VALERI GERGIEV AWARDED WITH ST. MESROP MASHTOTS ORDER
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2009 21:18 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today RA President Serzh Sargsyan met legendary
ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, her husband, famous composer Rodion
Shedrin, conductor Valeri Gergiev and pianist Denis Matsuev.
"Within the last year many famous Russian artists presented their
art in Armenia. At my last meeting with RF President Medvedev, high
assessment was given to cultural collaboration between our countries,
testifying to the existence of firm spiritual ties," Serzh Sargsyan
emphasized.
"I was very glad to be visiting Armenia and had special feelings about
this visit," said Gergiev, adding that Armenia can be rightfully
proud with talented musicians of Armenian heritage performing all
over the world.
Mariinski Symphonic Orchestra conductor and Artistic Director Valeri
Gergiev was awarded with St. Mesrop Mashtots order for significant
contributions to Armenian-Russian cultural ties development.
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2009 21:18 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today RA President Serzh Sargsyan met legendary
ballerina Maya Plisetskaya, her husband, famous composer Rodion
Shedrin, conductor Valeri Gergiev and pianist Denis Matsuev.
"Within the last year many famous Russian artists presented their
art in Armenia. At my last meeting with RF President Medvedev, high
assessment was given to cultural collaboration between our countries,
testifying to the existence of firm spiritual ties," Serzh Sargsyan
emphasized.
"I was very glad to be visiting Armenia and had special feelings about
this visit," said Gergiev, adding that Armenia can be rightfully
proud with talented musicians of Armenian heritage performing all
over the world.
Mariinski Symphonic Orchestra conductor and Artistic Director Valeri
Gergiev was awarded with St. Mesrop Mashtots order for significant
contributions to Armenian-Russian cultural ties development.