Program
20 May, 2022
19.00
Azerbaijan State Philarmonic Hall
Remi Geniet and Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra under the conduct of Yalchin Adigezalov will perform Beethoven's "Imperial" , piano concerto no. 5 for piano and symphony orchestra.
Laureate of numerous international competitions, notably the second prize-winner at the 2013 Queen Elisabeth International Piano Competition at the age of twenty and the youngest prize-winner of the Bonn International Beethoven Competition, Rémi Geniet is fast establishing himself as one of the most prominent pianists of his generation. In 2015 he became a prize-winner of the Young Concert Artists in New York and in 2020 was awarded a career grant by the prestigious New York Salon de Virtuosi.
PABLO MATIAS BECERRA & ZINNETANGO ARGENTINA
20 May, 2022
21.00
The Orange Grove, open air, Landmark
Zinnetango is an Argentine tango group that formed in the spring of 2021 in Belgium. The international quartet based in Brussels consists of Argentinian, Belgian and Estonian top musicians. Their common passion for old tango tradition – that reflects the playful and optimistic flare of the “guardia vieja” and the melancholy of the “guardia nueva” – as well as “tango nuevo” is represented by the music of such tango masters as O. Pugliese, A. Gobbi, H. Salgan, A. Piazzolla, D. Schissi and many others. Representing the new Argentinian and European tango generation, the ensemble brings forward their own vision of modern tango through contemporary arrangements and newly composed pieces. Their music draws inspiration from jazz harmonies and Latin-American rhythms. Amazing dancers will brighten up the band's live performance and make the evening unforgettable. Zinnetango wants to join the audiences by bringing tango to both listeners in concert halls and dancers in tango clubs.
LOS AURORA FLAMENCO GROUP & MIRANDA ALFONSO SPAIN
21 May, 2022
21.00
The Orange Grove, open air, Landmark
Los Aurora is a flamenco-jazz group that is revolutionising the national and international music scene with a daring and personal proposal. A breath of fresh air in flamenco, a genre that has lost its fear of fusing with other aesthetics. Max Villaveccia is a pianist lider of flamenco group Los Aurora that is revolutionising the national and international music scene with a daring and personal proposal. A breath of fresh air in flamenco, a genre that has lost its fear of fusing with other aesthetics. The pianist Max Villaveccia together with cantaor Pere Martínez, Javi Garrabella on bass and Joan Carles Marí on drums, accompanied by Pol Jiménez and Miranda Alfonso on dance, have embarked on a musical adventure running through the most popular flamenco songs that surpass the most traditional sonorities to become impregnated with other genres. Their sound starts from flamenco and moves towards jazz, the two styles that make up the DNA of this young group, moving away from the more classical sonority of the compositions on which it is inspired
VIKRAM RUZAKHUNOV TRIO
22 May, 2022
19.00
The Orange Grove, open air, Landmark
Vikram Ruzakhunov is a famous jazz pianist from Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek.
İn the European and Central Asian countries his significant contribution to the development of jazz is highly appreciated.
He is playing a key role in popularization of jazz in the whole region of Central Asian countries and especially in Kyrgyzstan.
He is awarded with the medal of “Excellence of culture of Kyrgyzstan”.
Also he is the winner of the international jazz festival in Kazakhstan “Southern night”.
TURKEY
22 May, 2022
20.00
The Orange Grove, open air, Landmark
Founded in 2006, Tanini Trio is an eclectic, lyric instrumental trio of three Turkish musicans, each with a successful international career on his own.
As a band, together they have performed in Turkey, Italy, Germany, USA, South Korea, Canada, Bulgaria, Hungary, Lithuania, Turkmenistan,Spain, Malta, Poland,Netherland, England, Scotland, Bosna-Herzegovina,Taiwan, Malaysia, Cyprus, Jordan, Serbia, Russia, Morocco, Austria, Estonia, Montenegro and Albania etc....
"YOUTH SUPPORT"
23 May, 2022
19.00
Chamber & Organ Music Hall
Concert of "Youth Support" project participants within the 1st Baku International Piano Festival organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Performers:
Winners of Republican and International competitions
Accompanied by:
Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra named after G.Garayev
Conductor:
Valid Aghayev
FLYING OVER SHUSHA
Contemporary music night
KAMALIA ALI-ZADEH GROUP AZERBAIJAN
23 May, 2022
20.00
Yarat Museum
Kamalia Ali-zadeh is a laureate of different competitions, author of symphonic, chamber music. Symphony, Concert for Piano and orchestra, Suite ’’Dante in Venice “ The loset paradice” ‘’Quarantesimo parallelo’’ vocal music for voice and orchestra ‘’O Patria mia’’, ‘’Speranza’’,’’Cantico per Corbetta’’,’’ Nesimi Gezel’’, ‘’Nizami 880’’... Her music had been performed in Holland, Italy, Japan, USA, China, New Zealand, Norway. Since 2007 she is a Member of Composers Union of Azerbaijan. She worked as artistic director composer and pianist for different festivals between her country Azerbaijan and Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Holland, Italy such as Dialogue between Dante and Fuzuli, Concert for the 25th Anniversary of Relations between Italy and Azerbaijan and Barocco-Mugam.
23 May, 2022
20.30
The Orange Grove, open air, Landmark
A man to strike any chord
Enjoy the sound of the moment; enjoy entertainment in a very special style, a performance with feeling.
Vadim is not only a virtuoso at the upright and grand pianos and keyboards-he knows how to create an intense atmosphere, an atmosphere that will enthuse,enthrall and captivate you with harmonies-emotional,danceable and always surprising. The soundtrack to the first-class event,this is Vadim;piano passion by nature.
24 May, 2022
21.00
The Orange Grove, open air, Landmark
Helge Lien grew up right in the very middle of these two traditions, American and Scandinavian. Building bridges between different cultures and working with contrasts has always been at the heart of his approach. The former is expansive, ornamental and melodic. It impresses with its technical virtuosity; the richness of forms it is capable of evoking; the wide scope of its influences and inspirations; its link to modern life. The latter is introspective, minimal and rhythmic. It excels by means of its hypnotic qualities; the concentration and constraint it is capable of maintaining; the depth of its moods and ambiances; its roots in tradition.
SAIDA ZULFUGAROVA & VURGUN VEKILOV
AZERBAIJAN
25 May, 2022
19.00
Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra
Azerbaijan State Philarmony Hall
Saida Zulfugarova's artistic career clearly reflects her generous, curious and enterprising personality: from her activities as a soloist to chamber music, from the creation of shows to her presence alongside artists from completely different backgrounds, Saida Zulfugarova java-scripts with energy and new ideas.
Vurgun Vekilov classical pianist whose name was written "Golden Book" of young talents and was awarded a special monthly scholarship. In 2017 he was awarded "Presidential Award for Youth"
Nowadays he studies in "Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris" – Alfred Cortot.
25 May, 2022
21.00
The Orange Grove, open air, Landmark
Marek Novotny toured with many music projects andensembles such as Feng – Yün Song he touredChina and competed at the music festival in Chang – Sha/CHINA and received the main prize). He cooperated also with such musicians as David Dorůžka, Epoque (string) Quartet, SouthBohemian Philharmonic orchestra, AubreyJohnson, Carl Clemens, Paul Lieberman,BobWeiner, Crystal Monee Hall, Marcella Camargo, Michael Mayo, Chris Kazarian, Pam Steeber, Jason Robinson, Phil McDarmott, Inbar Fridman, Marco Peretti, Marion Solivan, Rachel Luz, Luciana Pires. Marek toured Germany, Norway, Denmark, Great Britain, USA and China with his various projects.
ZULEYKHA USUBOVA AYYUB ALIYEV ROVSHAN AMRAKHOV
Conductor VALID AGHAYEV
26 May, 2022
19.00
L.Beethoven tripple concerto for piano , viola and violin.
The Orange Grove, open air, Landmark
Born in Baku pianist Zuleykha Usubova works as a ballet concertmaster at the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. She is a Laureate of International and National competitions. Participant Of 9th and 10th International Gabala Festivals.
Violinist Rovshan Amrakhov became a student of the Musical Academy, then the Turku Conservatory in Finland into the class of Professor Alexander Vinnitsky.
Amrakhov has worked with such conductors as Pavel Kotla, Neville Marriner and others. At the moment, he is one of the leading soloists of the Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra named after Qara Qarayev.
Cellist Eyyub Aliyev was born in Baku. He is currently performing in many orchestras and various musical projects. Aliyev is a laureate of the Republican Competition. He has taken master classes from the world-famous musician Mstislav Rastrapovich.
During his career Conductor Valid Ağayev was working with the world famous artists such as Schlomo Mintz, Friedrich Lips, Gerhard Vielhaber, Sergey Eletsky... He worked with the such an orchestras as National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Orquesta Clásica Santa Cecilia, Philharmonie Südwestfallen…
At the moment Ağayev works as Associate Professor in Çukurova State Conservatory in Adana.
26 May, 2022
21.00
The Orange Grove, open air, Landmark
The concert takes place on the occasion of the National Holiday of the Republic of Poland
on the 231th anniversary of the Constitution of 3rd May 1791,
and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Polish-Azerbaijani diplomatic relations
Aga Derlak is a laureate of the Award of the Polish Phonography Academy - FRYDERYK 2016 for the best Jazz Debut of the Year.
The music of Aga Derlak represents most of all unrestrained expression and unstoppable freedom, which direct her on unexplored, winding paths throught the history of her life, inspirations derived from jazz, european music, latin-american folklore, classical music; Inspirations - that sometimes wonderfully contradict and sometimes complement each other.
Aga Derlak is a laureate of the Award of the Polish Phonography Academy - FRYDERYK 2016 for the best Jazz Debut of the Year.
The music of Aga Derlak represents most of all unrestrained expression and unstoppable freedom, which direct her on unexplored, winding paths throught the history of her life, inspirations derived from jazz, european music, latin-american folklore, classical music; Inspirations - that sometimes wonderfully contradict and sometimes complement each other.
FESTIVAL CLOSING
27 May, 2022
19.00
"BAYATI" album presentation
21.00
45 ANNYVERSARY CONCERT
”He is one of the great pianists what I ever heard of ..” says great, legendary Ahmad Jamal about Shahin.
Modal at heart, improvisational in soul, academic in spirit, Azeri by roots; a cultural alchemy runs through Shahin Novrasli’s fingertips every time he plays. At around 20 years old, Shahin started touring US and Europe, performing at very famous and prestigous festivals and venues collaborating with a lot of great musicians.
A tempestuous fusion of jazz, classical and mugham, a traditional Azeri folk artform passed down through generations, his style captures the essence of his Land Of Fire homeland. Jazz-mugham; a style where East meets West.
