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Open Music Society Foundation to Pay Tribute to Aram Gharabekian
Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
http://asbarez.com/126358/open-music-society-foundation-to-pay-tribute-to-aram-gharabekian/
LOS ANGELES--Open Music Society Foundation (OMSF) will be hosting a
special evening celebrating the life and work of Aram Gharabekian, on
Sunday, September 21 at 6 p.m., at The Colburn School, Zipper Hall,
200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA. Performances by Aida Amirkhanian,
Nune Badalyan, Suren Bagratuni, Steve Amerson, Tamara Petrosyan, Ara
Ghukasyan, Ella Melik-Husyan and Nona Alakhverdova in honor of Aram,
his passion for music and his devotion to his homeland.
Aram began his career as a student at the Boston Conservatory of
Music. He studied with Franco Ferrara at the Music Academy in Siena,
Italy as well as with Sergiu Celibidache in Munich, Germany. Aram
completed his Master's degree at the New England Conservatory and
participated in postgraduate studies at the University of Mainz in
Germany. His passion and commitment to music was evident early on and
his career took off as the Founder, Music Director and Conductor of
the SinfoNova Chamber Orchestra in Boston. This afforded Aram the
opportunity to work with local musicians but also to play at national
venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with
his performances broadcast on NPR's Performance Today. During his time
in Boston he received an ASCAP award in 1988 for Adventuresome
Programming as well as the 1989 Lucien Wulsin Performance Award for
best concert performance aired on NPR. The Boston Globe noted his
performances as "Best" throughout the years in Boston and he was twice
honored by the Harvard Musical Association with the "Best Performance
Award."
His musical career took him all over the globe. Aram spent a
considerable time in Europe appearing as the Principal Guest Conductor
for the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra in Croatia as well as being
invited by the Minister of Culture of Ukraine to assume the post of
Artistic Advisor and Conductor of the Ukrainian national Symphony
Orchestra in Kiev.
Aram consistently returned to his beloved Armenia and between 1997 and
2010 served as the Music Director and Conductor of the National
Chamber Ochestra of Armenia. During his tenure there he toured all
over the world garnering accolades both in Armenia and abroad. During
this time, Aram was the recipient of the "Movses Khoenatsi"
Presidential Medal for his contribution to the arts in Armenia, he was
featured on a CNN Special, recognized in a proclamation by the U.S.
Congress and featured on Russia's Kultura TV channel for his
exceptional talents and contributions to the arts.
In 2010 Aram founded and served as the Artistic Director of the Open
Music Society in the United States. He had the extraordinary honor for
conducting the musical celebration of the arrival of the Shuttle
Endeavor to the City of Los Angeles. He inspired and entertained
international celebrities and dignitaries at this event much as he had
throughout his long and varied career.
Aram was truly a citizen of the world, bringing his love of music
wherever he went. He inspired others to excellence and brought his own
brand of excellence to everything he did. It is with his spirit in
mind and a shared love of music that OMSF celebrates his life and
legacy. The Tribute Concert will take place Sunday, September 21,
2014, 6:00pm, at The Colburn School, Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA. All proceeds will be donated to Aram's Legacy
Projects. Reserve tickets NOW.
Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
http://asbarez.com/126358/open-music-society-foundation-to-pay-tribute-to-aram-gharabekian/
LOS ANGELES--Open Music Society Foundation (OMSF) will be hosting a
special evening celebrating the life and work of Aram Gharabekian, on
Sunday, September 21 at 6 p.m., at The Colburn School, Zipper Hall,
200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA. Performances by Aida Amirkhanian,
Nune Badalyan, Suren Bagratuni, Steve Amerson, Tamara Petrosyan, Ara
Ghukasyan, Ella Melik-Husyan and Nona Alakhverdova in honor of Aram,
his passion for music and his devotion to his homeland.
Aram began his career as a student at the Boston Conservatory of
Music. He studied with Franco Ferrara at the Music Academy in Siena,
Italy as well as with Sergiu Celibidache in Munich, Germany. Aram
completed his Master's degree at the New England Conservatory and
participated in postgraduate studies at the University of Mainz in
Germany. His passion and commitment to music was evident early on and
his career took off as the Founder, Music Director and Conductor of
the SinfoNova Chamber Orchestra in Boston. This afforded Aram the
opportunity to work with local musicians but also to play at national
venues such as Carnegie Hall and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with
his performances broadcast on NPR's Performance Today. During his time
in Boston he received an ASCAP award in 1988 for Adventuresome
Programming as well as the 1989 Lucien Wulsin Performance Award for
best concert performance aired on NPR. The Boston Globe noted his
performances as "Best" throughout the years in Boston and he was twice
honored by the Harvard Musical Association with the "Best Performance
Award."
His musical career took him all over the globe. Aram spent a
considerable time in Europe appearing as the Principal Guest Conductor
for the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra in Croatia as well as being
invited by the Minister of Culture of Ukraine to assume the post of
Artistic Advisor and Conductor of the Ukrainian national Symphony
Orchestra in Kiev.
Aram consistently returned to his beloved Armenia and between 1997 and
2010 served as the Music Director and Conductor of the National
Chamber Ochestra of Armenia. During his tenure there he toured all
over the world garnering accolades both in Armenia and abroad. During
this time, Aram was the recipient of the "Movses Khoenatsi"
Presidential Medal for his contribution to the arts in Armenia, he was
featured on a CNN Special, recognized in a proclamation by the U.S.
Congress and featured on Russia's Kultura TV channel for his
exceptional talents and contributions to the arts.
In 2010 Aram founded and served as the Artistic Director of the Open
Music Society in the United States. He had the extraordinary honor for
conducting the musical celebration of the arrival of the Shuttle
Endeavor to the City of Los Angeles. He inspired and entertained
international celebrities and dignitaries at this event much as he had
throughout his long and varied career.
Aram was truly a citizen of the world, bringing his love of music
wherever he went. He inspired others to excellence and brought his own
brand of excellence to everything he did. It is with his spirit in
mind and a shared love of music that OMSF celebrates his life and
legacy. The Tribute Concert will take place Sunday, September 21,
2014, 6:00pm, at The Colburn School, Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA. All proceeds will be donated to Aram's Legacy
Projects. Reserve tickets NOW.