Biography
Azer Rezayev (Azerbaijani: Azər Rzayev; born in Baku in 1930) is an Azerbaijani composer. He is an honored artist of the Azerbaijan Republic, a Prizewinner of International Composers competition and a Professor.
In 1953 he graduated from Azerbaijan State Conservatoire in (violin and composition classes). He began his professional activity as a teacher of a violin class at the 10-year-school and a concertmaster-accompanist at Conservatoire.
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1954 - member of Composers Union of the former USSR and Musical Fund.
1957 - Chamber ensemble educator, Chief educator and Professor of Azerbaijan State Conservatoire.
1958-1960 - Sound producer at the Radio and Television committee.
1965 - Art leader of the Magomaev Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Society.
1959 - the medal for "Labor distinction".
1957-1962 and from 1968 - member of the Board of Azerbaijan Composers Union.
1956-1972 - an expert of the Administration of composers' rights protection.
1967-1978 - a Deputy of the City and district convocations of working people.
1972-1987 - Director of the Azerbaijan State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet.
1980 - Charter of Honour in connection with own 50-year anniversary.
1990 - title of Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan Republic.
In different years he was a juror of many competitions including wind instruments competitions. He made tours to different countries as a leader of ensembles and took part in many festivals and congresses. He became a prizewinner of International Composer competition, a winner of the Union competition, a prizewinner of I and II Festival of Azerbaijan Youth as a composer and performer.
He works as a Professor and Head of the Chamber ensemble chair № 2 of BMA from 1991 and also as a Head of String instruments chair.
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