On September 18, the Azerbaijan National Conservatory (ANC) hosted the next traditional event of the National Day of Music. The Rector of the Conservatory, People's Artist Siyavush Karimi, spoke about the importance of this significant day associated with the name of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, the legendary composer's creativity, and his contributions to the development of Azerbaijani music: "Uzeyir Bey is one of the rare figures given to Azerbaijan by the great God."
Farhad Badalbeyli, People's Artist and Rector of the Baku Music Academy named after U. Hajibeyli, commented: "Uzeyir Bey's memory will always be cherished, and we will celebrate his contributions to music with immense gratitude. Happy Music Day! We always honor Uzeyir Hajibeyli as a genius composer and an exceptional person. We are blessed to belong to a nation that had outstanding composers like Uzeyir Hajibeyli, Gara Garayev, and Fikret Amirov.”
The program continued with a musical performance. The "Karabagh shikastasi" was performed by the khanandas Khayal Huseynov, Gulzar Farajova, and Gullu Muradova, accompanied by an orchestra of folk musical instruments consisting of ANC students.