. in Art History Alyona Inyakina, who compiled the
concert program, praised the country's young talents.
'Azerbaijan has incredibly talented young people. Presidential
scholarships have been established in the country in order to
support gifted youth. We are very pleased to realize that the Baku
Music Academy is among the country's leading universities in terms
of the number of presidential scholarships,' said Alyona
Inyakina.
She also provided insight into the history of National Youth
Day, which takes its origin from the First Youth Forum which was
held in 1996.
A year later, national leader Heydar Aliyev signed a decree,
according to which February 2 was declared the Day of Azerbaijani
Youth.
Further, Baku Music Academy concertmaster Ulviya Aliyeva,
soloist of the Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra Renata
Abubakirova, Baku Music Academy students and graduates, students of
the BMA's Studio School and the Bulbul Music School performed in
the concert.
Media partners of the event are Azernews.Az, Trend.Az, Day.Az,
Milli.Az.
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