“Khojaly 613” concert, commemorating the Khojaly Genocide victims, will be held in the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan on Feb. 26. Classical works of Azerbaijani and world composers, as well as French composer Pierre Thilloy’s “Khojaly 613” symphony poem, are to be presented in the concert program.

Pierre Thilloy’s “Khojaly 613” symphony poem commemorates 613 civilian victims of the Genocide carried out by Armenian armed forces in Azerbaijani city of Khojaly on Feb. 26—27, 1992.

The Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibeyov will perform at the concert under the conducting of Fuad Ibrahimov. The work combines western classical music and Azerbaijani national motives, including such songs as “Lachin” and “Sary Gelin”. A synthesis of march rhythms, soldiers’ procession sounds and machine-gun bursts reminds the horror of the Khojaly tragedy.

“Khojaly 613” symphony poem reflects a call for peace and prevention of such tragedies as Khojaly Genocide in the future. The work was premiered in Paris on Feb. 21, 2013. Later, it was presented in London, Mulhouse, Strasbourg, Rouen, Colmar, Brussels, Athens, Vilnius, Bern, Geneva, Dublin and Oslo.

Aliqismet BADALOV,

“Khalq qazeti”