Programme
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Programme
WEEKEND 1 31.10 - 02.11
31 october
20:00
Behzod Abduraimov
(piano)
Azerbaijan State
Symphony Orchestra
Fuad Ibrahimov
(conductor)
Festival Opening Concert
Behzod Abduraimov (piano)
Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, Fuad Ibrahimov (conductor)
The opening of the Baku Arts Festival (BIAF) will feature one of the most brilliant pianists of his generation — Behzod Abduraimov (Uzbekistan). A laureate of the London International Piano Competition, Abduraimov performs on the world’s most prestigious stages — from Carnegie Hall to the Concertgebouw, collaborating with leading orchestras across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Festival Opening Concert
31 october
20:00
Philharmonic Hall
Behzod Abduraimov (piano)
Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, Fuad Ibragimov (conductor)
The opening of the Baku Arts Festival (BIAF) will feature one of the most brilliant pianists of his generation — Behzod Abduraimov (Uzbekistan). A laureate of the London International Piano Competition, Abduraimov performs on the world’s most prestigious stages — from Carnegie Hall to the Concertgebouw, collaborating with leading orchestras across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
The concert will be performed in collaboration with the Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, conducted by Fuad Ibragimov.
The evening's program includes Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, works by Dmitri Shostakovich, and compositions by Azerbaijani composers - a musical portrait where classical heritage and national tradition come together in a unified festival context; a dialogue between eras, cultures, and musical forms.
1/2 november
19:00
TITIZÉ
A Venetian Dream
(SWITZERLAND)
Daniele
Finzi Pasca
TITIZÉ– A Venetian Dream
Daniele Finzi Pasca (Switzerland)
The performance features 10 actors, acrobats, and musicians from the renowned Compagnia Finzi Pasca, which has toured in 46 countries worldwide.
Legendary director Daniele Finzi Pasca, known for his creations for Cirque du Soleil, Olympic ceremonies, and leading theatres around the world, brings his newest poetic fantasy to Baku: TITIZÉ – A Venetian Dream. The world premiere took place in July 2024 at Teatro Goldoni in Venice.
TITIZÉ– A Venetian Dream
1/2 nov.
19:00
Musical Theatre
Daniele Finzi Pasca (Switzerland)
The performance features 10 actors, acrobats, and musicians from the renowned Compagnia Finzi Pasca, which has toured in 46 countries worldwide.
Legendary director Daniele Finzi Pasca, known for his creations for Cirque du Soleil, Olympic ceremonies, and leading theatres around the world, brings his newest poetic fantasy to Baku: TITIZÉ – A Venetian Dream.
This production merges circus, theatre, acrobatics, and music, drawing inspiration from the spirit of Venice and the language of dreams. Masks, reflections, illusions, floating bodies, and impossible balances come to life on stage. Built on rich visual metaphor, TITIZÉ invites audiences of all ages into a fragile, luminous, and enchanting world where clowns become poets, and movement becomes language.
The world premiere took place in July 2024 at Teatro Goldoni in Venice.
The performance features 10 actors, acrobats, and musicians from the renowned Compagnia Finzi Pasca, which has toured in 46 countries worldwide.
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weekend 1
31.10 - 02.11
31 october
Philharmonic Hall
20:00
31.10.25 / 20:00
ФИЛАРМОНИЯ
piano
Behzod
Abduraimov
Azerbaijan State
Symphony Orchestra
Fuad Ibrahimov
(conductor)
Festival Opening Concert
Behzod Abduraimov (piano)
Azerbaijan State Academic Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, Fuad Ibrahimov (conductor)
The opening of the Baku Arts Festival (BIAF) will feature one of the most brilliant pianists of his generation — Behzod Abduraimov (Uzbekistan). A laureate of the London International Piano Competition, Abduraimov performs on the world’s most prestigious stages — from Carnegie Hall to the Concertgebouw, collaborating with leading orchestras across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
01.11.25 - 02.11.25 / 19:00
Music
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TITIZÉ
(SWITZERLAND)
A Venetian Dream
Daniele
Finzi PascA
TITIZÉ – A Venetian Dream
Daniele Finzi Pasca (Switzerland)
Legendary director Daniele Finzi Pasca, known for his creations for Cirque du Soleil, Olympic ceremonies, and leading theatres around the world, brings his newest poetic fantasy to Baku: TITIZÉ – A Venetian Dream.
01.11.25 - 02.11.25 / 20:00
Delay the Sadness Sharon Eyal (France)
Sharon Eyal (France) | S-E-D Dance Company
Genre: Contemporary Dance
World Premiere: Ruhrtriennale – Festival der Künste, Germany, September 2025
Baku Presentation: As part of BIAF 2025
Delay the Sadness is the newest creation by Sharon Eyal, made exclusively for her company S-E-D (Sharon Eyal Dance), founded in France in 2023. This is the company’s second work since its founding in France in 2023, following the triumphant success of Into the Hairy (contemporary dance), which received international awards...
01.11.25 - 02.11.25 / 19:00
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TITIZÉ – A Venetian Dream
Daniele Finzi Pasca (Switzerland)
Legendary director Daniele Finzi Pasca, known for his creations for Cirque du Soleil, Olympic ceremonies, and leading theatres around the world, brings his newest poetic fantasy to Baku: TITIZÉ – A Venetian Dream.
1 /2november
20:00
(FRANCE)
SHARON EYAL
DANCE
SED
DELAY THE SADNESS
Delay the Sadness
Sharon Eyal (France) | S-E-D Dance Company
Genre: Contemporary Dance
World Premiere: Ruhrtriennale – Festival der Künste, Germany, September 2025
Baku Presentation: As part of BIAF 2025
Delay the Sadness is the newest creation by Sharon Eyal, made exclusively for her company S-E-D (Sharon Eyal Dance), founded in France in 2023. This is the company’s second work since its founding in France in 2023, following the triumphant success of Into the Hairy (contemporary dance), which received international awards...
Delay the Sadness
1 и 2 ноября
20:00
Drama Theatre
Sharon Eyal (France) | S-E-D Dance Company
Genre: Contemporary Dance
World Premiere: Ruhrtriennale – Festival der Künste, Germany, September 2025
Baku Presentation: As part of BIAF 2025
Delay the Sadness is the newest creation by Sharon Eyal, made exclusively for her company S-E-D (Sharon Eyal Dance), founded in France in 2023. This is the company’s second work since its founding in France in 2023, following the triumphant success of Into the Hairy (contemporary dance), which received international awards.
Immersed in universal and intimate themes of memory, grief, and continuity of life, this choreography unfolds like an emotional poem — about motherhood, breath, dance, and dreams. The original score is composed by Josef Laimon, with lighting by long-time collaborator Alon Cohen.
Co-produced by leading European festivals, the work will be shown at BIAF directly following its world premiere.
Artistic team:
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Choreography: Sharon Eyal
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Co-creator: Gai Behar
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Music: Josef Laimon
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Lighting: Alon Cohen
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Performers: Darren Devaney, Juan Gil, Alice Godfrey, Johnny McMillan and others
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Based in France, the company is supported by the French Ministry of Culture and Fondation BNP Paribas.
About the creators:
Sharon Eyal is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary dance, a former soloist and resident choreographer with Israel’s Batsheva Dance Company. Since 2005, she has collaborated with producer and artist Gai Behar, creating numerous works for the Paris Opera Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin, NDT, and more.
The duo has received:
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DER FAUST Prize (Germany, 2018)
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FEDORA VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet (2017)
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Order of Arts and Letters of the French Republic (2023)
They are also known for collaborations with Christian Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Jamie xx, Es Devlin, Harley Weir, and major galleries such as Hauser & Wirth and Hannah Barry. In 2025, they became the first artists-in-residence of the SYMBIOSIS program at Palais de Tokyo, Paris.
