The purpose of the competition is to protect the works of the great Azerbaijani composer from plagiarism, as well as promote Uzeyir Hajibayli's music and Azerbaijani culture in the world.
According to the terms of the competition, an original composition for solo instrument or small ensemble (up to 5 instruments), based on one or several of 10 pre-selected Hajibayli melodies must be submitted with the source underlined in the title. All candidates must submit the required documents, printed electronic version of the work and audio recording online no later than on July 1, 2021.
The prize fund of the competition is $ 3,500. The winning works will be published in the United States and performed at the famous Lincoln Center in New York.
More detailed information about the competition is available at the following link:
https://nmgcs.co/competition-about/.
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