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CELEBRATING CHARLES AZNAVOUR WITH EGYPT'S ARAX ARMENIAN CHOIR
Ahram Online, Egypt
Dec 8 2014
On 12 December Arax Armenian choir will perform the best hits of
Charles Aznavour in the Nubarian Armenian School in Heliopolis Ahram
Online , Monday 8 Dec 2014
The songs by the internationally renowned Armenian-French singer and
songwriter Charles Aznavour will be performed by Arax Armenian choir.
The Armenian minority in Egypt, which according to estimates does not
exceed 6,000 people in Cairo and Alexandria, is particularly active in
presenting their culture through different art forms. The Arax Choir
is one of such outlets, holding concerts on regular occasions. Among
the noteworthy events held by the choir in the recent years was a
concert commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Armenian composer
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978).
Operating under the Armenian Prelacy of Cairo, the Arax Choir goes
back to the 1990s, when its name was Zavartnots and it was conducted
by David Zalyan. The conductor was succeeded by Hrant Aghajanian,
a music and arts teacher, an important mediator of Armenian culture
in Egypt. In 2003, Aghajanian was replaced by Mihran Ghazelian, the
choir's conductor and artistic director until date and who changed
its name to Arax.
The first performance of the choir under the name of Arax was on the
occasion of the 1700th anniversary of foundation of the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin (in 303 AD), the oldest church built by a state
in the world and the spiritual headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic
Church. Since becoming Arax, the choir has given a number of concerts
in Cairo and Alexandria.
Programme: Friday 12 December, 7pm Belekdanian Hall, Nubarian Armenian
School, 5 Menouf street (off Cleopatra street), Heliopolis
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/159/117487/Arts--Culture/Entertainment/Celebrating-Charles-Aznavour-with-Egypts-Arax-Arme.aspx
Ahram Online, Egypt
Dec 8 2014
On 12 December Arax Armenian choir will perform the best hits of
Charles Aznavour in the Nubarian Armenian School in Heliopolis Ahram
Online , Monday 8 Dec 2014
The songs by the internationally renowned Armenian-French singer and
songwriter Charles Aznavour will be performed by Arax Armenian choir.
The Armenian minority in Egypt, which according to estimates does not
exceed 6,000 people in Cairo and Alexandria, is particularly active in
presenting their culture through different art forms. The Arax Choir
is one of such outlets, holding concerts on regular occasions. Among
the noteworthy events held by the choir in the recent years was a
concert commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Armenian composer
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978).
Operating under the Armenian Prelacy of Cairo, the Arax Choir goes
back to the 1990s, when its name was Zavartnots and it was conducted
by David Zalyan. The conductor was succeeded by Hrant Aghajanian,
a music and arts teacher, an important mediator of Armenian culture
in Egypt. In 2003, Aghajanian was replaced by Mihran Ghazelian, the
choir's conductor and artistic director until date and who changed
its name to Arax.
The first performance of the choir under the name of Arax was on the
occasion of the 1700th anniversary of foundation of the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin (in 303 AD), the oldest church built by a state
in the world and the spiritual headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic
Church. Since becoming Arax, the choir has given a number of concerts
in Cairo and Alexandria.
Programme: Friday 12 December, 7pm Belekdanian Hall, Nubarian Armenian
School, 5 Menouf street (off Cleopatra street), Heliopolis
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/159/117487/Arts--Culture/Entertainment/Celebrating-Charles-Aznavour-with-Egypts-Arax-Arme.aspx