PREMIERE OF COMPOSER TIGRAN MANSURIAN’S CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA TO TAKE PLACE IN SWEDEN
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
June 05 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. By Canadian Armenian
violinist Levon Chilinkirian’s order, Tigran Mansurian, a famous
composer, RA People’s Artist, Professor of Yerevan Komitas State
Conservatory wrote a Concerto for Violin and Orchestra premiere of
which will take place in Sweden. As the composer mentioned in the
interview to the Noyan Tapan correspondent, this work will be performed
in five cities of Sweden, with participation of the Chamber Orchestra
of Sweden. According to T.Mansurian, though the level of orchestras
of Armenia is high, his and their cooperation does not succeed. “If
I write a new work, it must be checked but orchestras are not ready
to check those works. But I have no such a problem in Europe,” the
composer mentioned.
However, he is sure that orchestras of Armenia are not indifferent
to his art.
T.Mansurian cooperates woth “ECM” company of Munich. The latter
releases regularly his works which are spread all over the world. The
“ECM” company has released Mansurian’s four CDs, and will release
another soon. “I have never seen such an interest towards my work. I’m
glad that my works are being spread in U.S., Europe, Japan and I’m
sure that they will be performed in future in the Fatherland as well,”
the composer emphasized. Tigran Mansurian informed that presentation
of his “ARS poetrica” CD will take place in Yerevan in July. It was
written based on 10 poems of Yeghishe Charents.