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Last updated October 20, 2009 |
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National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
Aram Gharabekian
artistic director & principal conductor |
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OpenMusicFest
July
30 -
September 22
Kino Moskva Open-Air Theatre
21:00
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Welcome to Open Music Fest 2009
In the beginning there was the dream, riding on the
enthusiasm of a dedicated few. Like all crazy ideas,
however, an endeavor of this scale required
something of a miracle in order to see the light of
day. That miracle has been none other than the
people of Yerevan.
Open Music Fest came into being thanks to the assistance of
the capital’s denizens as well as a great many
benefactors and sponsors, all of whom share a
passion for the spirit of cultural renewal
symbolized by the festival.
Today, with openness and inclusiveness as its twin
mantras, Open Music Fest is an exuberant celebration
of humanity’s musical tapestry, its practitioners
and their vision, and also an evolving tribute to
its many shapes to come. May the miracle thrive.
Festival Schedule
& Program
NEWS
NCOA videos are on
YouTube
Now you may also listen to NCOA recordings on
Armenian Music Center
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We are constructing a new interactive website. Soon
you will be able to watch video clips and listen to
our recently performed concerts on our new website |
Recent Highlights |
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Outreach Concerts in the
Regions
of Armenia |
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RA
Ministry of Culture |
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MAY
08
17:00
city of
Vanadzor
Charles Aznavour Cultural Center |
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MAY
13
17:00
city of
Ijevan
Cultural Center |
JUN
01
17:00
city of
Spitak
Cultural Center
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Festive Concert dedicated
to International Day of Children |
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Music and Public Outreach in the
Regions
outreach program in
collaboration with UNDP |
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APR
03
18:00
city of
Charentsavan
Aram Khachaturian College of Music |
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APR
07
16:00
city of
Sevan
Cultural Center |
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APR
21
14:30
city of Gyumri
Academy of the Arts |
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MAY
05
14:30
city of
Dilijan
State College
of the Arts |
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APR
18
19:00
Komitas Chamber Music Hall ,Yerevan
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Ives |
"The Unanswered
Question" |
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HaIrapetian |
"The Lost Balloon" |
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Beethoven |
Grosse Fuge Op. 133 |
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Brahms |
Piano Quintet
Op.
34
Orchestral version |
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MAR
31
18:00
city of Abovian
Zareh Sahakiants College of Music |
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RA
Ministry of Culture |
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National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
presents |
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RA
Ministry of Culture |
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Nagorno KarabaKh
Festival II 2008 |
OCT
14
19:00
Stepanakert Youth Palace
National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
Aram Gharabekian
artistic director & principal conductor |
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OCT
15
18:00
Shushi Music School
Concert Hall
National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
Aram Gharabekian
artistic director & principal conductor
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OCT
22
19:00
Stepanakert Youth Palace
Karabakh
Chamber
Orchestra of Armenia
Gevorg Muradian
artistic director & principal conductor
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US/Canada Tour 2008
on the occasion of the
William Saroyan
Centennial |
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Fresno, California
is leading a statewide celebration honoring their most high-spirited
native son, William Saroyan, during the 100th anniversary year of
his birth (1908-2008). Saroyan was an internationally renowned
Armenian-American novelist and playwright, whose published writings
topped over 4,000 literary works, including short stories, plays,
and novels. William Saroyan was born in Fresno and died in Fresno,
and in between he became an award-winning writer and playwright, to
include a Pulitzer Prize, an Academy Award, and The Drama Critic’s
Circle Award. He had an illustrious career that spanned over
forty-seven years. |
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AUG
28
William
Saroyan Theatre
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Fresno, CA |
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SEP
05
Alex
Theatre,
Glendale, CA |
SEP
07
George Weston
Recital Hall,
Toronto Center for the Arts
,
Toronto,
CANADA
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Federico Mondelci
Saxophone |
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Greta Hodgkinson
Guest Artist /Dancer |
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Ella Melik- Husian
Piano
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APR
19
2008
Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall ,Yerevan
Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi
(Italy)
accordion/bandoneon
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Bloch |
Concerto Grosso
for Strings & Piano Obbligato |
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Piazzolla |
"Aconcagua "
Concerto for Bandoneon and Orchestra |
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Oboe Lee |
“Morango….almost a
tango” |
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Britten |
Variations on a
Theme of Frank Bridge |
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Piazzolla |
Tango Suite |
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APR
17
2008
Opening Ceremony
"National Gallery" International Music Festival
National gallery, Fresco Hall, Yerevan
Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi
accordion/bandoneon
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Grieg
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Quartet in G minor orchestral version |
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Pärt |
Fratres |
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Piazzolla |
Melodia
en la menor |
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Piazzolla |
Tango
Suite |
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MAR
8
2008
Komitas Chamber Music Hall,
Yerevan
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Tamara Petrosian
violin |
Natalie Galstian
guest
conductor |
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Lusine Astvatsatrian
violin |
Anna Avdalian
singer
(12
years old ) |
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Vilen Gabrielian
violin |
Maneh Galoyan
singer
(14
years old ) |
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Mary Badalian
violin |
Ella Melik Husian
piano/harpsichord |
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L to R:
Maneh Galoyan &
Anna Avdalian |
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L to R:
Lusine
Astvatsatrian (violin),
Tamara Petrosian (violin),
Maestro Aram Gharabekian,
Natalie Galstian (guest
conductor),
Mary Badalian
(violin)
&
Vilen Gabrielian
(violin). |
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Schnittke |
MOZ-ART a la Haydn |
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Brahms |
Liebesliederwaltzer |
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Elgar |
Sospiri |
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Vivaldi |
Four Seasons |
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Open Air Concert "Parliament for People"
SEP 20,
2007
National Assembly, Yerevan
Open to
public
Nuneh
Badalian soprano
Gayane Grigorian soprano
Marine Deinian soprano |
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National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
presents |
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RA
Ministry of Culture |
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Nagorno KarabaKh
Festival I 2007 |
dedicated to 15th Anniversary of Liberation
of Shushi
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National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia |
NCOA Chamber
Choir |
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SEP
11
19:00 |
Stepanakert Youth Palace |
Stepanakert Youth Palace |
SEP
12
19:00 |
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SEP
12
18:00 |
Shushi Cinema Hall |
Gandzasar Monastery |
SEP
13
18:00
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SEP
13
18:00 |
Martakert Cultural Center |
Shushi
St. Ghazanchetsots Church |
SEP
14
15:00
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SEP
14
19:30 |
Gandzasar Amphitheatre |
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SEP
15
20:00 |
Open Air Gala Concert |
Stepanakert,
"Revival "Square |
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Golden Apricot
International Film Festival
Closing Ceremony
with
TangoXdue
Project:
Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi
accordionist
Andrea Di Paolo
pianist |
Open Air Concert on July 14, 22:00
Independence Square, Yerevan
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TANGOXDUE
Project
came about in winter 2004 from the
union of the two great talented persons from the Abruzzi,
Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi
and Andrea Di Paolo,
respectively accordionist and
pianist.
Less than a 3 year of
activity the
project
"TangoXdue" has already got to agree the critics and the
public: suffice to think about the statements by
Dr. Argentini,
LA7 General Manager "The two young rising stars,
who know how to bring the music by Astor
Piazzola to
life again through very involving
interpretations",
and by
Paolo Brogi,
journalist of "Corriere della Sera"
"Pietrodarchi is a young "piazzollian"
with great prospects as an accordionist, |
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supported by the
great talent of Di Paolo, together in the magic performances
of TangoXdue…" |
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Join
us for an evening of exhilarating music making with NCOA and
TangoXdue
Project
under the stars... |
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JULY
06
Kaliningrad,
Organ Hall of
the Philharmonic
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Arax Davtian soprano
Gevorg Dabaghyan duduk |
International Music Festival
"Saint-Petersburg Palaces"
JULY
08
St.
Petersburg,
Catherine Palace,
Throne Hall |
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Michel Lethiec clarinet
/France/
Gevorg Dabaghyan duduk |
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Michel
Lethiec
clarinet |
Arax Davtian
soprano |
Gevorg
Dabaghyan
duduk |
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"Taking
Music to the People"
outreach program 2007
NCOA marks its 10th anniversary with
an extended concert
tour in Armenia in collaboration
with UN & UNDP
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18:00 |
Vanadzor, State Dramatic Theatre |
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The NCOA musical sounds
are inspired by Nature, Ancient
Architecture & Medieval Frescos... |
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Abovian, Musical School
(World Press Freedom Day) |
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Kapan, Collage of Arts |
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Meghri, Palace of Culture |
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Goris,
Dramatic Theatre |
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Yegheknadzor,
Cultural House |
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Musicians on their way to Khndzoresk valley...Where the terrain
is unreachable for the travel bus. |
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Berd,
Cultural House |
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Noyemberian,
Cultural House |
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Ijevan,
Cultural House |
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Dilijan,
State Collage of Arts
(World
Environment Day) |
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Sevan,
Palace of Culture | |
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Vilen Gabrielian
violin |
city of Kapan |
Tamara
Petrosian violin |
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This
was the third visit to Meghri, the farthest city in
southern Armenia. The orchestra's performance was
attended not only by regular music lovers but many
children as well, who were captivated by the
experience of the orchestra's music making. The
concert was their first time ever listening to live
classical music. |
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City of Meghri |
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NCOA
will continue its Armenia and Nagorno Karbagh tour
in the fall. |
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NCOA 10th Anniversary
April 5, 2007 |
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NCOA marked its 10th anniversary with a
special gala concert/presentation at the
Russian
-Armenian State University Concert Hall on
April 5 that
guest
artists,
Federico
Mondelci,
one of the leading saxophonists of his
generation
from Italy
and,
choreographer/dancer
Aida Amirkhanian from USA.
The evening also featured
NCOA
Jubilee Photo Exhibition a
photographic celebration of the
National Chamber Orchestra's 10th
anniversary, DVD Presentation of the
Zvartnots Gala
Concert. |
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St. Petersburg Palaces International Music Festival artistic director
and violinist Maria Safarians' surprise appearance
on stage, joining forces with Federico Mondelci, Aram
Gharabekian and NCOA was
a treat for the audience at the Jubilee concert.
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Standing room only audience cheering the NCOA! |
Aida Amirkhanian
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Photo
Exhibition
a photographic celebration of the National Chamber
Orchestra's 10th anniversary |
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Among honorable guests were
Mr. and Mrs.Vatche Manoukian whose sponsorship since 1998
served as impetus for the sustained growth
of the orchestra.
Minister of Culture
Ms. Hasmik Poghosian awarded NCOA concertmaster and
principal players with honorary citation of the RA
Ministry of Culture.
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Guest Artist
Federico Mondelci
whose performances
on the saxophone were greeted
with
enthusiastic reception
of the audience
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Minister of Culture Ms. Poghosian
handing the Honorary Citation
to principal cello
Ashot Ayvazian. |
Mr. and Mrs.
Vatche and Tamar Manoukian |
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On April 05, 2007, the NCOA officially released its second
DVD.from the
Gala Open
Air Concert
at Zvartnots
Monument-Complex performed on September 22 & 23, 2006.
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The Zvartnots and Garni Gala Open Air Concerts DVD's are
available for sale at Artbridge Bookstore Cafe & other
locations
For CD &
DVD mail
orders contact Artbridge
artbridge@netsys.am |
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Armenian Year in France 2007
Four Concerts in France |
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APR
14 |
Villeurbane
Theâtre
National Populaire |
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APR
17 |
Chalons-en-Champagne
La Comète Scène Nationale |
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APR
18 |
Vitry le François
Collégiale |
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APR
20 |
Paris
Theâtre du Chatelet |
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Spectacular Gala Concert "Zvartnots"
...when architecture becomes music !
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Under the
Auspices |
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This year, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of
the independent Republic of Armenia with a sense of duty and
jubilation. In the past decade, the National Chamber
Orchestra of Armenia has brought considerable contribution
toward the strengthening of the Armenian statehood,
reaffirming the well-known truth that a nation’s endurance
is grounded in its spiritual and artistic values. The
Zvartnots Gala concert, a continuation of the
Shushi and Garni concerts,
is another NCOA endeavor, but also an expression of our
pride and allegiance to the 15th anniversary of
Armenia’s independence. Our independence gives us the
strength to continue to build the future of our nation and
the ability to
attain cultural perpetuity. |
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...Symbiosis of Architecture, Nature & Music...
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Zvartnots temple, September 22, 2006, Armenia |
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...a
unique spectator during a rehearsal intermission
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Zvartnots, a complex of structures erected in the middle of the 7th
century near Echmiadzin, is of extreme architectural value.
The complex consisted of St. George temple or Zvartnots (vigil
forces, celestial angels) and the palace of Catholicos Nerses Ill
known as " The Builder." Zvartnots, built as Armenia’s
main cathedral in 641—661, was to surpass Echmiadzin cathedral by
its grandeur.
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Zvartnots
lay in ruins as early as in the tenth century, the cause of
its destruction remains a mystery. The remnants of
Zvartnots, even in ruins, are a majestic sight and impresses
the onlooker by its extraordinary splendor.
"Zvartnots" historical and cultural museum preservation is
one of the important scientific- educational, cultural, and
tourism centers of
Armenia. The monument - complex of Zvartnots was
included in the World Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO in
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Like a blaze,
while nature played its own role in the evening stirring a wind,
from behind a
fiery-red temple column, dancer/choreographer
Aida Amirkhanian heated the
nights with her interpretation of "Carmen" making its "Duet" with
the temple. |
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More then 120 performers including Armenian
Chamber Choir, Vahagn Dhol ensemble and 12 Zurna
players joined forces with the NCOA |
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Official closing concerts ”Armenian Year” in
Russia
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Moscow, International House of Music |
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Performing
Dellalian's "Topophono"
(Moving Sound)
International House of Music
Nov 30, 2006 |
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Receiving ovations and flowers...
L to R:
Ella Melik Husian (piano), Merujan Ter-Minassian (French
horn), Maestro Aram Gharabekian... |
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St. Petersburg, "Tsarskoe Selo" Catherine Palace |
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National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
&
Choir
at
Catherine Palace, Throne Hall
December 2, 2006 |
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Nikolay Madoyan
violin |
Among official guests:
RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, Russian Federation
First Deputy Primer
Dmitry Medvediev, St.Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko... |
Artsvik Demurchian
soprano |
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International Music Festival
"Saint-Petersburg Palaces"
DEC
03,
2006
Saint Petersburg,
Konstantinovsky Palace |
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Maria Safariants
violin (Russia) |
Soprano
Arax Davtian &
maestro
Aram Gharabekian |
Barsegh Tumanian
bass (Armenia) |
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