Concerts

A Trip Down the Silk Road

A Trip Down the Silk Road

Celebrating the International Day of Azerbaijani Mugham

The concert is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev, first president of independent Azerbaijan. 

Saturday August 26 – 7:00pm

To celebrate the International Day of Azerbaijani Mugham from the Silk Road countries, Music Niagara Festival is presenting World Music led by conductor Ismayil Hajiyev, the Artistic Director of the Silk Road Chamber Orchestra. The Mugham is a classical Azerbaijani art form that draws upon popular bard melodies, rhythms, improvisation, and performance techniques. This concert will feature a singer accompanied by musicians playing traditional instruments.

Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre
7020 Stanley Ave, Niagara Falls
Pay what you can

Watch Music Niagara’s Artistic Director, Atis Bankas, perform an Azerbaijani Mugham