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June 10, 2013
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Khachaturian’S Legacy Celebrated At St. Vartan Cathedral
A concert dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the birth of the great
Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian was held at New York’s St. Vartan
Armenian Cathedral on Wednesday, June 5. The event went forward under the
auspices of Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the
Armenian Church of America (Eastern), and Ambassador Garen Nazarian,
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations.
Karine Poghosyan, an award-winning pianist, performed a program she created
to present the richness and diversity of Khachaturian’s style. First, there
was Khachaturian the lyricist, whose heartwarming melodies-“Adagio” from
Spartacus and “Lullaby” from Gayaneh-Poghosyan performed with passion and
grace.
The program also highlighted the energetic and rhythmic Khachaturian of his
early piano work Poem (1927) and the familiar Toccata (1932). Finally, the
audience encountered Khachaturian the innovator-less well-known but all the
more powerful and demanding-through his large-scale piano composition, the
Sonata (1961). Poghosyan closed her exhilarating concert with an encore:
Khachaturian’s “Waltz” from the Masquerade Suite.
More than 300 people attended the evening concert, including more than 40
United Nations ambassadors and dignitaries. The concert marked the inaugural
2013-2014 Season of Classical Music, Concerts @ Saint Vartan. Future
concerts will be held on Wednesday evenings (see the complete schedule
below).
Vicki Shoghag Hovanessian welcomed the audience and outlined the objective
of the concert series, mentioning that there would be four more concerts in
the coming season. She spoke of Khachaturian’s lasting legacy and said that
he enriched human culture with the timeless beauty of his heritage.
Ambassador Nazarian said that “music is a universal language of mankind.” He
added, “It touches many hearts, and reminds us of our common humanity and
common responsibility to work together in partnership to spread the message
of solidarity and peace around the world.”
Archbishop Yeghishe Gizirian closed the evening with a benediction. A
reception followed. The Very Rev. Fr. Mamigon Kiledjian, dean of St. Vartan
Cathedral, was instrumental in organizing the concert.
Aram Khachaturian was born on June 6, 1903 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Concerts @ Saint Vartan
2013-2014 Season of Classical Music
Bach & Liszt
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Saint Vartan Orchestra with Karine Poghosyan, piano
Solo Violin Recital
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.
Nune Melikian, violin
Raisa Kargamonova, piano accompanist
Selections by Babadjanian, Khachaturian, Markov, Kreisler
Solo Organ Recital
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 – 7:30 p.m.
Artist and program to be announced
Mozart & Chopin
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 – 7:30 p.m.
Saint Vartan Orchestra with Karine Poghosyan, piano
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Photos attached.
Photo 1: Ambassador Garen Nazarian, Permanent Representative of the Republic
of Armenia to the United Nations, speaks about the legacy of Aram
Khachaturian.
Photo 2: Vicki Shoghag Hovanessian welcomes guests.
Photos 3, 4, and 5: Pianist Karine Poghosyan performs at St. Vartan
Cathedral.
Photo 6: Very Rev. Fr. Mamigon Kiledjian (right), dean of St. Vartan
Cathedral, welcomes a delegation from the United Nations.
Photo 7: Karine Poghosyan receives flowers following the concert.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
