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MELODIC NEWS: ARMENIAN CONDUCTOR HOPES FOR A LIVELY WORKING YEAR WITH A NEW PIANO
By Karine Ionesyan
ArmeniaNow
22.07.10 | 15:49
Arts and Culture
The administration of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia,
after a long struggle, will finally be provided with a new
Germany-produced Steinway grand piano, which would give world-famous
grand piano players an opportunity to have concerts in Armenia from
September 19.
The grand piano costs 62 million drams ($170,000); the Ministry of
Culture of Armenia has allotted the money.
"We had one grand piano, inherited in very poor condition in the
1980s. That is why many outstanding world-famous musicians refused
to come to Armenia and have concerts here," Edward Topchyan, chief
conductor and Art Director of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of
Armenia, stated summing up the creative works done during the year
on Thursday.
Even though the orchestra was deprived of nine tours in European
countries, planned for 2009-2010 because of the global economic
crisis, but it had 43 local programs, among them the concerts with
famous rock musician Ian Gillan, as well as the Eugene Onegin opera,
which concluded this year. The stage director and artist of the opera
is well-known film and stage director Vigen Chaldranyan.
Cooperation with him will continue. If financed, opera Don Carlos
by Giuseppe Verdi will be staged to mark Chaldranyan's 55th birthday
anniversary in December.
In November, this year, the orchestra will leave also for the Czech
Republic, Germany and Slovakia on concert tours.
From: A. Papazian
By Karine Ionesyan
ArmeniaNow
22.07.10 | 15:49
Arts and Culture
The administration of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia,
after a long struggle, will finally be provided with a new
Germany-produced Steinway grand piano, which would give world-famous
grand piano players an opportunity to have concerts in Armenia from
September 19.
The grand piano costs 62 million drams ($170,000); the Ministry of
Culture of Armenia has allotted the money.
"We had one grand piano, inherited in very poor condition in the
1980s. That is why many outstanding world-famous musicians refused
to come to Armenia and have concerts here," Edward Topchyan, chief
conductor and Art Director of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of
Armenia, stated summing up the creative works done during the year
on Thursday.
Even though the orchestra was deprived of nine tours in European
countries, planned for 2009-2010 because of the global economic
crisis, but it had 43 local programs, among them the concerts with
famous rock musician Ian Gillan, as well as the Eugene Onegin opera,
which concluded this year. The stage director and artist of the opera
is well-known film and stage director Vigen Chaldranyan.
Cooperation with him will continue. If financed, opera Don Carlos
by Giuseppe Verdi will be staged to mark Chaldranyan's 55th birthday
anniversary in December.
In November, this year, the orchestra will leave also for the Czech
Republic, Germany and Slovakia on concert tours.
From: A. Papazian