Tofig Bakikhanov

Tofig Ahmed-agha oglu Bakikhanov (; 8 December 1930 – 23 August 2026) was an Azerbaijani composer, violinist and academic teacher. He appeared as a violin soloist already during his studies, was the violinist of the trio of the Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall, and played internationally from 1969.

Bakikhanov composed three ballets, three musical comedies written in collaboration, eight symphonies, five symphonic poems related to the mugham tradition of his home country, 26 concertos for different instruments, more than 20 sonatas and other chamber music, and more than 100 songs. He taught at the Zeynally Baku College of Music from 1953 and worked for the Azernashr publishing house from 1966. From 1970 he taught at the Baku Academy of Music. He was awarded the title People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR in 1990.

Life and career Tofig Bakikhanov, a descendant of Baku khans, was born in Baku on 8 December 1930,