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Armenian Culture Minister initiates creation of pan-Armenian symphony orchestra

November 29, 2016 By administrator

armenian-symphonyYEREVAN. – Armenian Minister of Culture Armen Amiryan introduced to President Serzh Sargsyan the report on development of Armenian culture in the country and beyond its borders.

According to the press service of the president, during the meeting they discussed issues of implementation of the offers, the best representation of Armenia in the international platforms.

The Minister mentioned cultural figures’ request for a meeting with the president.

The Armenian leader agreed to meet and talk to cultural figures, noting that he feels the need for such a meeting.

Armen Amiryan suggested to create pan-Armenian symphony orchestra which will include Armenian talented compatriots from around the world. The first concert can be held on April 24, 2017 in Yerevan after which the orchestra will perform in a number of cities having large Armenian communities.

President Sargsyan welcomed the idea emphasizing that it almost completely corresponded to his idea of the Armenia-Diaspora cooperation.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Orchestra, pan armenian, symphony

GERMANY Armenian Genocide: A German orchestra denounces the Turkish pressure on a show

April 24, 2016 By administrator

arton125281-480x360Berlin (AFP) – A German orchestra music on Saturday accused the Turkish authorities to put pressure on him and the European Union, to prevent the term “genocide” is used as part of a concert he gave about the massacre of Armenians in 1915.

“This is an attack on freedom of expression,” said the director of the Dresden orchestra (East), Dresdner Sinfoniker, Markus Rindt.

According to him, the Embassy of Turkey to the European Union asked the European Commission in Brussels to remove a subsidy of 200,000 euros given to the orchestra for this project, arguing that the show uses the term “genocide” – Ankara rejects that – to qualify the massacres there a century.

The European Commission maintained the subsidy but invited the orchestra to “soften” the texts of the show by no longer mentioning genocide and removed any mention of the concert on its web page, said the director of the orchestra. “We find this all very questionable,” he told AFP.

A spokesman for the Commission in Brussels acknowledged the withdrawal. “Due to concerns raised about the terms used to describe the project, the Commission has temporarily removed from its website to discuss a new formulation with the project sponsor,” said she told AFP.

The show was mounted to mark the centenary of the massacre of Armenians in 1915 and wants a reconciliation project.

It combines several musical selections played by an orchestra displaying Turkish and Armenian musicians. The controversy concerns the texts sung by the choir or played on stage, as well as the formulation of the program that speaks explicitly of genocide (www.aghet.eu). The name of the production, “Aghet” is also used to speak Armenian massacres of 1915.

It was shown in November 2015, first in Berlin, without causing tub.

Sunday, April 24, 2016,
Stéphane © armenews.com

Filed Under: Articles, Genocide Tagged With: armenian genocide, denounces, german, Germany, Orchestra, pressure, Turkish

Armenian Soprano Anush Hovhannisyan with Philharmonia Orchestra and Chinese Pianist Lang Lang at Royal Festival Hall

January 4, 2016 By administrator

The cast of Peer Gynt at Royal Festival Hall

The cast of Peer Gynt at Royal Festival Hall

By Hasmik Harutunyan

Anoush Hovhannisyan

Philharmonia Orchestra and Philharmonia Voices under the baton of renowned Norwegian conductor Salonen gave a recital dedicated to the great Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg (1843 –1907) at Royal Festival Hall in London on the 26 November 2016.

Armenian soprano Anush Hovhannisyan performed in the role of Anitra in extracts from Peer Gynt by the composer. The Guardian reported that “Anush Hovhannisyan made a superbly impudent Anitra”. Meanwhile Richard Fairman of FT stated that “Marita Sølberg and Anush Hovhannisyan were the pure-voiced sopranos. Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra helped to conjure Grieg’s magic of the theatre”.

This all-Grieg concert showcased a performance of Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A-minor that marked the start of Grieg’sdazzling career and fame throughout Europe. Legendary Chinese pianist Lang Lang performed masterfully Grieg’s only piano concerto, however the sound of this heroic concerto was somehow understated right from the beginning, which was good news for the performers after the interval, as Lang Lang could have easily outperformed any artist with his characteristicexuberance and virtuosity.

In the second half of the eveningNorwegiandirector Juha Hemanus had staged an original mixture of theatrical performance and operatic excerpts from Grieg’s Incidental Music inspired by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s drama Peer Gynt.English actor Sam Bondplayed the role of theanti-heroPeer Gynt – a wonderer, dreamer, womanizer and by conventional standards an utter failure. He is selfish, lethargic and self-centered, yet it is exactly how the great dramatist wanted to portray Peer Gynt: a real person. Charismatic young violinist Gjermund Larsen with his fiddle boosted the dramatic interludes with heart-warming folk tunes.

The two singing female parts were shared between Norwegiansoprano Marita Sølberg in the role of Solveig and Armenian soprano Anush Hovhannisyanin the role of exotic Anitra, one of the foreign conquests of Peer Gynt. Her performance in the role of Anitra, a young and beautiful Moroccan girl enhanced the operatic sections, especially her joyful performance of Anitra’s dance. Dressed for the occasion in a traditional Armenian folk garment and head cover(rather than Arabian costume), Anushexcelled not only by her vocal ability, velvety timbre of her voice, but also herenthrallingacting skills.Anush Hovhannisyan convinced the critics and the public in equal mannerthat she was a truly multi-talented and all-around artist:  exceptional vocalist and captivating actress.

I caught up with Anush after the evening performance at Southbank Centre to share her thoughts on the event.

Question: What are your feelings after performing in such an interesting project alongside world famous Lang Lang and the Philharmonia conductor Salonen?

Anush Hovhannisyan: There has been a great atmosphere at the rehearsals. Everyone working on Peer Gynt was realizing that it is going to be a big shift of energy at the concert when we get to perform after Lang Lang.  We worked twice as hard to provide the best experience for the audience. On the other hand, I was enjoying hugely working with Maestro Salonen for the first time. I had worked with the Philharmonia Orchestra earlier this year and was looking forward to meet the Maestro. It was a wonderful experience to share the stage with such a fascinating artist. He managed to get a very special sound out from the orchestra and this is what excites me in classical music!”

Q: 2015 has almost come to end, what were the highlights in the year for you as an artist and performer?

AH: 2015 was a wonderful year, full of hard work and great results. I completed my young artist’s contract at the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, and joined the Royal Opera House’s highly anticipated tour in Japan with star cast. I also made my Italian debut at the season opening production of Don Giovanni in Lyric Theatre of Trieste. Very grateful for the opportunities I got and all wonderful friends I found this year. ”

Q: You have won several prestigious international competitions in the past, how did they help you in your career so far? Are you planning any more competitions in the future?

AH: The results of the competitions for me has been partly a payback for the hard work and preparation, partly a luck. Competitions are a good tool for young artists to expose themselves to the market. For me being in competitions is a chance to meet people and make contacts. I never hope for a prize because the decision depends on thesubjective taste of a small group of people, however I am happy with the results so far.

I am not very keen to take part in competitions because I never feel in competition with any other singer in the world. I have things to offer that are absolutely unique and it is the same for every other singer in the competition. It is very tiring both physically and emotionally to be in a competition because of the atmosphere is highly artificial. However, I cannot underestimate the importance of the exposure at the early stages of musical career so I will make effort for couple of more times.”

Q: What are your projects for 2016 and beyond, what would you like to be performing and where?

AH: I have a busy year coming up with lots of new repertoire to learn and prepare for the future projects. In the first half of the season I will be travelling and performing. After the Christmas I am working on recording of new CD projects. The news will follow soon.”

We would like to congratulate Anush Hovhannisyan once again for her musical achievements in 2015 and wish her utmost success in her conquest of opera stages worldwide with roles that she is passionate about. The news of her upcoming concerts will be available on her website:http://www.anushhovhannisyan.co.uk/        

Filed Under: Articles, Events Tagged With: Armenia, China, Orchestra, Philharmonia, Soprano Anush

UK Royal Orchestra conductor to walk 1000 km in Genocide victims footsteps

January 7, 2015 By administrator

186853Conductor of Britain’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Vartan Melkonian and his daughter Veronica will walk 1,000 kilometers from Turkey to Lebanon in the footsteps of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, Al Monitor reports.

A century ago, his ancestors lived in Mus, eastern Turkey, until the day Ottoman rulers made a decision to “deport” Armenians.

Melkonian and his daughter will be in Turkey in February for their “Walking for Armenia” project — a 1,000-kilometer (621-mile) march they plan to start in Van, eastern Turkey, and complete at the Birds’ Nest Orphanage in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, where he was sent at the age of 4.

The Syrian stretch of the route poses a serious risk for the Melkonians, and so does anxiety over the assassination of Agos editor-in-chief Hrant Dink in Istanbul in 2007 and the 2008 murder of [Italian activist] Pippa Bacca, but they are determined to walk it.

“I think that all peoples, everybody, should be prepared for such projects. This project will be a modest and graceful way to remember our loved ones.

Just as the good things your family could have done in the past doesn’t make you a good person, the bad things they could have done doesn’t make you a bad one. But the denial of historic facts is something to have a negative impact on you and torment your soul,” Melkonian said in an interview to Radikal.

Related links:

Al Monitor: Turkey to Lebanon walk to remember Armenian genocide

Filed Under: Genocide, News Tagged With: Genocide, Orchestra, UK, walk

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