'REBIRTH' CONCERT IN NYC'S UNITES COMMUNITY, CELEBRATES TWO DECADES OF ARMENIA
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 17, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS: few months ago with the recommendation
of Armenia's ambassador to the United Nations, Garen Nazarian,
a special committee was formed to organize a celebratory concert,
named "Rebirth," dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia, joining
the United Nations and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of
the Armenian armed forces, reports Armenpress citing The Armenian
Mirror-Spectator.
The Tekeyan Cultural Association committee of New York/New Jersey,
combined the preliminary plans and venue, with the participation of
community cultural organizations of the New York metropolitan area:
The Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society, The Armenian
Relief Society and the Knights and Daughters of Vartan.
The combined committees collaborated and organized this concert event
that will take place on April 28, at the Merkin Hall of Kaufman Center.
The concert will feature the Philharmonic Community Symphonic Orchestra
of Rhode Island, consisting of 40 musicians, under the direction of
Konstantin Petrossian, who has undertaken the musical arrangements
and will be conducting and directing the concert.
The evening will highlight the two legendary artists from Armenia:
Ruben Matevosyan and Raysa Megerdchian. Also participating will be
two opera singers, Yeghishe Manucharyan, who is a tenor with the
Metropolitan Opera, and Victoria Avetisyan, a mezzo soprano with the
Boston Opera.
Other popular singers will perform as well: Vicken Tarpinian from
France and Arevik Gharibyan and Johnny Roubian from Yerevan.
Also participating in the commencement of the concert will be the
Hamazkayin Arekag chorus, under the direction of Vagharshag Ohanian.
This event brings together the different cultural community
organizations, in the New York Metropolitan area.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 17, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 17, ARMENPRESS: few months ago with the recommendation
of Armenia's ambassador to the United Nations, Garen Nazarian,
a special committee was formed to organize a celebratory concert,
named "Rebirth," dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Armenia, joining
the United Nations and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of
the Armenian armed forces, reports Armenpress citing The Armenian
Mirror-Spectator.
The Tekeyan Cultural Association committee of New York/New Jersey,
combined the preliminary plans and venue, with the participation of
community cultural organizations of the New York metropolitan area:
The Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society, The Armenian
Relief Society and the Knights and Daughters of Vartan.
The combined committees collaborated and organized this concert event
that will take place on April 28, at the Merkin Hall of Kaufman Center.
The concert will feature the Philharmonic Community Symphonic Orchestra
of Rhode Island, consisting of 40 musicians, under the direction of
Konstantin Petrossian, who has undertaken the musical arrangements
and will be conducting and directing the concert.
The evening will highlight the two legendary artists from Armenia:
Ruben Matevosyan and Raysa Megerdchian. Also participating will be
two opera singers, Yeghishe Manucharyan, who is a tenor with the
Metropolitan Opera, and Victoria Avetisyan, a mezzo soprano with the
Boston Opera.
Other popular singers will perform as well: Vicken Tarpinian from
France and Arevik Gharibyan and Johnny Roubian from Yerevan.
Also participating in the commencement of the concert will be the
Hamazkayin Arekag chorus, under the direction of Vagharshag Ohanian.
This event brings together the different cultural community
organizations, in the New York Metropolitan area.
From: A. Papazian