RETURN SECOND FESTIVAL OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TO START ON
SEPTEMBER 15 IN YEREVAN
13-09-2008 18:50:00 | Armenia | Culture
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Return (Veradardz)
second festival of classical music will be held between
September 15 to October 28 in Yerevan on the initiative of the
Gallery of Arts cultural foundation. World-famous violinist, gold
prize-winner of Queen Elizabeth International Music Competition
of Belgium Sergei Khachatrian (Germany), violinist Vladimir
Khachatrian (Germany), pianist Steven Prutsman, cellist Suren
Bagratuni (USA), Armenian State Chamber Orchestra, and others
will perform within the framework of the festival.
Mariam Shahinian, festival's founder, said at the September
13 press conference that festival's goal is to present Armenian
musicians, who create abroad and are already renowned, to the
Armenian art-loving public. "We are proud of those musicians and
meanwhile dream that they will be listened to in the homeland,"
M. Shahinian said. According to her, the festival also pursues
another goal, to return Armenian musicians to the homeland and
to create such conditions for them to create not only abroad but
also in Armenia.
According to USSR People's Artist, composer Edward
Mirzoyan, the Return festival, which has already gained general
recognition, is becoming traditional. And it is gladdening that
musicians creating abroad express willingness to present their
art in the homeland, as well.
Answering journalists' questions, S. Khachatrian said that
having concerts in Armenia is an honor for him, and he dreams
of returning to the homeland in a few years and teaching at
Komitas Conservatory of Yerevan.