Azerbaijan State Camera orchestra

Azerbaijan State Camera orchestra (former name - Camera Orchestra of Azerbaijan radio and television) was established in 1964 with Gara Garaev and Fikret Amirov's initiation. Its first art director and band-master was People artist of Azerbaijan professor Nazim Rzaev. Gara Garaev's name was given to the orchestra in 1982. In 1990-1994 orchestra was leaded by People artist of Azerbaijan Republic Ramiz Malikaslanov. In 1994-1997 Honored artist of Abkhazia Yashar Imanov took this position. Since 1998 Honored artist of Azerbaijan Republic Teymur Goychayev is a director of the orchestra.