The inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards, a three-day event held last weekend in Lisbon celebrated nearly 20 years of wide-ranging work dedicated to the preservation of ancient and threatened cultures, an impressive programme of educational initiatives, and the encouragement of musical exchange and ex
Egyptian Mustafa Said was the big winner in the Performance category of this first edition of the Aga Khan Music Awards, presented on 31 March at a ceremony held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon.
Suite for Dutar and Orchestra, Zavq-i Javoni, Ohangi Sharqi, Qushfor, composed and arranged by Sirojiddin Juraev.
Lisbon, Portugal, 30 March 2019 - As part of the inauguration of the 2019 Aga Khan Music Awards, the Gulbenkian Orchestra, conducted by Pedro Neves, performed with Master Musicians of the Aga Khan Music Initiative in a concert featuring original music pieces composed or arranged
Rangin Kaman composed by Homayoun Sakhi
Samai composed by Feras Charestan
Tashkent composed by Basel Rajoub.
The first edition of the Aga Khan Music Awards took place in Lisbon, honoring nine laureates and 14 finalists. The Egyptian oudist Mustafa Said received, on 31 March, the Aga Khan Prize for music in the category of performance.
The Aga Khan Music Awards ended in Lisbon, Portugal, on 31 March with winners taking home $500,000 in prizes.
Iran’s legendary vocalist Mohammadreza Shajarian has been honoured with Patron’s Award at the Aga Khan Music Awards.