A number of events will be held on the occasion of People’s artist of Azerbaijan, prominent composer, pedagogue, scholar Gara Garayev’s 92th anniversary of birth. One of them will be organized on February 3 by Classic Music Lovers Club of Azerbaijan State Museum in House Museum of Niyazi.
Note that one of the outstanding composers of Azerbaijan, Professor Gara Garayev was born on February 5, 1918 in Baku. In 1926 he became the pupil of musical school under Azerbaijan State Conservatory. G. Garayev became the student of the composer’s class (Professor L. Rudolph) of Azerbaijan State Conservatory and Principles of Azerbaijani folk music (Professor U. Hajibayov) class in 1935. In 1958 he was awarded the title of People’s artist of the USSR.