00:02We are celebrating great music, great artists, and in this case, one and a half days of culture from Azerbaijan.
00:19The Swiss city of Montreux is no stranger to unique music traditions,
00:23so it was fitting that Azerbaijan took center stage as the Montreux Vevey classical music festival recently celebrated its 80th
00:31anniversary.
00:33Azerbaijan has a very rich and old culture.
00:36What I think is most important for our audience in general
00:38is that they have an impression like a calling card of what the country is made of culturally.
00:45And what a calling card.
00:50200 artists, led by Azerbaijan's State Symphony Orchestra,
00:54brought a rich repertoire to the Swiss city's renowned Stravinsky Auditorium.
01:00The music of Uzair Ajibayli, the father of Azerbaijani classical music, featured throughout.
01:10As did opera.
01:32Young Mugum star Ahad Arayev was one of several standout solos.
01:47Of course, Montreux is synonymous with jazz,
01:50and leading jazz vocalist Sevda Alek Bezada performed a stunning composition with Sharia Imanov.
02:14For Deputy Culture Minister and Pianist Murad Uzunov, the concert was about bringing Azerbaijan's music to an iconic stage.
02:23It was a great honor to present our culture, Montreux, in this scene,
02:29which is a great tradition of classical music and jazz music.
02:43Azerbaijan's National Dance Ensemble was another hit with the Swiss audience
02:47before the show reached a dramatic finale.
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02:57Dziękuję.
