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Conductor Constantine Orbelian awarded Russian Order of Friendship
August 20, 2012 - 17:30 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Conductor-pianist Constantine Orbelian was awarded
Russian Order of Friendship by the government of the Russian
Federation on July 27 at the residence of Russian Consul General
Vladimir Vinokurov in San Francisco, delosmusic.com reports.
The Russian Order of Friendship medal is the highest honor Russia can
bestow upon foreign nationals who have shown goodwill towards Russian
arts and culture, have recognized and imparted its importance, and
have brought it to the peoples of the world.
In addition to the Consul General, his Excellency Sergei Kislyak,
Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. as well as Ambassador Mikhail
Shvedkoi, former Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, and
currently Special Envoy of the President of the Russian Federation for
International Cultural Cooperation were among the many distinguished
guests at award ceremony.
Vera Orbelian, the honoree's mother, was also present - along with
other members of the Orbelian family and close friends.
When presenting the Russian Order of Friendship medal, Ambassador
Shvedkoi reminded those present that in 2004, Constantine was the
first non-Russian to be designated a Merited Artist of the Russian
Federation. He further recalled that back in 1812, the Russians had
established their southernmost foothold in the U.S. at a place called
Fort Ross, which is just north of San Francisco, and that Fort Ross is
now celebrating its 200th anniversary.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
August 20, 2012 - 17:30 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Conductor-pianist Constantine Orbelian was awarded
Russian Order of Friendship by the government of the Russian
Federation on July 27 at the residence of Russian Consul General
Vladimir Vinokurov in San Francisco, delosmusic.com reports.
The Russian Order of Friendship medal is the highest honor Russia can
bestow upon foreign nationals who have shown goodwill towards Russian
arts and culture, have recognized and imparted its importance, and
have brought it to the peoples of the world.
In addition to the Consul General, his Excellency Sergei Kislyak,
Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. as well as Ambassador Mikhail
Shvedkoi, former Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, and
currently Special Envoy of the President of the Russian Federation for
International Cultural Cooperation were among the many distinguished
guests at award ceremony.
Vera Orbelian, the honoree's mother, was also present - along with
other members of the Orbelian family and close friends.
When presenting the Russian Order of Friendship medal, Ambassador
Shvedkoi reminded those present that in 2004, Constantine was the
first non-Russian to be designated a Merited Artist of the Russian
Federation. He further recalled that back in 1812, the Russians had
established their southernmost foothold in the U.S. at a place called
Fort Ross, which is just north of San Francisco, and that Fort Ross is
now celebrating its 200th anniversary.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress