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Khalilov, Rufat (b. 1974, Baku). Azerbaijani composer of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed in Asia and Europe.
Mr. Khalilov studied composition and polyphony with Ismail Hajibeyov and instrumentation with Arif Melikov at the Baku Music Academy from 1993-97, where he then studied instrumentation with Faraj Karayev from 1997-99 and where he had post-graduate studies in composition with Ismail Hajibeyov and instrumentation with Faraj Karayev from 2000-02. He later studied composition with Dieter Mack at the Musikhochschule Lübeck in 2004-05, on a grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst. He has also attended seminars in Denmark, Germany, Italy, and Poland.
Among his honors is the prize for young composers from the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan in Baku, entitled Gencler mukafati (2000, for Frescoes; 2005, for Koncert [violin]). His music has been performed in Azerbaijan, Germany and Italy.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: rukhalilov@yahoo.com
Street address: Mr. Rufat Khalilov, 105-35 Tabriz küchesi, Apt. 15, 370052 Baku, Azerbaijan
Telephone: + 9941 2567 4069
Cellular phone: + 9945 0323 8949
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Koncert, piano, large orchestra (80 players), 1997; Music, large orchestra (83 players), 1998; Koncert, violin, large orchestra (81 players), 1999; Nizami (cantata, text by Nezami Ganjavi), 44 mixed voices, large orchestra (79 players), 2002; Memoirs (in memoriam Ismail Hajibeyov), large orchestra (79 players), 2006–
CHAMBER MUSIC: String Quartet, 1996; Presentiment, flute, string quartet, 1999; Frescoes, flute, French horn, violin, viola, cello, prepared piano, 2000; Two Pieces, clarinet, violin, cello, 2001; Phobia, string quartet, CD, 2004; Erwartung, flute (+ alto flute), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), piano, 2005
VOCAL: Two Miniatures (text by Walter De La Mare [translated by Viktor Lunin]), soprano, 2000; Two Fragments (text by Nezami Ganjavi), mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, vibraphone, 2002
PIANO: Sonatina, 2004
(Last updated on July 29, 2006)
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