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Krzysztof Penderecki's Armenian Genocide centennial-devoted work to sound in Carnegie Hall

Krzysztof Penderecki's Armenian Genocide centennial-devoted work to sound in Carnegie 
Hall

YEREVAN, MARCH 4, ARMENPRESS: “For you, Armenia”: in the framework of the initiative, entitled with the popular work of the famous Charles Aznavour, the world renowned artists from different stages of the world will raise the Armenian Genocide issue via their performances. The series of concerts, consisting of eight concert evenings, is the initiative of the International Music Festival “Yerevan Prospects”.

“We have invested much efforts, energy and means to have many famous artists come and perform in Armenia. Today we get the answer, when all of them express their wish to devote their concerts and pay tribute to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide”, - told the Director of the Festival “Yerevan Prospects” Sona Hovhannisyan to Armenpress.

In the framework of the project “For you, Armenia”, many famous artists will perform on the authoritative stages of Israel, Tallinn, Brussels, St. Petersburg, London, New York, Rome and Vienna.

“In the framework of the project on May 26 the world famous pianist Yevgeny Kissin will perform in the most famous concert hall of the world Carnegie Hall, devoted to the Armenian Genocide centennial. Another friend of Armenia, the world renowned composer Krzysztof Penderecki, expressed a wish to compose a work, devoted to the 100th anniversary of the Genocide and these two musicians will pay their tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide on the same day. The premiere of Penderecki’s work will be performed by “Hover” choir”, - informed Sona Hovhannisyan. According to her, the series of the concerts will be concluded in Vienna, at the authoritative philharmonic concert hall. 

Article by Roza Grigoryan








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