Ismayil Ahmad Jovdat oglu Hajiyev[1] (Azerbaijani: İsmayıl Əhməd Cövdət oğlu Hacıyev; born 18 November 1949) is an Azerbaijani-Canadian conductor and composer.
He is the son of Azerbaijani composer Jovdat Hajiyev and folk dancer Amina Dilbazi.
In 1975-1981 Hajiyev studied in Saint Petersburg Conservatory specialising in Opera and Symphonic Conducting under the supervision of Professor Ilya Musin, and Musical Director of St. Petersburg Kirov Theater, and the Principal Guest Conductor of Metropolitan Opera, New York, Valery Gergiev.
After graduation, he became an assistant to the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Artistic Director, Evgeny Mravinsky.
In 1985, Ismayil Hajiyev created the first Commercial Chamber Orchestra of Classical and Contemporary music called Ilham in Azerbaijan.