CULTURE
DIRECTOR OF AZERBAIJAN STATE THEATRE OF OPERA AND BALLET GIVES PRESS CONFERENCE
Director of the Azerbaijan State Theatre of Opera and Ballet Akif Malikov gave Friday a press conference in Baku on the results of the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra`s and the Azerbaijan State Chorus` concert tour held in Germany within the framework of the Munich Opera Festival.
Akif Malikov said that at the Festival, which gathered musicians from 62 countries worldwide, Azerbaijan was represented by conductor of the State Symphony Orchestra, People`s Artist Javanshir Jafarov, concertmaster, People`s Artist Shahla Ibrahimova, artistic director of the State Chorus, People`s Artist Gulbaji Imanova, and Honored Artists Gulnaz Ismayilova, Avaz Abdullayev, Farid Aliyev and Aliahmad Ibrahimov.
According to Mr. Malikov, the Azerbaijani musicians performed works by the country`s renowned composers Uzeyir Hajibayov, Qara Qarayev and Rauf Hajiyev.
Akif Malikov said the ballet "Seven Beauties" by Qara Qarayev left brilliant impressions on artistic director of the Munich Opera Cornelia von Kerssenbrock.
The Munich Opera Festival is sponsored by famous German companies, including BMW and Volkswagen.