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Lala Jafarova Lala Jafarova: Composer and Pianist
living in Baku/ Azerbaijan

Education and Awards:
• The Academic Degree of Candidate of Art, The Supreme Attestation Commission Attached to The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2008
• Graduate Research Assistantship (Composer)
Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
1997-1999
• Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts (Composer)
Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
1993-1997
• Master’s Degree in Music (Classical, Piano Performance)
Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
1986-1991
• Music College Degree in Performing Arts (Classical, Piano Performance)
Baku National College of Music, Baku, Azerbaijan
1982-1986
• My music compositions – “March” and “Perpetual Mobile” were performed at State Philharmonic Hall for 80th Anniversary of Composers Union Festival by State Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor – Ayyub Quliyev
2014, Azerbaijan
• Awarded to Perform my own concerto for piano and symphony orchestra N2, Qabalah International Music Festival
Conductor – Fakhraddin Karimov
2014, Azerbaijan
• Laureate, Composers Union and Ministry of Culture and Tourism collaboration competition for children’s choir
2006, Azerbaijan
• Laureate, First Place, State Writers Union, Belgium House in Azerbaijan and Euro News Newspaper, Song Contest Competition, Song I composed called “Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan”
2006, Azerbaijan
• Laureate, State Composers Union and Azerenergy company collaboration, Song Context Competition, Song I composed called “Ishiqcilar”
2005, Azerbaijan
• My composition won in the competition called “Azerbaijan Boarders Military Today” for the State Military Boarders Troops of Azerbaijan
2002, Azerbaijan
• Awarded name “Youth Composer of the Year”, State Ministry of Youth and Composers Union of Azerbaijan collaboration “Small Sized Symphonic Piece”
2001, Azerbaijan

Performance and Composition Experience:
• Solo performances and projects
1991-present
• Concert dedicated to the 95th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev. The art director is composer Lala Jafarova. Big hall of the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli. For the symphonic orchestra, soloist and choir, the "Victory March" and "Always a Living Heydar."
Performers: A National Artist, Gulnaz Ismayilova and Faxri Kazim – Nicat
Conductor Yulizana Kukhmazova
2018
• Concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the People's Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States. St. Mark's Episcopal Church in San Francisco. New York. L.Jafarova, 3 Preludes: Sea, Caravan, Toccata. Dr. Professor Namik Sultanov
2018
• L.Jafarova. The clip presentation of "Azerbaijan", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the People 's Republic of Azerbaijan. Concert hall of Azerbaijan National Conservatory
Performers: in Tar Ibrahim Babayev and L. Jafarova in the piano.
2018
• George Mason University School of Music, Recital of Azerbaijani Music, Piece for piano solo called ‘In Maugham Mode’ played by famous piano player Narqiz Aliyarova, Fairfax, VA, USA
2017
• Award ceremony of winners of "Romance Competition" held by Azerbaijani TV channel "Culture". International Maugham Centre. The romance "Tonight" (word: M. Fizuli)
Performed by Emin's Artist Zemfira Ismayilova
2017
• New York, GEORGE MASON University of Music
L. Jafarova: In Maugham Mode, Garavan. Dr. Nargiz Alyarova. Piano
2017

• Solo – Composition Recital, Grande Hall Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan, Composer and Performer, Students Youth Orchestra Leader, conductor
2017
Moscow, Riga, Baku
• Solo – Composition Recital, Grande Hall Baku Academy of Music named after U. Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan, Composer and Performer, Orchestra Leader
2016
• Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall Concert dedicated to G.Karayev's memorial. Developing for Adagio and Waltz for a piano and camera orchestra at Seven Beauties. Conductor: People's Artist Teymur Goycheyev
Performed by pianist Nargiz Alyarova
2016
• Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall Camera and Organ Music Hall. "Piano Preludes"
Performed: Honored Artist of the Republic Nargiz Alyarova
2015
• Music Festival dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Azerbaijan Composers Union "Marsh" and "Permanent Movement" for Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Eyyub Guliyev
2014
• State Composers Union Collaboration IX, Grande Hall Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, my composition called ‘This Night’ for Tenor and Symphonic Orchestra, performed by International Competition winner Farid Aliyev
2012
• Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Composers Union of Azerbaijan ‘Woman in Music’ Project concert, my composition for String Quartet performed by State String Quartet of Azerbaijan, Baku
2010
• State Composers Union Collaboration VIII, University of Khazar, the World Music Hall, the suite from my Ballet called “Rustam and Zohrab”
2007
• Composers Union, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Youth and Sports, “Youth Composers Views” concerts series, my new compositions were performed
2007
• Composer Union 70th Anniversary Music Festival, there were performed my chamber music compositions
2005

• Composers Unions Collaboration Concert, Concerto for piano and Symphonic Orchestra, Solo Performance were by myself, State Philharmonic Hall, Baku Azerbaijan,
Conductor: Rauf Abdullayev
2000

Teaching and Work Experience:
• Associate Professor, Department of Woodwind, Brass and Percussion instruments
Score Reading, Orchestration, Arrangement, Instrumentation Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
2012 – present
• Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
Professor of Department of Woodwind, Brass and Percussion instruments
2003 – 2012
• Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
Concertmaster Piano
1992-2003
• Teaching Piano at 33, Music School, Baku Azerbaijan
1991-1992

Fields of teaching and performing:
Composition, Conducting, Arrangement and Instrumentation, Theory and Harmony, Music
History, Orchestration Organizing and Leading Ensemble, Jazz Band and Orchestra

Music Genres:
Classical, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Pop, Folk &Traditional music

Management and organizational skills:
Head of Music Department in a Music Institution

Language Skills:
Azeri - mother tongue; English – good; Russian – fluent; Turkish – fluent; Arabic – average
Deutsch-average.

In 1992 I had started my teaching experience. Since 1999 I am a composer of the State Composers Union of Azerbaijan. Since my childhood till now I am performing in many concert halls and my compositions are performed around many outstanding musicians in a whole. In 1991 on 23-25 April I gave a speech and performed in the "Music Pedagogy and Performance Practice" Conference Science and Practicum with thesis called "Impacts of Performance Practice of Ashiqs in children musical attitudes". In the same year on December 17-19, I had performed in the “1st Republic Science Conference" with the thesis named " The Orient music's role in the historical culture of the World music". These two theses were published.
In 2000, during the Plenum of State Composers Union of Azerbaijan I composed my first concerto for piano solo and symphonic orchestra where I performed as a soloist, too, the conductor was one of the famous musicians and conductors of his time Maestro Rauf Abdullayev. In addition, at the same time I recorded this concerto with Azerbaijan State TV and Radio Symphonic Orchestra and under patronage of the conductor Azad Aliyev. In the following Plenums there were performed my pieces for children, string quartets, piano preludes and others.
In 2001, in collaboration of Ministry of Youth and Sports and Composers Union of Azerbaijan there was the competition named "Small Sized Symphonic Composition Nominee" where I was nominated "Youth Composer of the Year". In 2002, with the ordinance of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, there was made a competition named "Board Military Troops Today" where my composition for soloist/vocal and brass military orchestra took first place and was awarded diploma and laureate name. In 2002, with collaboration of Composers Union, Ministry of Youth and Sports and Ministry of Culture and Tourism was made a concert where my dances those I compose for, national Azeri instrument "Tar" and piano.
In 2004, I made an audio and video recording of my two pieces one was the dances for Tar and Symphony Orchestra and other was the romance called "This Night" for voice soloist Tenor and Symphony Orchestra. This project was conducted and recorded with State Symphony orchestra of TV and Radio Symphony Orchestra, the principle conductor and music director was Azad Aliyev.
In 2005, with the collaboration of State Composers Union and Azerenergi Company there was a competition where I was awarded diploma and was a laureate for my song named "Lights Workers". In the same year on the festival which was dedicated to 70th anniversary of State
Composers Union of Azerbaijan my chamber music compositions were performed. In 2005, on May 20th I made and wrote the methodic contribution to the very famous and outstanding composer of Azerbaijan and formed UUSR Arif Melikov's Ballet music called" Tale of Love". In the same year I wrote syllabus for the bachelor’s program of Wood wind, Brass wind and percussion department of Baku Music Academy.
In 2006, at the competition made by State Writers Union, Belgium House in Azerbaijan and Euro News Newspaper the song I composed and named "Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan" took first place. In the same year, the composition called "Bulbuller Sing" that I composed took first place in the competition for children choir made by Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Composers Union. In 2007, on the VII Plenum of the State Composers Union the suite of my ballet named "Rustam and Zohrab" was significantly performed and admired by the audience.
In 2006-2007, there were the research academic publishings in such newspapers and journals as "Music World" "Harmony", "Gobustan". There also were publishings about my creativeness and compositions in such journals as "Voice", "Baku Sun", "Exo" "Ekranefir", "Gunseher" and "From Forum to Forum".

In 2007, I gained the Diploma of the Academic Degree of Candidate of Art with the thesis called "The Features of Timbre and Factures of Arif Melikove's ballet music". This academic level was given by the Supreme Attestation Commission Attached to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and degree candidate number is 20/K protocol. In 2012 on January10th I was given the academic title of Docent and Associate Professor by the Supreme Attestation Commission Attached to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the protocol number 01 -k in the Department of Wood wind, Brass wind and percussion of Baku Academy of Music.
In 2014, on 25th July, my second concerto for solo piano and symphonic orchestra was performed on the Qabalah International Festival in Azerbaijan where I was soloist by myself and conductor was Maestro Fakhreddin Kerimov. In the same year on November 5th at the Festival that was organized by the Composers Union and State Phil harmony my compositions for symphonic orchestra called "March" and "Perpetuate Mobile" were performed with the significant success, the conductor was Eyyub Quliyev.
In 2014, on 5th November, Music Festival dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Azerbaijan Composers Union "Marsh" and "Permanent Movement" for Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Eyyub Guliyev.
In 2015, on 22nd December, Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall. Camera and Organ Music Hall. "Piano Preludes". Performed: Honoured Artist of the Republic Nargiz Alyarova.
In 2016, on 6th February, Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall. Concert dedicated to G.Karayev's memorial. Developing for Adagio and Waltz for a piano and camera orchestra at Seven Beauties. Conductor: People's Artist Teymur Goycheyev. Performed by pianist Nargiz Alyarova.
In 2017, on 13th February, New York, GEORGE MASON University of Music. L. Jafarova: In Mugham Mode, Garavan. Dr. Nargiz Alyarova. Piano.
In 2017, on 17th October, Award ceremony of winners of "Romance Competition" held by Azerbaijani TV channel "Culture". International Maugham Centre. The romance "Tonight" (word: M. Fizuli). Performed by Emin's Artist Zemfira Ismayilova.
In 2018, on 10th May, Concert dedicated to the 95th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev. The art director is composer Lala Jafarova. Big hall of the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli. For the symphonic orchestra, soloist and choir, the "Victory March" and "Always a Living Heydar." Performers: A National Artist, Gulnaz Ismayilova and Faxri Kazim - Nicat. Conductor Yulizana Kukhmazova.
In 2018, on 19th May, Concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the People's Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States. St. Mark's Episcopal Church in San Francisco. New York. L.Jafarova, 3 Preludes: Sea, Caravan, Toccato. Dr. Professor Namik Sultanov.
In 2018, on 29th May, L.Jafarova. The clip presentation of "Azerbaijan", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the People 's Republic of Azerbaijan. Concert hall of Azerbaijan National Conservatory. Performers: in Tar Ibrahim Babayev and L. Jafarova in the piano.
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Baku Music Academy named after Uzeir Hajibeyli. Doscent of Department of Wood Wind, Brass and Percussion, academic degree of candidate Lala Javarova's Science and Method research work program
Name of the Research Work Research Work's type Publications Size of the R. Work Collaboration
1.Ashug's performance practice impacts to children's behavior Thesis "Music Pedagogy and performance practice" overall science practicum conference Baku 1991 44-49 pages NA
2. Oriental Music's impacts to World's Musical History Thesis Azerbaijani National Music's research Problems
I Republic conference materials Baku 1991 179-181 pages NA
3. Arif Melikov's ballet "Tell of Love " dances analysis from the ballet Method .... Baku, 2005 10 page NA
4. Score Reading class, syllabus for Wood wind and Brass orchestra Program Baku, 2009 12 page NA
5. Arif Melikov's Ballet "Tale of Love" Timbre and facture dramatic ness Publishing Music World journal N3,4, Baku 2006, 101- 104 pages
6. Arif Melikov's ballet music dramatic line resolution in orchestra specifications Publishing "Qobustan" journal N4, Baku, 28-31 pages
7. Arif Melikov, "Tale of Love" Publishing "Harmony" online journal, 2006, N5. http://harmony.musigi- dunta.az 12 page
 
8. Arif Melikov's Ballet,
Choreography and
Paintings
appearance Publishing "Conservatory" journal N3, Baku, 2010 69-74 pages
9. Score Reading, syllabus program Baku, 2011 7 page
10.
Instrumentation, Syllabus program Baku, 2011 6 page
11. Arif Melikov's ballet music timbre and facture specifications Syllabus "Mutarcim" 151 page
12. My own piano Preludes and Sonata performance practice problems resolution Syllabus Baku"ASPU"- academics 87 page
13. Own Chamber Music and its performance practice essentials Syllabus Baku, "Science and Education" 2016 196 page
14. Own piano concerto N2 facture practice explanation Syllabus Baku, ASPU academics, 2016 103 page
15. My own style and musical language of Vocal pieces Syllabus Baku, ASPU,Academics, 2017 82 page
Researcher
Science Secretary_
L.T.Jafarova L.M.Mammadova
 
Baku Music Academy named after Uzeir Hajibeyli. Doscent of Department of Wood Wind, Brass and Percussion, academic degree of candidate Lala Javarova's Compositions and performance list
1. 12 Piano preludes, 1994
2. Piano Sonata , 1994
3. String quartet in 4 parts, 1997
4. Piano solo and symphony orchestra concerto , 2000
5. Piano solo and symphony orchestra concerto N2 , 2000
6. Small sized symphony piece, 2000
7. Woodwind and brass orchestra "Serhedci" March, 2002
8. Tar and piano dances, 2002
9. Viola solo "Memories", dedicated to Proff, Tofiq Aslanov 2003
10. Solo Tar and symphony orchestra two dances, 2004
11. Voice and symphony orchestra, "This Night" romance, 2004
12. "Maiden Tower" Film composing music for the movie, 2004
13. Tar and piano two dances , 2005
14. Suite from, "Rustam and Zohrab" Ballet, 2007
15. Dances from ballet "Rustam and Zohrab", Renewed
16. Piano concerto N2, Qabalah International Festival Dedication, Renewed, 2014
17. "March" and "Perpetuate Mobile", Renewed , Comp. Union Festival, 2015
18. Piano Preludes, Revised, Kirsch, 2015
19. Dedication composition to Qara Qarayev, State Philharmonic Hall, 2016


Publishing in journals and newspapers about me
1. Azerbaijan Rehabilitation Center Recital - April, 2015
2. State National Conservatory of Music , Tar and Piano Pieces - 2014
3. Newspaper "Voice", Qabala International event management place, 2014
4. Young Pianists repertoire Azerbaijan modern composers’ compositions, 2011
5. "Azerbaijan Composers' Anthology", also CD, in part 4, 2010
6. Newspaper "Voice", Composers Union Festival journal, 2005
7. "Baku Sun" newspaper, A new Generations of Musicians, 2004
8. "Exo" newspaper, the composer dreams the world, 2003
9. "From Forum to Forum", Sports newspaper,
10. Newspaper. "Voice", for my success I appreciate my prof. Arif Melikov, 2002
11. Newspaper. "Voice", Ministry of Youth and Sports and Comp. Union, 2002
12. Newspaper. "Voice", Composers Union XX century last Plenum, 2001
13. Newspaper "Voice", Composer needs to be a philosopher, historian & Certain, 2000


Citation from the Work list
1. State National Conservatory of Music, Journals and Articles SSN, Academies Publishing Newspaper,
2. Baku State Cinematography Company, Archive, 2004
3. Azerbaijani National Music's research Problems, I Republic conference Journal Materials, Baku 1991
4. Music World journal N3, 4, Baku 2006
5. "Gobustan" journal N4, Baku, State Library,
6. "Harmony" online journal, 2006, N5. http://harmony. musigi-dunta. az
7. "Conservatory" journal N3, Baku, 2010 State Library
8. Baku "ASPU"- academics, Ministry of Education Library, State Library, Baku
9. Baku, "Science and Education" 2016, State Conservatory Library, BMA Lib.
10. "Baku Sun" newspaper, A new Generations of Musicians, 2004
11. "Exo" newspaper, The composer dreams the world, 2003
12. "Voice", Newspaper, State Library, 2008