Musa Mirzəyev

Musa Abdulla oghlu Mirzayev (, January 26, 1933 — January 29, 2016) was the People's Artiste of Azerbaijan, member of the Board of Directors of the Composers Union of Azerbaijan, professor of the Baku Music Academy, presidential scholarship holder, laureate of the "Sharaf Order" and "Shohrat Order".

Biography Musa Mirzayev was born on January 26, 1933, in Baku. In 1947–1951, he studied at the Asaf Zeynalli Baku Music College, and in 1952–1958, he studied composition at the Hajibeyov Azerbaijan State Conservatoire in the class of Gara Garayev.

Musa Mirzayev, who started his career in the Azerbaijan State Radio and Television Broadcasting Committee as a concertmaster of the youth choir in 1958, worked there until 1978, and in 1978-1979 he held the position of artistic director of the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic. In the following period, Musa Mirzayev, who was only engaged in creativity and created compositional works, worked in various positions in "Shur" music publishing house in 1992–1993.

Musa Mirzayev died of a stroke on January 29, 2016, in Baku. Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR — 1982 Sharaf Order — January 31, 2013 Shohrat Order — January 25, 2003