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AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Aram Khachaturian Trio from Yerevan Holds Concerts in Plovdiv and London
On May 20 and May 22, 2010, the Aram Khachaturian Trio from Yerevan held
concerts in Plovdiv and London, respectively, on the occasion of the
95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In Plovdiv, under the
patronage of the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in Bulgaria,
Sergey Manasarian, and the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in
Bulgaria, Ehiazar Uzunyan, the Khachaturian Trio gave an outstanding
concert on May 20. The musical group was invited to perform in Bulgaria
by AGBU Plovdiv, with special assistance and sponsorship from the AGBU
headquarters in New York and London.
Prior to the concert, the Khachaturian Trio spent a day in the heart of
Plovdiv. Lilit Shahinyan, an AGBU scholarship recipient, Katya
Dombakyan, AGBU Plovdiv's collaborator from Munich, and the young
ethnologist Dimitar Krastev accompanied the trio on their tour around
the city. The performers visited the Armenian Apostolic Church in
Plovdiv, Sourp Kevork, its museum and the newly renovated Armenian
Cultural Hall. They also visited the Art Academy in Plovdiv, where they
were welcomed by one of the teaching assistants in the field of
Bulgarian folkloric music. Students performed Bulgarian national dances
and songs for the musicians and all guests in attendance.
The Plovdiv concert was held at the garden of the Ethnographic Museum.
The evening's emcees, Lilit and Emma Shahinyan, kicked off the event
with a welcome speech, focusing on the Armenian Genocide, Armenian
culture, and the centennial of AGBU Plovdiv. They also thanked all of
the individuals and AGBU entities that made the special event possible.
After opening remarks, the Khachaturian Trio began its performance, and
took the audience on an unforgettable musical journey.
The talented members of the Khachaturian Trio are pianist Armine
Grigoryan, violinist Karen Shahgaldyan, and cellist Karen Kocharyan. The
trio played the astonishing "Elegant Trio" by S. Rachmaninov, as well as
"Shushanik," "Alailush" and "Vagharshapad Dance" by E. Mirzoyan. The
musicians also performed well-known pieces by Komitas, arranged by Aram
Khachaturian.
Distinguished guests of the concert included Ehiazar Uzunyan, Honorary
Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Bulgaria and chairman of the Sourp
Kevork Armenian Church parish council; Todor Hristev, deputy chair of
the Municipality of Plovdiv; Agop Ormandjiyan, Professor and Head of
Armenian Studies Department in Sofia University and guest editor of the
Armenian newspaper "AGBU Voice," which is published by AGBU Plovdiv;
Sonia Avakian-Bedrossian, chairwoman of AGBU Sofia; Edouard Arsenian,
chair of the coordinating council of the Armenian organizations in
Plovdiv who has also served as a longtime AGBU Plovdiv board member;
Seta Manikyan, chair of HOM Plovdiv; Verjiniya Garabedian, principal of
"Viktoria and Krikor Tyutyundjyan," the only Armenian day school in
Bulgaria; Samanto Madjar, chair of the "Shalom" Jewish organization in
Plovdiv; and Garo Baltayan, chair of the Armenian association of culture
and arts in Plovdiv.
Following its successful concert in Plovdiv, the Khachaturian Trio
traveled to London and gave another outstanding concert on May 22 at St.
Yeghishe Armenian Apolistic Church. The event was organized by the
London branch of AGBU. The concert was the trio's debut performance in
London, and it was attended by both Armenian and non-Armenian music
lovers. The musicians repeated the success of their Plovdiv concert, and
received multiple standing ovations. One of the attendees, a pianist
from France, heard the works of Komitas, Babajanian and Mirzoyan for the
first time. She said of the concert, "I was mesmerized by the trio's
extraordinary performances."
The concerts in Plovdiv and London alike were met with great enthusiasm
and demonstrated how the Khachaturian Trio has managed to create an
impressive musical trinity. By interweaving their profound sense of
harmony with perfected technique and craftsmanship, the talented
musicians created two remarkable and memorable musical performances.
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.
From: A. Papazian
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Aram Khachaturian Trio from Yerevan Holds Concerts in Plovdiv and London
On May 20 and May 22, 2010, the Aram Khachaturian Trio from Yerevan held
concerts in Plovdiv and London, respectively, on the occasion of the
95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In Plovdiv, under the
patronage of the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in Bulgaria,
Sergey Manasarian, and the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in
Bulgaria, Ehiazar Uzunyan, the Khachaturian Trio gave an outstanding
concert on May 20. The musical group was invited to perform in Bulgaria
by AGBU Plovdiv, with special assistance and sponsorship from the AGBU
headquarters in New York and London.
Prior to the concert, the Khachaturian Trio spent a day in the heart of
Plovdiv. Lilit Shahinyan, an AGBU scholarship recipient, Katya
Dombakyan, AGBU Plovdiv's collaborator from Munich, and the young
ethnologist Dimitar Krastev accompanied the trio on their tour around
the city. The performers visited the Armenian Apostolic Church in
Plovdiv, Sourp Kevork, its museum and the newly renovated Armenian
Cultural Hall. They also visited the Art Academy in Plovdiv, where they
were welcomed by one of the teaching assistants in the field of
Bulgarian folkloric music. Students performed Bulgarian national dances
and songs for the musicians and all guests in attendance.
The Plovdiv concert was held at the garden of the Ethnographic Museum.
The evening's emcees, Lilit and Emma Shahinyan, kicked off the event
with a welcome speech, focusing on the Armenian Genocide, Armenian
culture, and the centennial of AGBU Plovdiv. They also thanked all of
the individuals and AGBU entities that made the special event possible.
After opening remarks, the Khachaturian Trio began its performance, and
took the audience on an unforgettable musical journey.
The talented members of the Khachaturian Trio are pianist Armine
Grigoryan, violinist Karen Shahgaldyan, and cellist Karen Kocharyan. The
trio played the astonishing "Elegant Trio" by S. Rachmaninov, as well as
"Shushanik," "Alailush" and "Vagharshapad Dance" by E. Mirzoyan. The
musicians also performed well-known pieces by Komitas, arranged by Aram
Khachaturian.
Distinguished guests of the concert included Ehiazar Uzunyan, Honorary
Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Bulgaria and chairman of the Sourp
Kevork Armenian Church parish council; Todor Hristev, deputy chair of
the Municipality of Plovdiv; Agop Ormandjiyan, Professor and Head of
Armenian Studies Department in Sofia University and guest editor of the
Armenian newspaper "AGBU Voice," which is published by AGBU Plovdiv;
Sonia Avakian-Bedrossian, chairwoman of AGBU Sofia; Edouard Arsenian,
chair of the coordinating council of the Armenian organizations in
Plovdiv who has also served as a longtime AGBU Plovdiv board member;
Seta Manikyan, chair of HOM Plovdiv; Verjiniya Garabedian, principal of
"Viktoria and Krikor Tyutyundjyan," the only Armenian day school in
Bulgaria; Samanto Madjar, chair of the "Shalom" Jewish organization in
Plovdiv; and Garo Baltayan, chair of the Armenian association of culture
and arts in Plovdiv.
Following its successful concert in Plovdiv, the Khachaturian Trio
traveled to London and gave another outstanding concert on May 22 at St.
Yeghishe Armenian Apolistic Church. The event was organized by the
London branch of AGBU. The concert was the trio's debut performance in
London, and it was attended by both Armenian and non-Armenian music
lovers. The musicians repeated the success of their Plovdiv concert, and
received multiple standing ovations. One of the attendees, a pianist
from France, heard the works of Komitas, Babajanian and Mirzoyan for the
first time. She said of the concert, "I was mesmerized by the trio's
extraordinary performances."
The concerts in Plovdiv and London alike were met with great enthusiasm
and demonstrated how the Khachaturian Trio has managed to create an
impressive musical trinity. By interweaving their profound sense of
harmony with perfected technique and craftsmanship, the talented
musicians created two remarkable and memorable musical performances.
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.
From: A. Papazian