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ARMENIAN MUSIC CONCERT TO BE PERFORMED IN BOSTON
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 2, 2012 - 16:22 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 31, the Armenian General Benevolent Union
(AGBU) New England District will host an evening of classical and
traditional Armenian music at the legendary Harvard Club in Boston,
Mass.
The Armenian Weekly reports that the concert will feature classically
trained Armenian musicians Ani Kalayjian, cellist; Sylvie Zakarian,
percussionist and marimba soloist; Henrik Karapetyan, violinist; Karen
Hakobyan, pianist and composer; and Sofya Melikyan, pianist. All are
past recipients of AGBU scholarships in the performing arts and have
performed on international stages, winning numerous competitions.
Under the direction of Mezzo-Soprano Solange Merdinian and Conductor
Aram Demirjian, the program will feature selections of harmonious
pieces by such composers as Khachaturian, Arutunian, Babadjanian,
Mirzoyan, Komitas, Brahms, Liszt, Mendelssohn, and Rachmaninoff.
The concert begins at 8 pm, followed by an open bar and hors d'oeuvres
reception where guests will have an opportunity to meet the artists.
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 2, 2012 - 16:22 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 31, the Armenian General Benevolent Union
(AGBU) New England District will host an evening of classical and
traditional Armenian music at the legendary Harvard Club in Boston,
Mass.
The Armenian Weekly reports that the concert will feature classically
trained Armenian musicians Ani Kalayjian, cellist; Sylvie Zakarian,
percussionist and marimba soloist; Henrik Karapetyan, violinist; Karen
Hakobyan, pianist and composer; and Sofya Melikyan, pianist. All are
past recipients of AGBU scholarships in the performing arts and have
performed on international stages, winning numerous competitions.
Under the direction of Mezzo-Soprano Solange Merdinian and Conductor
Aram Demirjian, the program will feature selections of harmonious
pieces by such composers as Khachaturian, Arutunian, Babadjanian,
Mirzoyan, Komitas, Brahms, Liszt, Mendelssohn, and Rachmaninoff.
The concert begins at 8 pm, followed by an open bar and hors d'oeuvres
reception where guests will have an opportunity to meet the artists.