Gabala: The city of Gabala, one of the most picturesque corners of Azerbaijan, has once again opened its doors to art lovers and participants of the International Music Festival, APA reports.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the festival is organized by the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of Culture, and "Gilan." The 2nd "Winter Tale" International Music Festival, held for the second consecutive year in Gabala, has brought art lovers together once again as a continuation of the Gabala International Music Festival, which has been traditionally organized in this city since 2009.
In accordance with the festival program, the first concert was presented to music lovers on the evening of February 5 at the Heydar Aliyev Congress Center in Gabala. The concert was dedicated to the musical heritage of the great composer Gara Garayev. People's Artists Farhad Badalbeyli and Murad Adigozalzade, along with the Azerbaijan State String Quartet, performed.
Before the concert, Professor Zahra Guliyeva of the Baku Music Academy and People's Artist, delivered a speech. She emphasized that the 2nd Gabala "Winter Tale" International Music Festival is a significant event for culture. She noted that one of the main features of the Gabala International Music Festival is that chamber music evenings are always organized before the official opening of the festival. The chamber concert was dedicated to the memory of the prominent composer and People's Artist Gara Garayev, who contributed significantly to the world's musical treasury.
The concert featured Gara Garayev's "String Quartet No. 2 in A minor" (two parts), music from the film "Man Settles," "Preludes in A-major and F-major," R. Schumann's "Piano Quintet" (III and IV parts), and J. Brahms' "Piano Quintet" (III and IV parts). The performances by People's Artists Farhad Badalbeyli (piano) and Murad Adigozalzade (piano), as well as the members of the Azerbaijan State String Quartet-Nazrin Aslanli (violin), Khayala Abdullayeva (violin), Vakhtang Imanov (viola), and Aleksey Miltykh (cello)-were highly appreciated by the audience.
The program of the 2nd Gabala "Winter Tale" International Music Festival is extensive. During the festival, music lovers will enjoy concerts by the Symphony Orchestra of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater conducted by Honored Artist Ayyub Guliyev. They will also listen to works by Azerbaijani and Italian composers at the "Baku-Naples: Music Bridge" chamber music evening and have the opportunity to watch performances by invited musicians and dancers from Spain at the flamenco-jazz music night titled "Azerbaijan-Spain: Two Countries, One Music."