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SHAHAN ARZRUNI TO PERFORM AT AKHTAMAR
http://hetq.am/en/diaspora/38107/
[ 2010/08/24 | 10:05 ]
Shahan Arzruni, an accomplished piano virtuoso based in New York,
has accepted an invitation to perform at the church services that
will take place on September 19 on the island of Akhtamar, Lake Van.
My long-time desire is about to come true. The Turkish Consulate
General in New York, with the cooperation of the Van Governor's Office,
the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey and the Turkish Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, organized and put together a full-length concert in a most
satisfying way," Arzruni told the Hurriyet Daily News.
Mr. Arzruni was born in Istanbul and visits the city several times
a year. He says he feels equally at home in both.
The most striking work of the concert is likely to be "Akhtamar,"
by Arzruni's aunt, master composer Sirvart Karamanukyan, who died in
Istanbul last year.
When asked if the current problems between the two peoples could
be overcome and a dialogue could be established, Arzruni said:
"Communication is perhaps the only means to understanding each other's
aspirations, desires, intentions, thoughts and sentiments. Sometimes
a simple smile is enough to communicate a host of feelings. Whatever
the case, I am sure the people who will come to visit Akhtamar Island
on that historic weekend will be met with open arms by the residents
of Van."
From: A. Papazian
http://hetq.am/en/diaspora/38107/
[ 2010/08/24 | 10:05 ]
Shahan Arzruni, an accomplished piano virtuoso based in New York,
has accepted an invitation to perform at the church services that
will take place on September 19 on the island of Akhtamar, Lake Van.
My long-time desire is about to come true. The Turkish Consulate
General in New York, with the cooperation of the Van Governor's Office,
the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey and the Turkish Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, organized and put together a full-length concert in a most
satisfying way," Arzruni told the Hurriyet Daily News.
Mr. Arzruni was born in Istanbul and visits the city several times
a year. He says he feels equally at home in both.
The most striking work of the concert is likely to be "Akhtamar,"
by Arzruni's aunt, master composer Sirvart Karamanukyan, who died in
Istanbul last year.
When asked if the current problems between the two peoples could
be overcome and a dialogue could be established, Arzruni said:
"Communication is perhaps the only means to understanding each other's
aspirations, desires, intentions, thoughts and sentiments. Sometimes
a simple smile is enough to communicate a host of feelings. Whatever
the case, I am sure the people who will come to visit Akhtamar Island
on that historic weekend will be met with open arms by the residents
of Van."
From: A. Papazian