Ismayil Hajiyev

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Ismayil Hajiyev (born 18 November 1949), Azerbaijani conductor and composer. Mr. Hajiyev is son of well-known Azerbaijani composer Jovdat Hajiyev and folk dancer Amina Dilbazi.

In 1973 Ismail Hajiyev graduated from Azerbaijan State Academy of Music with high honours in the field of Theory of Music and Composition under mentorship of famous Azerbaijani composer Qara Qarayev, and received a degree of the Master of Music. In 1975 he became a member of the Union of Composers of the USSR and created symphonies, symphonic variations, string quarters, three symphonic poems, piano compositions and passacaglia for the orchestra. In 1975-1981 Mr. Hajiyev studied in Saint Petersburg Conservatory at the faculty of Opera and Symphonic Conducting under supervision of Professor I. Mousin, and Musical Director of St. Petersburg Kirov Theater, and the Principal Guest Conductor of Metropolitan Opera, New York, Valery Gergiev. After graduation, he became an Assistant of the Artistic Director, Evgeny Mravinsky, of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. In this period of time Mr. Hajiyev made a lot of recordings with his performances.

In 1985, Ismail Hajiyev was appointed to the position of an Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of Niazi Azerbaijan State Symphonic Orchestra and created a first Commercial Chamber Orchestra of Old and Contemporary music, “Ilham,” in Azerbaijan. With this orchestra, he toured around the world and gave numerous successful performances. "Ilham"s repertoire included both Western and Oriental music pieces.

Since 1999 Ismayil Hajiyev reside in Canada. In 2001, Mr. Hajiyev organized a Silk Road Chamber Orchestra in Canada. With this orchestra, he gave series of successful performances in Toronto and Ottawa.