Ashraf Hasanov

Ashraf Hasan oghlu Hasanov (, January 4, 1909 — August 9, 1983) was an Azerbaijani conductor, and pedagogue. He was awarded the title People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR. He studied in the orchestra class of the Azerbaijan State Conservatory in 1927–1932 and in the conducting class of the Moscow Conservatory in 1933–1938.

Ashraf Hasanov conducted Azerbaijani and Western European operas and ballets such as "Leyli and Majnun", "Koroghlu" (Uzeyir Hajibeyov), "La traviata", "Aida" (Giuseppe Verdi), "Carmen" (Georges Bizet) at Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theatre. He has toured in Georgia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Germany, Czech Republic and other countries.

A. Hasanov died on August 9, 1983, in Baku.

Awards People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR — June 10, 1959 Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR — April 23, 1940 Order of the Badge of Honour — April 17, 1938 Honorary Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR — January 23, 1979