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ARAM GHARABEKYAN'S FUNERAL WILL BE IN ARMENIA
by Karina Manukyan
Tuesday, January 14, 14:11
Aram Karabekyan, world-renowned conductor who died in the USA at the
age 58, will be buried in his motherland Armenia. It was the decision
of Gharabekyan's family, the Ministry of Culture told ArmInfo.
According to the source, a governmental ad hoc committee is set up
to organize the funeral of the honorable artist of Armenia.
Aram Gharabekyan was an ethnic Armenian American conductor, former
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the National Chamber
Orchestra of Armenia.
In 1983 he founded and until 1991 directed and conducted the Boston
SinfoNova Orchestra.
Art Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Armenia Vahan Martirosyan
expressed his condolences over Maestro Gharabekyan's death highlighting
his big contribution to development of both the Orchestra and music
life in Yerevan. According tom him, Gharabekyan was successfully
popularizing classical music, holding charitable concerts in Armenia
and Artsakh.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=986AEA30-7D0C-11E3-9B870EB7C0D21663
by Karina Manukyan
Tuesday, January 14, 14:11
Aram Karabekyan, world-renowned conductor who died in the USA at the
age 58, will be buried in his motherland Armenia. It was the decision
of Gharabekyan's family, the Ministry of Culture told ArmInfo.
According to the source, a governmental ad hoc committee is set up
to organize the funeral of the honorable artist of Armenia.
Aram Gharabekyan was an ethnic Armenian American conductor, former
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the National Chamber
Orchestra of Armenia.
In 1983 he founded and until 1991 directed and conducted the Boston
SinfoNova Orchestra.
Art Director of the Chamber Orchestra of Armenia Vahan Martirosyan
expressed his condolences over Maestro Gharabekyan's death highlighting
his big contribution to development of both the Orchestra and music
life in Yerevan. According tom him, Gharabekyan was successfully
popularizing classical music, holding charitable concerts in Armenia
and Artsakh.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=986AEA30-7D0C-11E3-9B870EB7C0D21663