Farhad Badalbeyli

• Name — Farhad Badalbeyli • Native Name — Fərhad Bədəlbəyli • Born — 1947 • Birthplace — Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union • Died — YYYY MM DD • Occupation — Pianist, composer • Genre — Classical • Instrument — Piano

Farhad Badalbeyli was born in 1947 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR; the son of Leyla and Shamsi Badalbeyli. His uncle is Afrasiyab Badalbeyli. In 1968, he tied with Viktoria Postnikova in winning the 4th Vianna da Motta International Music Competition in Lisbon. From 1965 to 1969, he was educated at the Azerbaijan Conservatory named after U. Hajibeyov. In the period from 1969 to 1971, he studied at the Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory. Since 1991, he has been the rector of the Baku Academy of Music, where he has taught since 1971. He is a member of the board of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh and in 1995 was elected a member of the American-Azerbaijani foundation "Friends of Culture of Azerbaijan".

Farhad Badalbeyli is recorded with the occupation music educator. Recorded as having received People's Artist of the USSR, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Independence Order. Recognition and collections. Badalbeyli received People's Artist of the USSR, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Independence Order, Shohrat Order, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR and Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.