Choir of the State Song and Dance Ensemble has captivated the guests of the 16th Uzeyir Hajibayli International Music Festival, Azernews reports.

The concert was held on the stage of the German Lutheran Church in Shamkir under the artistic direction of People's Artist Aghavardi Pashayev.

The choir was led by Honored Artist Naala Baratelian, with concertmasters Lala Bagirova and Fardin Ilham Mehmedzadeh, and accompanied by Honored Artist Khayyam Mammadov (kamancha), Emin Eminli (tar), and Jaffar Hasanov (naghara).

The soloists Orkhan Alizadeh, Sabina Alizadeh, Zamina Aghayeva, and Shahnaz Aliyeva left the audience speechless with their magnificent performances.

The concert program featured works such as "Azma Taglar?" by Jahangir Jahangirov, "C?nn?tim Qaraba?", "Durnalar" (arranged for choir by Aida Huseynova), "Ölk?m" by Asaf Zeynalov, the choral arrangement of Fikrat Amirov's "Kürd ov?ar?" (arranged by Vaxtang Imanov), "Men seni araram", Tofiq Guliyev's "Lirik mahn?","Tez g?l", and "?lk bahar".

The music evening also included Azerbaijani folk songs. Songs such as "Laç?n", "Qalan?n dibind? bir qu? olayd?m", "Ba?a girdim üzüm?", "Oyna, yar" (arranged for choir by Vagif Mestanov), "Aman, n?n?" (arranged for choir by Qalib Mammadov), "Basma, basma ta?lar?" (arranged for choir by Ibrahim Ismayilov), and "N? bax?rsan?" (arranged for choir by Nazim Malikov) added extra color to the concert.

The 16th Uzeyir Hajibayli International Music Festival is taking place on September 18-28, in celebration of National Music Day.

The event is jointly organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry.

The music festival features renowned performers and ensembles from Azerbaijan, the USA, Russia, Germany, Spain, Austria, Korea, Turkiye, Brazil, India, and other countries.

The guests of the festival have a chance to enjoy vibrant performances, grand concerts, exhibitions, scientific conferences, and master classes in Baku, Shusha, Ganja, Lankaran, Gabala, Nakhchivan, and Shamkir.