21 September
The “XX./XXI.” concert project, held at the International Mugham Center in Baku, takes place under the patronage of H.E. Dr Thomas Schuller-Götzburg, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Azerbaijan. The project is supported by the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, and the Austrian Performers’ Society.
The “QR-tett” String Quartet of the Vienna-based Orchesterwelt Association will present a concert programme dedicated to the music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Honoured Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan Rena Rzayeva will perform as the piano soloist. The concert, taking place on 21 September at the International Mugham Center in Baku, will feature works by Josef Matthias Hauer, Egon Wellesz, Arnold Schoenberg, Anton Webern, Alban Berg, Regina Alfery, Ruzbeh Nafisi, Maxim Seluyanov, Sardar Farajov, and Rufat Khalilov.
The Vienna-based “QR-tett” String Quartet was founded by Elena Rozanova in 2020 and specialises in the performance of contemporary Austrian music. Since its establishment, the ensemble has performed numerous world premieres of works by Austrian composers. Its members are Elena Rozanova (violin), Kinga Vas (violin), Linus Koring (viola), and Namdar Majidi (cello).
“XX./XXI.”
Egon Wellesz. “Evening” — First Impression, “Pastoral”, Op. 4 (1909–1910), piano
Rufat Khalilov. String Quartet “Ornamento” (2014)
Anton Webern. Children’s Piece for Piano (1924)
Alfery / Raimund Trimmel. String Quartet No. 2 (2008)
Alban Berg. Piano Piece in B-flat Minor (1907–1908)
Ruzbeh Nafisi. String Quartet “Abuuataa” (2020)
Josef Matthias Hauer. Twelve-Tone Game for Piano (19 February 1953)
Sardar Farajov. String Quartet (1980)
Arnold Schoenberg. Gavotte, Op. 25 (1921–1923), piano
Maxim Seluyanov. Piano Quintet “In the Shadow of the Garden” (2023)
23 September
Concert by the Cadenza Orchestra
Conductor: Samir Asadov
Artistic Director: Turkar Gasimzada
Soloists:
Zarrin Aliyeva (violin)
Samir Asadov (violin)
Bahram Doliyev (violin)
Toyli Yakhshiyev (viola)
Asim Khalilov (cello)
Afaq Garayeva (piano)
Programme:
Azer Dadashov — Violin Concerto
György Kurtág — 12 Microludes for String Quartet, Op. 13
Pierre Boulez — Une page d’éphéméride
Giya Kancheli — Morning Prayers
25 September
Gala Concert of the 5th International Composition Competition of the Society of National Music and Global Culture, held as part of the 18th Uzeyir Hajibeyli International Music Festival
Cadenza Orchestra
Conductor: Samir Asadov
Soloists:
Teymur Kazimov (tenor)
Kamilla Imanova (soprano)
Fagan Hasanli (piano)
Zakir Asadov (piano)
Bahram Doliyev (violin)
Concertmaster: Dilara Karimova
Programme:
Uzeyir Hajibeyli — Asgar’s Song from the operetta Arshin Mal Alan
Asaf Zeynalli — My Country
Fikret Amirov — Dilbar’s Romance from the opera Sevil
Niyazi — Arzu
Lala Jafarova — Azerbaijani Beauty
Zarrin Shukur — Little Suite (Movements I and III)
Uzeyir Hajibeyli — Without You (arranged by G. Burstein)
28 September
As part of the 18th Uzeyir Hajibeyli International Music Festival — Winter Journey: Schubert / Müller / Baczyński
Franz Schubert — Die Winterreise (Winter Journey), Op. 89
24 songs in two parts.
A multimedia performance incorporating texts by Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński and accompanied by light and video art.
Performers:
Łukasz Konieczny — bass
Nikolaus Rexroth — piano
Piotr Opawski — video art
