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AVETIS AWARDED THREE GOLD MEDALS AND ANNOUNCED WINNER IN 5th CHOIR CONTEST
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=116262
Au g 5, 2008
YEREVAN, AUGUST 5, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 5th World Choir Contest held
in Austria on July 9-19, Armenia's Avetis choir was awarded 3 gold
medals in spiritual, mixed and modern music nominations and was
announced the winner.
As the choir director Levon Partagchian noted at the press conference
on August 5, more than 400 choirs from 90 countries took part in
the contest.
According to him, the mission of Avetis is to restore the traditions
of Armenian song art, to preserve it from the influence of foreign
music, as well as to introduce to the world the best samples of
Armenian song art.
Avetis choir was founded in 2004. The song list of the choir mainly
consists of the works of Armenian composers: Komitas, Makar Yekmalian,
Edgar Hovhannisian, Tigran Mansourian and others. According to
L. Partagchian, the choir also supports young composers trying to
smooth their way to international scene.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Noyan Tapan
http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=116262
Au g 5, 2008
YEREVAN, AUGUST 5, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 5th World Choir Contest held
in Austria on July 9-19, Armenia's Avetis choir was awarded 3 gold
medals in spiritual, mixed and modern music nominations and was
announced the winner.
As the choir director Levon Partagchian noted at the press conference
on August 5, more than 400 choirs from 90 countries took part in
the contest.
According to him, the mission of Avetis is to restore the traditions
of Armenian song art, to preserve it from the influence of foreign
music, as well as to introduce to the world the best samples of
Armenian song art.
Avetis choir was founded in 2004. The song list of the choir mainly
consists of the works of Armenian composers: Komitas, Makar Yekmalian,
Edgar Hovhannisian, Tigran Mansourian and others. According to
L. Partagchian, the choir also supports young composers trying to
smooth their way to international scene.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress