Narmina Afandiyeva
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Narmina Afandiyeva (born 24 February 1976) is an Azerbaijan
i classical pianist and tutor.
, Republic of Azerbaijan
in 1976. In 1986, attended the BulBul Secondary Special Music School and graduated in 1994 with a first-class honours. The same year, she entered the Baku Academy of Music
where she studied piano, and in 1998, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree. She then studied for her Master's Degree there, graduating in 2000 with first-class honors. She has performed more than 100 times as a soloist in Baku and abroad. Known as a brilliant pianist in Azerbaijan, in addition to Afandiyeva's performances in recitals, she is also an opera accompanist. She is married to Hasan Enami Olya
, a well known Azerbaijani musician and opera singer.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i classical pianist and tutor.
Life and career
Narmina Afandiyeva was born in BakuBaku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Republic of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
in 1976. In 1986, attended the BulBul Secondary Special Music School and graduated in 1994 with a first-class honours. The same year, she entered the Baku Academy of Music
Baku Academy of Music
The Hajibeyov Baku Academy of Music is a music school in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was established in 1920 in Baku and was previously known as the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatoire.-History:...
where she studied piano, and in 1998, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree. She then studied for her Master's Degree there, graduating in 2000 with first-class honors. She has performed more than 100 times as a soloist in Baku and abroad. Known as a brilliant pianist in Azerbaijan, in addition to Afandiyeva's performances in recitals, she is also an opera accompanist. She is married to Hasan Enami Olya
Hasan Enami Olya
Hasan Enami Olya is an Iranian opera singer. Since 1997, he has been a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Baku, Azerbaijan...
, a well known Azerbaijani musician and opera singer.
Awards
- Participant of the 1st International Contest of Young Performers named after Chopin in Moscow
- Winner of the Republican Contest of Pianists named after Asaf ZeynallyAsaf ZeynallyAsaf Zeynalabdin oglu Zeynally , also spelled Zeynalli , was an Azerbaijani composer.-Early life:...
(III Prize) - Winner of the Festival of Young Performers (II Prize);
- Winner of the Republican Contest of Young Pianists for the title of the Best Pianist of the Year (III Prize)
Performances
- Concert, works by Tofig GuliyevTofig GuliyevTofig Alakbar oglu Guliyev – Azerbaijani composer, pianist, conductor, People's Artist of the USSR.-Biography:Tofig Guliyev was born on November 7, 1917, in Baku, in the family of salary worker. He became a student of the Azerbaijan State Conservatoire when he was 12 years old due to his musical...
, German-Azeri Cultural Association "Kapellhaus", Baku City – Farida Mammadova (sopranoSopranoA soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
), Hassan Enami (tenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
), Gulchin Aslanova (piano) and Narmina Afandiyeva (piano) - Recital, works by Mozart, ShubertFranz SchubertFranz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
, Verdi, Donizetti, Bizet and HajibeyovUzeyir HajibeyovUzeyir bey Abdul Hussein oglu Hajibeyov was an Azerbaijani and Soviet composer, conductor, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure from Azerbaijan. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera...
(2005) – Farida Mammadova (soprano), Hassan Enami (tenor), Narmina Afandiyeva (piano)