UNESCO Headquarters hosted a special event in honor of the renowned composer Dmitri Yanov-Yanovsky’s “Melody of the Constellations” to mark the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the life and work of Abu Rayhon Beruni in Paris. The composer crafted the piece to pay tribute to four great Eastern thinkers: Al-Khwarizmi, Ibn Sina, Abu Rayhon Beruni, and Mirzo Ulugbek.

The Art and Culture Development Foundation orchestrated the musical project, which was performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan under the direction of Alibek Kabdurakhmanov.

A premiere honoring Eastern intellectuals

The National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan put on a show at the prestigious UNESCO Headquarters, with Alibek Kabdurakhmanov at the helm. The performance featured the composer’s multi-part composition “Melody of the Constellations”.

The event also celebrated the 1050th Anniversary of Abu Rayhon Beruni’s birth, with traditional Uzbek melodies and