Rauf Janbakhish oghlu Abdullayev (Azerbaijani: Rauf Canbaxış oğlu Abdullayev, 29 October 1937) is a chief conductor of Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, professor, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, laureate of the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR, Istiglal Order and "Golden Plane" international award.

Rauf Abdullayev
Background information
Born (1937-10-29) October 29, 1937 (age 87)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Genressymphonic music
Occupationconductor
Years active1965–present
Citizenship Soviet Union
 Azerbaijan
EducationHajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatoire
Leningrad State Conservatory
AwardsPeople's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR

"Golden Plane" international award

Early life and education

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Rauf Abdullayev was born on October 29, 1937, in Baku. He graduated from Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatoire (1959) and Leningrad State Conservatory (1965) in conducting.[1]

Career

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He was the chief conductor of Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater from 1965 to 1984, art director and chief conductor of Ankara State Opera and Ballet Theater from 1991–1994 and since 1984 he has been the art director and chief conductor of Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra. In the 1970s he was one of the founders of Modern Music Chamber Orchestra and the BAKARA ensemble.[2]

For more than 20 years he has conducted about 30 opera and ballet performances (both classical and modern repertoire) as the chief conductor of the theater. He performed in many countries with famous collectives (Russia, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Turkey, Egypt, United States, Italy, Dubai, etc.). His repertoire includes works by many Western European, Russian and Azerbaijani composers.

Awards

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  • People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR — December 1, 1982[3]
  • Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR — May 21, 1970[4]
  • State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR — 1988[5]
  • Honorary Decree of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR — February 24, 1979
  • Istiglal Order — October 28, 2017[6]
  • Sharaf Order — October 22, 2012[7]
  • Shohrat Order — December 6, 1997[8]
  • "Golden Plane" international award — May 10, 2018[9]
  • Heydar Aliyev Order — May 10, 2023[10]

Rauf Abdullayev was twice awarded the title of "Best Conductor of the Year" in Turkey for his work as a conductor at Ankara State Opera and Ballet Theater, where he worked as chief conductor from 1993 to 1997.[11]

Filmography

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  • Babek (film, 1979)
  • Seven Beauties (film, 1982)
  • Buta (film, 2011)
  • The day of the murder (film, 1990)
  • Life of Javid (film, 2007)
  • Javad Khan (film, 2009)
  • Death turn (film, 2009)
  • Maestro Niyazi (film, 2007)
  • Prisoners (film, 2007)
  • Maestro (film, 2002)

References

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  1. ^ "50 il dirijor pultu arxasında..." (PDF). Mədəniyyət.AZ. 296: 49. October 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Rauf Abdullayev". philharmonia.spb.ru. Saint Petersburg Philharmonia. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. ^ "М. Ф. Ахундов адына Азəрбајҹан Дөвлəт Академик Опера вə Балет Театрынын ишчилəринə Азəрбајҹан ССР фəхри адлары верилмəси һаггында Азəрбајҹан ССР Али Совети Рəјасəт Һеј'əтинин Фəрманы". 276 (18210). Коммунист. 2 December 1982: 2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ "М. Ф. Ахундов адына Азəрбајҹан Дөвлəт Академик Опера вə Балет Театрынын јарадыҹы ишчилəринə Азəрбајҹан ССР фəхри адлары верилмəси һаггында Азəрбајҹан ССР Али Совети Рəјасəт Һеј'əтинин Фəрманы". 118 (14419). Коммунист. 23 May 1970: 1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Əдəбијјат, инҹəсəнəт вə архитектура саһəсиндə Азəрбајҹан ССР-ин 1988-ҹи ил Дөвлəт мүкафатларынын верилмəси һаггында Азəрбајҹан КП МК-нын вə Азəрбајҹан ССР Назирлəр Советинин гəрары". 100 (20568). Коммунист. 28 April 1988: 1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "R.C.Abdullayevin "İstiqlal" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. ^ "R.C.Abdullayevin "Şərəf" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". e-qanun.az. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. ^ "R. C. Abdullayevin "Şöhrət" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Fərmanı". e-qanun.az. 6 December 1997. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  9. ^ "İlham Əliyev ümummilli lider Heydər Əliyevin 95 illik yubileyinə həsr olunmuş təntənəli mərasimdə iştirak edib". president.az. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  10. ^ "R.C.Abdullayevə Heydər Əliyev Mükafatının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı » Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi". president.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  11. ^ "R.C.Abdullayevə Heydər Əliyev Mükafatının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı » Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi". president.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2023-05-10.