Eyyub Guliyev performs with Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra [PHOTO]

By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

The 17th International Television Contest for Young Musicians 'The Nutcracker' solemnly ended in Moscow.

Eyyub Guliyev, a conductor of Azerbaijan's State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater and a winner of international competitions, performed together with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra in the final of the contest.

Guliyev graduated from the Baku Music Academy in 2005. In 2005-2008, he studied at the Saint Petersburg State Conservatoire and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. Guliyev is the son of People's Artist, tar (stringed musical instrument) player Ramiz Guliyev.

The 32-years-old Guliyev is the winner of several competitions, including the International Conducting Competition after B. Lyutoslavckiy in Belostok in 2006 and the International Conducting Competition after D. Mitropoulos in Athens in 2008. In 2010, Guliyev won the top award, the Giuseppe Sinopoli prize, at the International Conducting Competition named after Arturo Toscanini in Parma.

The Nutcracker, International Television Contest for Young Musicians is an annual music competition, organized by "Russia K" (Rossia-Kultura) state TV channel, branch of the VGTRK.

Established in 2000 the contest became a recognized and significant event in the Russian music world. Multimillion audience follows with interest the competition of the participants day after day, and "Russia K" TV channel transmits the Gala Closing concert live.

Each year the contest discovers new and exciting talents from all over the world and provides young performers with opportunity to showcase their skills on a professional level, as well as exchange experiential knowledge and receive the judgment of eminent professionals.

The contestants perform in front of many millions of viewers, as the auditions are both televised and streamed live on the channel’s website.