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    PRESS OFFICE
    Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
    630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
    Tel: (212) 686-0710; Fax: (212) 779-3558
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.armenianchurch-ed.net

    June 10, 2013

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    Khachaturian'S Legacy Celebrated At St. Vartan Cathedral


    A concert dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the birth of the great
    Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian was held at New York's St. Vartan
    Armenian Cathedral on Wednesday, June 5. The event went forward under the
    auspices of Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the
    Armenian Church of America (Eastern), and Ambassador Garen Nazarian,
    Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations.

    Karine Poghosyan, an award-winning pianist, performed a program she created
    to present the richness and diversity of Khachaturian's style. First, there
    was Khachaturian the lyricist, whose heartwarming melodies-"Adagio" from
    Spartacus and "Lullaby" from Gayaneh-Poghosyan performed with passion and
    grace.

    The program also highlighted the energetic and rhythmic Khachaturian of his
    early piano work Poem (1927) and the familiar Toccata (1932). Finally, the
    audience encountered Khachaturian the innovator-less well-known but all the
    more powerful and demanding-through his large-scale piano composition, the
    Sonata (1961). Poghosyan closed her exhilarating concert with an encore:
    Khachaturian's "Waltz" from the Masquerade Suite.

    More than 300 people attended the evening concert, including more than 40
    United Nations ambassadors and dignitaries. The concert marked the inaugural
    2013-2014 Season of Classical Music, Concerts @ Saint Vartan. Future
    concerts will be held on Wednesday evenings (see the complete schedule
    below).

    Vicki Shoghag Hovanessian welcomed the audience and outlined the objective
    of the concert series, mentioning that there would be four more concerts in
    the coming season. She spoke of Khachaturian's lasting legacy and said that
    he enriched human culture with the timeless beauty of his heritage.

    Ambassador Nazarian said that "music is a universal language of mankind." He
    added, "It touches many hearts, and reminds us of our common humanity and
    common responsibility to work together in partnership to spread the message
    of solidarity and peace around the world."

    Archbishop Yeghishe Gizirian closed the evening with a benediction. A
    reception followed. The Very Rev. Fr. Mamigon Kiledjian, dean of St. Vartan
    Cathedral, was instrumental in organizing the concert.


    Aram Khachaturian was born on June 6, 1903 in Tbilisi, Georgia.




    Concerts @ Saint Vartan


    2013-2014 Season of Classical Music

    Bach & Liszt
    Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.
    Saint Vartan Orchestra with Karine Poghosyan, piano

    Solo Violin Recital
    Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 7:30 p.m.
    Nune Melikian, violin
    Raisa Kargamonova, piano accompanist
    Selections by Babadjanian, Khachaturian, Markov, Kreisler

    Solo Organ Recital
    Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 7:30 p.m.
    Artist and program to be announced

    Mozart & Chopin
    Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 7:30 p.m.
    Saint Vartan Orchestra with Karine Poghosyan, piano



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    Photos attached.
    Photo 1: Ambassador Garen Nazarian, Permanent Representative of the Republic
    of Armenia to the United Nations, speaks about the legacy of Aram
    Khachaturian.

    Photo 2: Vicki Shoghag Hovanessian welcomes guests.
    Photos 3, 4, and 5: Pianist Karine Poghosyan performs at St. Vartan
    Cathedral.
    Photo 6: Very Rev. Fr. Mamigon Kiledjian (right), dean of St. Vartan
    Cathedral, welcomes a delegation from the United Nations.
    Photo 7: Karine Poghosyan receives flowers following the concert.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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