Azerbaijani Musician Franghiz Ali-Zadeh to be Nominated UNESCO Artist for Peace

Ms Ali-Zadeh will be designated in recognition of “her efforts to raise public awareness on musical education for orphans and children in need, her contribution to spreading UNESCO’s message of peace and tolerance and her dedication to the ideals and aims of the Organization”

Trained as a pianist, Ms Ali-Zadeh compositions combine modern music and the musical traditions of her country, in particular the Mugham, a musical genre proclaimed Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2003.

Ms Ali-Zadeh has performed works of Olivier Messiaen, John Cage and George Crumb in her native Baku while her own compositions have been played in festivals and concerts all over the world. The Kronos Quartet (San Francisco) has recorded a CD of her works.

Appointed for two years, Ms Ali-Zadeh will lend her support to UNESCO’s programmes in the field of musical education.

UNESCO Artists for Peace are well-known international figures who give a particular form of resonance to the Organization’s messages and programmes, through their influence, charisma and notoriety. They include: musician Manu Dibango (Cameroun), actress Patricia Velasquez (Venezuela), musician Gilberto Gil (Brazil, who is serving as Minister of Culture of his country), dancer Miyako Yoshida (Japan), soprano Sumi Jo (Republic of Korea), singer and founder of the Gypsy Kings Chico Bouchikhi (France) and conductor Valery Guerguiev (Russia).

Source: UNESCO

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