Azerbaijan`s conductor becomes second in international competition in France

Paris, September 9, AZERTAC Azerbaijani conductor Fuad Ibrahimov has won the second place at the 4th Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition in France. The Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition has been held in Paris at the Radio France Auditorium with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France. Evgeny Svetlanov was a major figure of the 20th century and heir to the great tradition of Russian conductors. His legacy is reflected in the contemporary musical world. The Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition was established in 2007 in memory of Evgeny Svetlanov and is held every four years. Its goal is to discover young conductors and to support them in the early stages of their career.