DUSHANBE, June 1, Asia-Plus -- Works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart were performed at the Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Sadriddin Ayni in Dushanbe on May 31.   

According to information from the German Embassy in Dushanbe , Tajik symphonic orchestra performed Mozart works under the baton of visiting German conductor Pierre Dominique Ponnele.

 The source says the event is dedicated to a Year of Mozart.  UNESCO has announced the year of 2006 a year of this prominent Austrian composer because it will be his 250 th anniversary this year.