00:03Nous célébrons une belle musique, une belle artiste et en ce cas, une demi-heure de culture de l'Azerbaïjan.
00:11Montreux a été une scène pour tous les musiciens.
00:14Les musiciens sont aussi des musiciens.
00:19Le sud de Montreux est un peu étranger à unique music traditions.
00:23So it was fitting that Azerbaijan took centre stage as the Montreux-VVe Classical Music Festival recently celebrated its 80th
00:31anniversary.
00:33Azerbaijan has a very rich and old culture.
00:35What I think is most important for our audience in general is that they have an impression like a calling
00:41card of what the country is made of culturally.
00:45And what a calling card.
00:49200 artists, led by Azerbaijan's State Symphony Orchestra, brought 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, and leading jazz vocalist Sevda Alek Bezada performed a stunning composition with Sharia
01:56Imanov.
02:14For Deputy Culture Minister and Pianist Murad Huzunov, 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, which is a great tradition of classical
02:31music, of jazz music.
02:43Azerbaijan's national dance ensemble was another hit with the Swiss audience before the show reached a dramatic finale.
02:50Jennifer Цul through the Tenet Line.
02:51Amen.
02:52Amen.
02:57Congratulations.
02:59Amen.
