Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Franghiz Ali-Zadeh

Azerbaijani composer

Date of Birth: 28-May-1947

Place of Birth: Baku

Profession: composer, pianist, university teacher, musicologist, music pedagogue

Nationality: Azerbaijan

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (Azerbaijani Fir?ngiz ?lizad?, Russian ??????? ???-????; born 29 May 1947 in Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union) is an Azerbaijani composer and pianist, currently living in Germany.
She is best known for her works that combine the musical tradition of the Azerbaijani mugam and 20th century Western compositional techniques, especially those of Arnold Schoenberg and Gara Garayev.
Her works have been performed by Yo-Yo Ma and the Kronos Quartet.
On June 20, 2007, Ali-Zadeh was elected chair of the Composers' Union of Azerbaijan.