The Naghash Ensemble comprising three brilliant female vocalists and some of Armenia’s finest instrumentalists on duduk, oud, dhol and piano will be joined by State Youth Orchestra (SYOA) to present the world premiere of American-Armenian composer John Hodian’s “Songs of Exile” for The Naghash Ensemble and String Orchestra.
The concert that will be performed within the frames of the 5th Khachatourian International Festival is slated for December 2, 2017 at Aram Khachatourian Concert Hall.
As the Festival press service reported, based on poems by the medieval Armenian mystic poet and priest M’krtich Naghash, “Songs of Exile” is a mix of Armenian folk and classical music to express profound musical meditation on man’s relationship to God from the perspective of a monk forced to live in exile for many years. The “Songs of Exile” contain formal elements such as piano and strings balanced by Armenian folk instruments such as dhol, duduk and oud.
To remind, Yerevan is hosting the 5th Khachaturian International Festival, which is held under the high patronage of the President of RA Serzh Sargsyan. It is implemented thanks to the joint efforts of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia (General Partner of the Orchestra – VivaCell-MTS), with the support of the Ministry of Culture of RA, the “Khachaturian” Foundation, European Foundation for Support of Culture.
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