biography
Javad Javadzade was born in 1992 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
He graduated with a Bachelor's from the Uzeyir Hajibeyli Baku Academy of Music, Master and "Konzertexamen Zertifikat" under Niek de Groot at Folkwang Universität der Künste.
He worked in the Azerbaijan State Symphonic Orchestra, and later was appointed Principal Contrabass with the Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra. Regular guest musician in ochestras as Les Dissonances, Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss am Rhein, Georgian Kammerorchester Ingolstadt and ensemble Klangforum Wien.
Javad is a diploma winner of J. M. Sperger competition, Germany, and the first prize winner of 18th International Music Competition EUTERPE in Corato, Italy.
He is a dedicatee and first performer of the works written by contemporary composers such as Jalal Abbasov, Rufat Ramazanov, Rahilia Hasanova, Dmitri N. Smirnov, Elena Firsova, Hana Ajiashvili and others.
Founded the catinblack ensemble in 2020 together with violist