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CONCERTS IN GRAZ, AUSTRIA, DEDICATED TO THE CENTENNIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
10:53, 06 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
On April 3, a concert dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian
Genocide by Grand Orchestra and Vocalforum Graz of Graz, under the
baton of conductor Christian Muthspiel, was held in the Main hall
of the Helmut List Halle, in the frameworks of "Saghmos" annual
festival in Austria. The concert was held in sponsorship of Graz City
Council Department of Culture, Government of Land Steiermark, "Kleine
Zeitung" and "Der Standard" newspapers, Austrian public radio and TV
broadcasting and in cooperation with the Embassy of Armenia in Austria.
Ambassador of Armenia to Austria Arman Kirakossian, politicians and
public figures, journalists attended the concert.
Works by Komitas and Tigran Mansurian were performed, including
Mansurian's Requiem, 2011.
On the previous day, April 2, Armenian folk music and sacred songs
concert was held in the same Concert hall, during which works by
Sayat-Nova, Komitas, Gusan Jivani and Dikran Tchouhadjian were
performed.
The concerts were well received by the audience and were widely
covered in the Austrian media. Pamphlets and brochure, published on
the occasion of the festival, thoroughly cover the Armenian Genocide.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/04/06/concerts-in-graz-austria-dedicated-to-the-centennial-of-the-armenian-genocide/
From: Baghdasarian
10:53, 06 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
On April 3, a concert dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian
Genocide by Grand Orchestra and Vocalforum Graz of Graz, under the
baton of conductor Christian Muthspiel, was held in the Main hall
of the Helmut List Halle, in the frameworks of "Saghmos" annual
festival in Austria. The concert was held in sponsorship of Graz City
Council Department of Culture, Government of Land Steiermark, "Kleine
Zeitung" and "Der Standard" newspapers, Austrian public radio and TV
broadcasting and in cooperation with the Embassy of Armenia in Austria.
Ambassador of Armenia to Austria Arman Kirakossian, politicians and
public figures, journalists attended the concert.
Works by Komitas and Tigran Mansurian were performed, including
Mansurian's Requiem, 2011.
On the previous day, April 2, Armenian folk music and sacred songs
concert was held in the same Concert hall, during which works by
Sayat-Nova, Komitas, Gusan Jivani and Dikran Tchouhadjian were
performed.
The concerts were well received by the audience and were widely
covered in the Austrian media. Pamphlets and brochure, published on
the occasion of the festival, thoroughly cover the Armenian Genocide.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/04/06/concerts-in-graz-austria-dedicated-to-the-centennial-of-the-armenian-genocide/
From: Baghdasarian