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`Musical Armenia': Young Musicians to Perform at Carnegie Hall
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/03/08/musical-armenia-young-musicians-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall/
March 8, 2012
By Lucy Ishkanian
NEW YORK - An exceptional musical evening will take place at Weill
Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York on Fri., March 30 at 8 p.m.,
featuring two talented young Armenian musicians, Marta Bagratuni,
cellist, and Hayk Arsenyan, pianist-composer.
Marta Bagratuni
This cultural evening is being presented by `Musical Armenia,' the
concert series project under the auspices of the Armenian Prelacy in
New York City. It began in 1982 with the purpose of introducing
talented young Armenian musicians to the public, as well as
encouraging the performance of music by Armenian composers.
The impressive roster of `Musical Armenia' artists presented annually
over the last 30 years includes pianist Sergei Babayan, baritone
Rodion Pogossov, cellist Suren Bagratuni, soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian,
cellist Ani Aznavoorian, and violinist Catherine Manoukian.
Marta Bagratuni, the daughter of the renowned cellist Suren Bagratuni,
gave her first performance on cello at the age of 5, had her
international debut at 8, and her orchestral and recital debuts at 12.
Since then, she has become a versatile recitalist across five
continents, performing a diverse repertoire of solo, chamber, and
orchestral works. In 2010, Bagratuni graduated magna cum laude from
the University of Michigan and is currently pursuing a master's degree
in cello and voice performance. She made her operatic debut in
September 2011 with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. Her `Musical
Armenia' program will include works by Vahe Sharafyan and Adam
Khudoyan.
Pianist-composer Hayk Arsenyan, a native of Armenia, is a laureate of
international piano and composition competitions. He made his
orchestral debut at the age of 17 with Radio France Symphony and was
awarded a platinum medal by the city of Paris. He has appeared in
recitals in the United States, Armenia, Russia, Europe, and the Middle
East. In 2007, Arsenyan received the Professional Studies Performance
Certificate from the Manhattan School of Music. He holds a master's
degree from the Gnessin Music Academy in Moscow, and a doctor of
musical arts degree in piano performance and pedagogy from the
University of Iowa. He is currently on the faculty at New York's
University's Tisch School of the Arts. His program for the concert
will feature `Visionary Landscapes' by composer Alan Hovaness.
Tickets for the concert ($25) are available at the Carnegie Hall box
office or through the Prelacy office (by calling (212) 689-7810).
Musicians interested in participating in next year's `Musical Armenia'
concert can apply for consideration by contacting the Prelacy.
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/03/08/musical-armenia-young-musicians-to-perform-at-carnegie-hall/
March 8, 2012
By Lucy Ishkanian
NEW YORK - An exceptional musical evening will take place at Weill
Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York on Fri., March 30 at 8 p.m.,
featuring two talented young Armenian musicians, Marta Bagratuni,
cellist, and Hayk Arsenyan, pianist-composer.
Marta Bagratuni
This cultural evening is being presented by `Musical Armenia,' the
concert series project under the auspices of the Armenian Prelacy in
New York City. It began in 1982 with the purpose of introducing
talented young Armenian musicians to the public, as well as
encouraging the performance of music by Armenian composers.
The impressive roster of `Musical Armenia' artists presented annually
over the last 30 years includes pianist Sergei Babayan, baritone
Rodion Pogossov, cellist Suren Bagratuni, soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian,
cellist Ani Aznavoorian, and violinist Catherine Manoukian.
Marta Bagratuni, the daughter of the renowned cellist Suren Bagratuni,
gave her first performance on cello at the age of 5, had her
international debut at 8, and her orchestral and recital debuts at 12.
Since then, she has become a versatile recitalist across five
continents, performing a diverse repertoire of solo, chamber, and
orchestral works. In 2010, Bagratuni graduated magna cum laude from
the University of Michigan and is currently pursuing a master's degree
in cello and voice performance. She made her operatic debut in
September 2011 with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. Her `Musical
Armenia' program will include works by Vahe Sharafyan and Adam
Khudoyan.
Pianist-composer Hayk Arsenyan, a native of Armenia, is a laureate of
international piano and composition competitions. He made his
orchestral debut at the age of 17 with Radio France Symphony and was
awarded a platinum medal by the city of Paris. He has appeared in
recitals in the United States, Armenia, Russia, Europe, and the Middle
East. In 2007, Arsenyan received the Professional Studies Performance
Certificate from the Manhattan School of Music. He holds a master's
degree from the Gnessin Music Academy in Moscow, and a doctor of
musical arts degree in piano performance and pedagogy from the
University of Iowa. He is currently on the faculty at New York's
University's Tisch School of the Arts. His program for the concert
will feature `Visionary Landscapes' by composer Alan Hovaness.
Tickets for the concert ($25) are available at the Carnegie Hall box
office or through the Prelacy office (by calling (212) 689-7810).
Musicians interested in participating in next year's `Musical Armenia'
concert can apply for consideration by contacting the Prelacy.