Held in Baku since 2007, the Mstislav Rostropovich Festival traditionally gathers the outstanding performers from different countries around it. The events are arranged by organizational efforts of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan.

On the sidelines of the Rostropovich International Music Festival, four events were held. Along with popular cultural figures of Azerbaijan, representatives of Russia, Italy, France, Germany, Belgium and other countries attend the festivals.

Mstislav Rostropovich is recognized as the greatest cellist of the second half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest of all time.

He was born in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan on 27 March 1927.