Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra to perform in Baku

/AzerNews/

By Amina Nazarli

The famous Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra will perform with its first concert program in Baku on November 26.

The concert program, which will be held at the Heydar Aliyev Center, will feature some everlasting pieces by worldwide recognized Austrian composer Johann Strauss, also known as the King of Waltz, as well as other famous Viennese classic composers.

The Vienna Strauss Festival Orchestra, established in 1978, acts as custodian of the musical culture of Vienna.

It is actively involved in a number of musical events, including the annual Strauss Festival in Europe. The Orchestra starts each year with the famous Vienna Ballroom Festival traditionally performed on January 1.

Within 35 years of its existence, the Orchestra won the hearts of huge audiences in Japan, China, Russia, Turkey, Romania and other countries.

A recognized conductor and virtuoso violinist Peter Gut is the Orchestra's founder and artistic director. Following the tradition laid by Johann Strauss, he combines conducting orchestra with fascinating violin play.

The Heydar Aliyev Center holds exhibitions and concerts with the purpose of supporting the development of culture and introducing world culture to Azerbaijan, and tries to expand the relations between countries and people through its projects.

The Center, which opened in the Azerbaijani capital on May 10, 2012 on the 89th birthday anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, was established in December 2006.