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, so it was fitting that Azerbaijan took center
00:26stage
00:26as the Montreux Vevey Classical Music Festival recently celebrated its 80th anniversary.
00:33Azerbaijan has a very rich and old culture.
00:36What 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 and jazz music.
02:43Azerbaijan's National Dance Ensemble was another hit with the Swiss audience before the show reached a dramatic finale.
02:50direito
02:52balance
02:53G miteinander
02:56Aussi
02:58B
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