RA PRESIDENT ATTENDS FINAL EVENT ON 140TH ANNIVERSARY OF KOMITAS
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS: RA President Serzh Sargsyan and
his spouse Rita Sargsyan attended today the final event, dedicated
to the 140th anniversary of Komitas and held at the Komitas Chamber
Music House. The RA Culture Ministry and National Center of Chamber
Music concluded the anniversary year with a concert-performance,
titled 'To Komitas...', as well as with the presentation of 'Komitas:
Life and Work' electronic book and an exhibition.
RA Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan said today at a meeting with
journalists that such events are aimed at forming s a corresponding
public intellectual field and giving children the opportunity to learn
Komitas. 'Komitas must always be in our daily life. We must have a
place, dedicated to Komitas, which will become a sacred place for us,
and we will visit it to find answers in any psychological state. We
can find answers to any question in the letters of Komitas,' Hasmik
Poghosyan said.
CD's, dedicated to Komitas, which involve Komitas's 'Mass', performed
by 'Speghani' chorus and clergymen, earthly and spiritual choral
collection, performed by the Armenian State Chamber Chorus, as well
as Komitas's piano compositions and piano transcriptions of vocal
creations, performed by Svetlana Navasardyan, as well as 'Komitas
in Memories' series of musical books, collections of choral and solo
songs of Komitas were presented at the exhibition. The Armenian State
Chamber Chorus, Svetlana Navasardyan, 'Hover' State Chamber Chorus and
'Geghard' Chorus performed during the concert program.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, ARMENPRESS: RA President Serzh Sargsyan and
his spouse Rita Sargsyan attended today the final event, dedicated
to the 140th anniversary of Komitas and held at the Komitas Chamber
Music House. The RA Culture Ministry and National Center of Chamber
Music concluded the anniversary year with a concert-performance,
titled 'To Komitas...', as well as with the presentation of 'Komitas:
Life and Work' electronic book and an exhibition.
RA Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosyan said today at a meeting with
journalists that such events are aimed at forming s a corresponding
public intellectual field and giving children the opportunity to learn
Komitas. 'Komitas must always be in our daily life. We must have a
place, dedicated to Komitas, which will become a sacred place for us,
and we will visit it to find answers in any psychological state. We
can find answers to any question in the letters of Komitas,' Hasmik
Poghosyan said.
CD's, dedicated to Komitas, which involve Komitas's 'Mass', performed
by 'Speghani' chorus and clergymen, earthly and spiritual choral
collection, performed by the Armenian State Chamber Chorus, as well
as Komitas's piano compositions and piano transcriptions of vocal
creations, performed by Svetlana Navasardyan, as well as 'Komitas
in Memories' series of musical books, collections of choral and solo
songs of Komitas were presented at the exhibition. The Armenian State
Chamber Chorus, Svetlana Navasardyan, 'Hover' State Chamber Chorus and
'Geghard' Chorus performed during the concert program.
From: A. Papazian