Azerbaijan pays tribute to prominent composer Tofig Bakikhanov

Azerbaijan has lost one of the defining figures of its modern musical life. Tofig Bakikhanov, the celebrated composer, violinist, professor and People's Artist, passed away in Baku on August 23, 2026, aged 95. His passing marks the end of a remarkable career that stretched across more than seven decades and connected several generations of Azerbaijani music.