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| 14:49:37 | 27-05-2005 | Culture |
VIOLIN WILL SOUND FOR 7 DAYS
«Classical music must not become show business, I am against it», said
Sergey Sarajyan, rector of the Yerevan State Conservatoire after Komitas and
President of the Committee of the International violin competition after
Aram Khachatryan, during today’s press conference.
>From May 30 till June 6 in the concert hall after Aram Khachatryan the
International Violin Competition will take place. It was organized by the RA
Culture Ministry, Yerevan State Conservatoire after Komitas, and the culture
fund `Aram Khachatryan-competition’. This is the second competition while
the first competition of pianists took place in 2003.
The following prizes are defined for the first 3 places respectively: 15
000, 10 000, and 5 000 US dollars. Those participants who will reach the
third round will get $2 000.
Violin players aged 16-30 from 7 countries – Armenia, Georgia, France,
Russia, USA, Turkmenistan, and China, will take part in the competition. And
the members of the Jury represent 6 countries.
By the way, among the honored guests will be Aram Khachatryan’s son Karen
Khachatryan, conductor Vadim Shubladze from Georgia, and pianist Shahan
Artsruni from USA.
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