Murad Farid oghlu Huseynov (Azerbaijani: Murad Fərid oğlu Hüseynov, born December 1, 1973) is an Azerbaijani pianist who serves as the Deputy Minister of Culture since 2023. He holds the honorary title of People's Artiste of Azerbaijan.
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| Deputy Minister of Culture | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2023 | |
| Minister | Adil Karimli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1973 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Musical career | |
| Instrument(s) | piano |
Biography edit
Murad Huseynov was born on December 1, 1973, in Baku. He began his career at the Bulbul Secondary Music School. He studied at the Baku Music Academy in 1991–1996 and graduated with honors, and in 1996–1999 he was a graduate student of the Baku Music Academy (class of Professor F. Badalbeyli). Huseynov was awarded a pension by the French government and in 2000–2002 he continued his professional music education at the Lyceum of the École Normale de Musique de Paris, and in 2004–2006 at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.[1]
Murad Huseynov is a laureate (France, 1998) and a prize-winner (Tbilisi, Georgia, 1997) of international piano competitions. He is the winner of the 3rd International Piano Competition Françis Poulenc in Limoges (France, 2002). He also won three special awards for the best performance of works by French composers.[1]
The pianist represents the performing culture of Azerbaijan in different countries of the world (France, England, United States, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Japan, Russia, Germany, Hungary, Georgia, Malta, Afghanistan, etc.). He has participated in many classical music festivals: Bach festival (Istanbul, 2000), Piano Festival (Istanbul, 2000), Piano Festival (Hiroshima, 2002), Musical Kremlin (Moscow, 2004) and so on.[2]
The musician has performed in concerts with a number of famous orchestras and ensembles — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (UK), Limoges Symphony Orchestra (France), Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, Gara Garayev State Chamber Orchestra (Azerbaijan), New Russian Quartet (Russia) and others.[2]
Murad Huseynov was also engaged in pedagogical activities at the Baku Music Academy. In November 2011, he was appointed director of the International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan.[3] On 1 March 2023, he was appointed the Deputy Minister of Culture.[4]
Awards and honors edit
- People's Artiste of Azerbaijan — December 20, 2011[5]
- Honored Artiste of Azerbaijan – September 16, 2005[6]
- Presidential Award of the Republic of Azerbaijan – 2009,[7] 2010,[8] 2011[9]
- French Senate Medal – 2011[10]
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) – 2012[10]
- Hungarian Order of Merit (Knight's Cross) – 2012[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Murad Huseynov" (PDF). caspianetude.az. International Competition for Young Pianists. Retrieved 9 February 2020.[dead link]
- ^ a b Conway, P.; Swierczewski, J. (2017). Gara Garayev Sonata for Violin and Piano; 24 Preludes for Piano (PDF). London: Toccata Classics. p. 12.
- ^ "Beynəlxalq Muğam Mərkəzinə direktor təyin olunub". apa.az. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "M.F.Hüseynovun Azərbaycan Respublikasının mədəniyyət nazirinin müavini təyin edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". culture.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Üzeyir Hacıbəyli adına Bakı Musiqi Akademiyasının əməkdaşlarına fəxri adların verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". president.az. 20 December 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının mədəniyyət xadimlərinə fəxri adların verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 16 September 2005. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "İncəsənət xadimlərinə Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin mükafatlarının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 5 May 2009. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "İncəsənət xadimlərinə Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin mükafatlarının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "İncəsənət xadimlərinə Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin mükafatlarının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 3 May 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzində "Heksameron" əsəri altı ölkə pianoçularının ifasında təqdim olunacaq". Azərbaycan Dövlət İnformasiya Agentliyi. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.