Whoever pretends to things that are beyond his knowledge and ability, is always defeated.
Heydar Aliyev
Gabala International Music Festival
Since 2009, Heydar Aliyev Foundation has been organizing an annual international music festival in the Town of Gabala. The 1st Gabala International Music Festival brought together famous musicians from 16 countries such as USA, France, Israel, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Italy, Spain. Contest of young pianists was also held as part of the Festival. Russian pianist Ilya Maksimov won the Grand Prix of the contest that involved 5 pianists from Azerbaijan, Russia, Croatia and Japan in the final. Croatian Goran Filipets took the first place, while Russian Alexander Yakovlev, Azerbaijani Toghrul Huseynli and Japanese Shimomura Misako shared the second, fourth and fifth places respectively. Nergiz Kengerli and Natalya Landfed (USA) were awarded for the best performance of works by Azerbaijani composers.
Gabala International Music Festivals of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 featured international contest of young pianists, concerts of mugham, as well classic, chamber, jazz and vocal music. Prominent musicians from different countries, world-known symphonic and philharmonic orchestras performed in the festivals.
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Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
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Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
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Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
Gabala International Music Festival – 2014
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Gabala International Music Festival – 2013
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Gabala International Music Festival – 2013
Gabala International Music Festival – 2013
Gabala International Music Festival – 2013
Gabala International Music Festival – 2013
Gabala International Music Festival – 2013
Gabala International Music Festival – 2013
Gabala International Music Festival – 2013
Gabala International Music Festival – 2013
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Gabala International Music Festival – 2013
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Gabala International Music Festival – 2012
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Gabala International Music Festival – 2011
Gabala International Music Festival – 2011
Gabala International Music Festival – 2011
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Gabala International Music Festival – 2010
Gabala International Music Festival – 2010
Gabala International Music Festival – 2010
Gabala International Music Festival – 2010
Gabala International Music Festival – 2010
Gabala International Music Festival – 2010
Gabala International Music Festival – 2010
Gabala International Music Festival – 2009
Gabala International Music Festival – 2009