In 1920, Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov began a movement aimed at propagating classical music among the people. His report presented at the Azerbaijani People's Commissariat of Education (early Soviet analogue of a Ministry of Education) offering the establishment of a high-level music education institution resulted in the approval of his proposal. Thus, the Azerbaijan State Conservatoire was founded on 25 May 1920.
In 1920, Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov initiated a campaign to disseminate classical music among the populace. His paper submitted to the Azerbaijani People's Commissariat of Education (an early Soviet equivalent of a Ministry of Education) advocating for the creation of an elite music educational institution led to the approval of his suggestion. Consequently, the Azerbaijan State Conservatoire was established on 25 May 1920.