Sayat-Nova Music School Folk Orchestra, Part 2


The folk orchestra of the Sayat-Nova Music School, whose artistic director and conductor is Narine Zakaryan, performed Khachatur Avetisyan's "Ethnographic Dance Series."

"Arevik" Children's and Youth Ensemble of the Public Radio of Armenia, part 1


The "Arevik" children's and youth ensemble of the Public Radio performed Arno Babajanyan's "Melody" (arrangement by Vahe Hayrapetyan), the folk song "Khnots" (arrangement by Vahe Hayrapetyan), and the song "Zhpit", the author of the text of which is Garik Banduryan, the author of the music is Melik Mavisakalyan, and the arrangement is by Vahe Hayrapetyan. The artistic director of the ensemble is Vahe Hayrapetyan.

"Armenner" percussion ensemble of the Nork Youth Center


The "Armenner" percussion ensemble of the Nork Armenian Youth House, whose artistic director is Arman Dashyan, and the Nork Armenian Youth House drum group, whose artistic director is James Gasparyan, performed the works "Caucasian Rhythms", "Rhythmic Images", and "Martial Rhythms".

Victoria and Lyanq Ulikhanyans


Cellist Liana Ulikhanyan, violinist Victoria Ulikhanyan, and pianist Araks Ashjian perform Arno Babajanyan's "Anurjner" arranged by Martin Ulikhanyan, and Alexander Harutyunyan's "Dance of the Sasuns" and "New Year's Suite" arranged by Martin Ulikhanyan.

Taluys choir -Part 2


The Tavush Diocese's "Taluys" choir performed Gabriel Yeranyan's "Cilicia" (arranged by Yervand Yerkanyan), Artur Grigoryan's "New Year", Robert Amirkhanyan's "Ding-Dong" (arranged by Lena Torosyan), and Robert Petrosyan's "Native Country". The choir's artistic director and conductor is Maria Galstyan.

Christmas concert program


"Shoghakat" presents a festive concert program with performances by Armenian choirs and orchestras on the occasion of Christmas.

The interactions of religion and culture


Christmas, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection have been key themes of Christian culture for nearly 2,000 years. These most significant historical events of all time have been retold for centuries through spiritual and secular music, various forms of fine art, theater, and cinema. Anahit Margaryan's guest on "Artfocus" is Doctor of Art History, Professor Mher Navoyan, who reflected on the manifestations of Christianity in art, the interactions of religion and culture.

Conference dedicated to Komitas and Tumanyan in Moscow


On September 20-22, an international scientific conference entitled "National Classics in the Context of World Artistic Values" dedicated to the 150th anniversaries of Komitas and Hovhannes Tumanyan was held in Moscow on the initiative of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Russia and New Nakhichevan. 
 
 
 
 
 

The first encyclopedia of Armenian music was compiled


The first encyclopedia of Armenian music in the Armenian reality was presented to the public at the RA National Academy of Sciences. It is dedicated to the history of the origin and development of the Armenian musical art, the peculiarities and achievements, the biographies and important achievements of the famous creative and performing arts.

 

 

Tribute of the students to the teacher, pianist-pedagogue Anna Ambakumyan


On November 2, the Komitas Chamber Music Hall hosted an evening dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Anna Ambakumyan, Honored Art Worker of the Armenian SSR, Professor of the Komitas Conservatory, longtime head of the piano department. The concert was a tribute of the students of the famous pedagogue to their teacher.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author's evening dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Geghuni Chtchyan


During the author's evening dedicated to the 90th birthday of Geghuni Chtchyan, the composer's chamber vocal-instrumental works were performed.
 
 
 
 

The plenary session of the "Komitas-150" conference in the session hall of the RA NAS presidency


The "Komitas-150" scientific session was held in Yerevan and Arzakan from November 29 to December 1. The conference was organized by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Institute of Art of the National Academy of Sciences. Komitas's life and legacy gathered around a round table clergymen, musicologists, literary critics and artists.