Press Release

International Jazz Musician Performs in Oglethorpe University Museum of Art

ATLANTA – Acclaimed Dutch musicians Amina Figarova Sextet make their Atlanta debut on May 2 in the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art’s Skylight Gallery at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Music in the Museum Series. Joseph Guy Presents, in association with Oglethorpe University Museum of Art (OUMA) and the Department of Music, a series of professional concerts featuring jazz, world and classical music in an intimate and beautiful setting.

An official event of the 30th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival and its 31 Days of Jazz and in association with the Consulate of the Netherlands, Amina Figarova’s all original compositions mix funk, fusion and R&B, influenced by jazz, reggae and Latin music. The sextet includes piano, drums, bass, flutes and horns.

Amina Figarova is one of the most productive jazz composers and pianist in Europe. Now living in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, born in Baku, Azerbaijan, Figarova started playing piano and composing at a very early age. She studied as a classical concert pianist at the Baku Conservatory, jazz performance at the Rotterdam Conservatory and the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

The Music in the Museum Series, in its second year, provides Atlanta audiences with an informative and entertaining interaction with varied professional touring musicians. Patrons and performers alike are surrounded by beautiful works of art in the candlelit gallery providing an enchanting environment for mutual exploration of the artist’s repertoire, style and instrumental mastery. Guests will enjoy OUMA’s current exhibition Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandt’s Etchings and a wine reception preceding the performance.

General admission tickets for the Amina Figarova performance are $25, $20 and $12. For more information and reservations please call 404.364.8551.