Franghiz Ali‐Zadeh

Composer

1947 –

67

Who is Franghiz Ali‐Zadeh?

Franghiz Ali-Zadeh is an Azerbaijani composer and pianist, currently living in Germany. She is best known for her works which combine the musical tradition of the Azerbaijani mugam and 20th century Western compositional techniques, especially those of Arnold Schönberg and Gara Garayev. Her works have been performed by Yo-Yo Ma and the Kronos Quartet. On June 20, 2007, Ali-Zadeh was elected chair of the Composers' Union of Azerbaijan.

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Born
May 29, 1947
Baku
Also known as
  • Franguiz Ali-Zadeh
  • Ali-Zadeh, Franghiz
Education
  • Baku Academy of Music
Lived in
  • Baku

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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