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March 7 2012
Greek-Armenian Guitarist To Perform In Watertown
By Fani Toli on March 7, 2012
On March 30, the Boston chapter of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational
and Cultural Society presents Greek-Armenian classical guitar virtuoso
Iakovos Kolanian in concert at the First Parish of Watertown, The
Armenian Weekly reported.
Based in Athens, Greece, Kolanian is considered one of the leading
classical guitarists of his generation. Born to an Armenian father and
Greek mother, Kolanian is best known for having expertly transcribed
folk songs from both sides of his unique ethnic heritage. Of his
recent album `Iakovos Kolanian Plays Mikis Theodorakis' (Legend
Classics), Theodorakis raved that Kolanian `achives technical and
expressive perfection.' In Soundboard Magazine, Albert Kunze said `his
tone is beautiful, his playing sensitive' when describing Kolanian's
`Shoror' (Pomegranate Music), a collection of Armenian folk music
transcribed for classical guitar. Other recordings include collections
by J.S. Bach (Legend Classics) and masterworks by Agustin Barrios
(Pomegranate Music).
Iakovos Kolanian has performed with every major orchestra in Greece
and Armenia, and has made select appearances in Europe, North America,
and the Middle East. He currently lives in Athens, where he balances a
busy schedule of teaching, transcribing, and teaching with his various
performance engagements around the world. In 2011, he was awarded the
Komitas Medal in Yerevan for his ongoing contributions to Armenian
culture. In his spare time, Kolanian gives gratis master classes in
Armenia to underprivileged youth.
He currently holds the post of guitar department director at the
Contemporary Music Education Conservatory of Athens. During the March
2012 tour, Iakovos Kolanian will be performing the works of Komitas,
J.S Bach, Agustin Barrios, Mario Guiliani, Leo Brower, Antonio Lauro,
and his own transcriptions of Armenian folk music.
Hamazkayin-Boston aims to uphold the ethnic identity and cultural
heritage of the Armenian community in the Greater Boston area by
cultivating and promoting local, national, and international Armenian
arts; celebrating important educational and cultural milestones in our
history; and engaging the youth and the young professionals in our
community to raise interest and awareness toward educational and
cultural issues of importance to the Armenian community and cultivate
the next generation of local and national community leaders.
http://usa.greekreporter.com/2012/03/07/greek-armenian-guitarist-to-perform-in-watertown/
March 7 2012
Greek-Armenian Guitarist To Perform In Watertown
By Fani Toli on March 7, 2012
On March 30, the Boston chapter of the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational
and Cultural Society presents Greek-Armenian classical guitar virtuoso
Iakovos Kolanian in concert at the First Parish of Watertown, The
Armenian Weekly reported.
Based in Athens, Greece, Kolanian is considered one of the leading
classical guitarists of his generation. Born to an Armenian father and
Greek mother, Kolanian is best known for having expertly transcribed
folk songs from both sides of his unique ethnic heritage. Of his
recent album `Iakovos Kolanian Plays Mikis Theodorakis' (Legend
Classics), Theodorakis raved that Kolanian `achives technical and
expressive perfection.' In Soundboard Magazine, Albert Kunze said `his
tone is beautiful, his playing sensitive' when describing Kolanian's
`Shoror' (Pomegranate Music), a collection of Armenian folk music
transcribed for classical guitar. Other recordings include collections
by J.S. Bach (Legend Classics) and masterworks by Agustin Barrios
(Pomegranate Music).
Iakovos Kolanian has performed with every major orchestra in Greece
and Armenia, and has made select appearances in Europe, North America,
and the Middle East. He currently lives in Athens, where he balances a
busy schedule of teaching, transcribing, and teaching with his various
performance engagements around the world. In 2011, he was awarded the
Komitas Medal in Yerevan for his ongoing contributions to Armenian
culture. In his spare time, Kolanian gives gratis master classes in
Armenia to underprivileged youth.
He currently holds the post of guitar department director at the
Contemporary Music Education Conservatory of Athens. During the March
2012 tour, Iakovos Kolanian will be performing the works of Komitas,
J.S Bach, Agustin Barrios, Mario Guiliani, Leo Brower, Antonio Lauro,
and his own transcriptions of Armenian folk music.
Hamazkayin-Boston aims to uphold the ethnic identity and cultural
heritage of the Armenian community in the Greater Boston area by
cultivating and promoting local, national, and international Armenian
arts; celebrating important educational and cultural milestones in our
history; and engaging the youth and the young professionals in our
community to raise interest and awareness toward educational and
cultural issues of importance to the Armenian community and cultivate
the next generation of local and national community leaders.
http://usa.greekreporter.com/2012/03/07/greek-armenian-guitarist-to-perform-in-watertown/