In 2012 the “Musical Olympus” Foundation has presented it's musicians within the frames of the Uzeir Gadzhibekov International musical festival in Baku for the first time. The organizers of the festival are Heydar Aliyev's Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and tourism of Azerbaijan.
2013
September 20
Grand Hall of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonie
Bohdan Warchal Slovak State Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Ayyub Guliyev (Azerbaijan), First Prize (G.Sinopoli’s Award),The Arturo Toscanini International Conducting Competition, Parma (Italy),2010
I. Zelenka “Musica Slovaka”
G. Garayev “Dance of Aisha” (from the ballet “Seven beauties”)
“Dance of the girls” (from the ballet “Path of thunder”)
A.Melikov Symphony No.4
A.Glazunov Concerto for saxophone and string orchestra
Astor Piazzola “Ave Maria” and “Libertango” (version for saxophone and strings by Ashu)
Soloist Ashu (USA), First Prize, “The International Salon de Virtuosi Career”, New York (USA), 2008
September 21
Grand Hall of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonie
Bohdan Warchal Slovak State Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Ayyub Guliyev (Azerbaijan), First Prize (G.Sinopoli’s Award), The Arturo Toscanini International Conducting Competition, Parma (Italy), 2010
Samuil Barber “Adagio”
I.S.Bach Concerto for piano and orchestra A-dur (BWV 1055)
F. Chopin Preludes No. 13-24
Soloist Varvara Nepomnyashchaya (Russia), First Prize, The Geza Anda International Piano Competition, Zurich (Switzerland), 2012
W.A.Mozart Violin concerto No. 5 A-dur
Soloist laureat of the international competitions Jamila Garayusifli (violin, Azerbaijan)
Bela Bartok Romanian Folk dances (Sz.68)
Fikret Amirov Excerpts from the ballet “1001 nights”
September 22
Grand Hall of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonie
Concert for two pianos
„Piano Duo“ - Vilija Poskute and Tomas Daukantas (Lithuania), Second Prize, The ARD International Music Competitions, Munich (Germany), 2005
M. Ravel Rhapsodie espagnole
Prelude а la nuit
Malagueсa
Habanera
Feria
P. Tschaikowsky from The Nutcracker Suite op. 71a, transcribed by Nicolas Economou
Overture
March
Danse de la Fee Dragee
Danse Russe Trepak
Valse des Fleurs
F. Liszt Reminiscences de Don Juan de Mozart
2012
September 18
Grand Hall of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonie
Azerbaijan State Symphonic Orchestra
Conductor Rauf Abdullaev
S. Prokofiev Violin Concerto №2
Soloist Solenne Paпdassi (France), violin, First Prize, The Long – Thibaud International Violin Competition, Paris (France), 2010.
September 20
The International Mugam Center
Antonin Dvorak String Quartet op.96 „American“
Samuel Barber Adagio for Strings, op. 11/arr. Johan van den Linden
Fabien Levy Durch
Bela Bartok Romanian Folk Dances
SIGNUM Saxophone Quartet (Germany), First Prize, International Musical Competition, Verona (Italy), 2010
Blaz Kemperle – soprano saxophone
Erik Nestler – alto saxophone
Alan Luzar – tenor saxophone
David Brand – bariton saxophone
September 21
Grand Hall of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonie
Azerbaijan State Symphonic Orchestra
Conductor Ayyub Guliev (Azerbaijan), First Prize (G.Sinopoli’s Award), The Arturo Toscanini International Conducting Competition, Parma (Italy), 2010
Akshin Alizade Concert Suite for big symphony orchestra
P. Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33 (1876)
Soloist Christoph Croise (Switzerland), Grand Prix, The IBLA Foundation Grand Prize Competition, Ragusa, Sicily (Italy), 2010
S. Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.1
Soloist Ilya Maximov (Russia), Second Prize, The Maria Canals International Piano Competition, Barcelona (Spain), 2008