Dear Friends:
Houston Azerbaijanis present an evening of Azerbaijani classical music, featuring the art of
Franghiz Ali-Zadeh
Cullen Hall, University of St. Thomas
4001 Mt. Vernon , Houston, TX 77006
Thursday, May 15, 2008, at 7:30pm
Lecture starts at 7:00 pm
PROGRAM:
“Ashk Havasi “ for Cello
“Three Aquarelle” for Soprano
“Habil Sayagi “ for Soprano,
Cello and Flute
“Ashk Havasi” for Flute
Dr. Aida Huseynova, Musicologist
Camille Zamora, Soprano
Anna Noyanova, Cello
Gerardo Flores Pacheco, Flute
Mrs. Franghiz Ali-Zadeh was born in Baku , Azerbaijan on May 28, 1947. She studied the piano and composition at the Baku Conservatory, graduated as a pianist in 1970 and as a composer in 1972. From 1973-1976 she was Gara Garaev’s research assistant, and in 1989 completed her doctoral thesis, “Orchestration in Works by Azerbaijani Composers“. In 1976 she began to teach musicology at the Baku Conservatory, becoming a Professor of Contemporary Music and the History of Orchestral Styles. From 1993 to 1996 she conducted the choir of the opera house in Mersin , Turkey , and subsequently taught the piano and music theory for two years at the Mersin Conservatory. Mrs. Franghiz Ali-Zadeh participated in Yo Yo Ma’s “Silk Road Project” with her composition “Dervish”. The Kronos Quartet produced a CD devoted exclusively to Mrs. Ali-Zadeh’s compositions. Mrs. Ali-Zadeh was awarded an “Artist for Peace” title by in April 2008.UNESCO
Admission: $20 per person
This project is funded in part by grants
from the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance