Stockholm, October 31, AZERTAC

A classical music concert dedicated to Azerbaijan’s November 8 Victory Day has been held in Stockholm.

The concert, organized in the Baroque Hall of the Swedish History Museum, took place on the initiative of Aynur Malikova, an Azerbaijani pianist living in Sweden. It was held with the support of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Kingdom of Sweden, and jointly organized by the Garabagh and SAF organizations.

The concert was attended by representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Sweden, employees of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora, members of the Azerbaijani diaspora from various Swedish cities, and classical music enthusiasts.

Ayda Amir Hashimi, Stockholm coordinator of the Coordination Council of Scandinavian Azerbaijanis, emphasized that the concert, held on the eve of Victory Day on November 8, carried deep historical and spiritual significance for the Azerbaijani community in Sweden, going beyond the promotion of music and culture.

Addressing the event, Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Sweden, Elnur Sultanov, congratulated the participants on the sixth anniversary of the historic Victory achieved in the 44-day Patriotic War and on November 9 State Flag Day.

Noting that the memory of the martyrs who gave their lives for Azerbaijan’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity is always honored, the ambassador said that Victory Day, forever etched in the nation’s memory, symbolizes national strength, determination, and unity.

“Six years ago, under the resolute leadership of President and Victorious Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev and through the peerless valor of our Armed Forces, the nearly thirty-year military occupation by Armenia was ended, restoring Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity,” the diplomat emphasized.

Samir Bayramov, adviser to the Chairman of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora, thanked everyone for attending the event. He stressed that such events are important for introducing Azerbaijani history and traditions to the Swedish public while helping compatriots living abroad preserve their national identity and cultural heritage.

The concert program featured works by Azerbaijani and European composers performed by pianist Aynur Malikova, Swedish flutist Catrin Spångberg, Japanese pianist Naomi Yamamoto, Turkish violinist Ekim Kuzukıran, and mezzo-soprano Chinara Azimova, who came from Austria.

The repertoire included an excerpt from Fikret Amirov’s ballet “One Thousand and One Nights” and his “Dance of Love,” the “Adagio” from Gara Garayev’s ballet “Seven Beauties,” Uzeyir Hajibeyli’s “Arazbari,” and Niyazi’s “Azerbaijan,” as well as compositions by Giacomo Puccini, Frédéric Chopin, and Edvard Grieg.

The performances were warmly received by the audience and met with enthusiastic applause.

Source: azertag.az