The Azerbaijani-born London-resident violinist Nazrin Rashidova teamed up with Bulgarian guitarist Stanislav Hvartchilkov on 12 March for a special concert at King’s Place, London, launching their Dreams CD.
The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS) sponsored the concert, which was attended by around 120 music-lovers. The concert was also the first entry in the ‘TEAS presents…’ series of cultural events.
Violinist Sabina Rakcheyeva, Arts and Culture Adviser, said that “The ‘TEAS presents’ series will encompass concerts, exhibitions and book launches. Nazrin Rashidova is one of the brightest young Azerbaijani artistes: “Coming from a musical family, I recall some of her early performances at the Azerbaijani State Philharmonic Hall in Baku. Since that time, she has evolved into a fantastic musician and has founded FeMusa – the only all female string ensemble in the UK. Stanislav and Nazrin initially collaborated whilst they were studying at the Royal Academy of Music.”
The programme comprised the musicians’ arrangements of 20th century song classics by the prolific composer Tofig Guliyev (1917–2000).
After performing the traditional piece Sari Gelin, the evocative programme included A Song About Baku; Friendly Country, Azerbaijan; and the titular Dreams. All selections attracted a great deal of applause, particularly from the Azerbaijanis in the audience who knew the songs from their childhood.
APA