YEREVAN, DECEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert of world-famous pianist Boris Berezovski will be held on December 19 at Aram Khachatrian concert hall, within the framework of the Prospects of the 21st 8th international music festival initiated by the Armenian Music Center. Aram Khachatrian's Piano Concert and Second Symphony will be performed at the concert to the accompaniment of the State Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra. As composer Stepan Rostomian, festival's Chairman, said at a press conference held before the concert, pianist's second concert will be held on December 20 at A. Spendiarian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet, during which B. Berezovski will perform works by Chopin. "We are grateful to Berezovski, as he is one of the best performers of Aram Khachatrian's works, and the composer's Piano Concert performed by him has been recorded lately," S. Rostomian said. According to B. Berezovski, for him, it is an honor to perform Khachatrian's works. Besides, the pianist also performs with pleasure works by Avet Terterian and Komitas. "By the way, the majority of musicians did not know that A. Khachatrian has a Piano Concert. It was a surprise for me as well, and it is a pity that this work has never been performed in Soviet years. While in the 1960-s A. Khachatrian's works, including the Concert, were very popular in Europe," the Russian pianist said. It should be mentioned that Berezovski's concert is the last within the framework of the Prospects of the 21st festival this year.

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