About Andrey Sabayev

Mr. Sabayev received his education at Azerbaijan State Conservatory, Baku, Azerbaijan in 1996. He continued his professional studies at R. Strauss Conservatory in Munich, Germany, with Professor Eric Terwilliger (2001-2003). Mr. Sabayev has been Principal French horn player with the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Orchestra since 2006. During Mr. Sabayev’s tenure with Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra, he performed under the button of Mstislav Rostropovich, Zubin Mehta, Ennio Morricone, Kristian Badea and Gurer Aykal. He also performed with many soloists such as Maxim Vengerov, Denis Matsuyev, Placido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Montserrat Caballe, Boris Berezovsky, Shlomo Mintz, Nikolay Petrov, and others. During his professional career Mr. Sabayev has performed as a Principal French horn with Amman Symphony Orhestra and “Symfonietta” Orchestra of Baku. He was solo French horn player with Regensburg Wind Symphony Orchestra, Regensburg, Germany. As a guest French horn player he performed with Munich Symphony Orchestra, Munich Stats Opera Orchestra, Fach Hoch Schule Orchester, “Corno sapiens” French Horn Ensemble Munich and Baku State Opera Theatre. Mr. Sabayev recorded solo performances with Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Orchestra as well as with “Fach Hoch Schule Orchester” in Munich, Germany. He taught in Amman National Conservatorium, Jordan. He has also been a faculty member of Baku Academy of Music, M. Rostropovich School of Music and The International School of Azerbaijan, Baku. Mr. Sabaev is a winner of Wind players Competition of Republic of Azerbaijan. He is also recipient of Presidential Honorary Award for “Outstanding Contribution to the Music and Art of Azerbaijan Republic”