Tofig Bakikhanov

Tofig Bakikhanov was born in Baku in 1930. 1953 - graduated from Uzeyir Hajibeyli Azerbaijan State Conservatoire (violin class). 1957- composition class of Conservatoire.

1958 - member of Composers Union. 1973 - Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan. 1983 - Professor. 

1996 - Doctor of Art Criticism of Azerbaijan National Art Academy. 1994-2000 - Bakikhanov Premium. From 1969 - author concerts in Paris, Moscow, Tbilisi, Istanbul, Izmir and Teheran. 

He is the author of many ballet performances, musical comedies, overtures, 6 symphonies, 5 symphonic poems for different tools: 24 sonatas, 26 concerts with symphony orchestra, vocal and instrumental works.