Talk with Martin Vardazaryan

YEREVAN, AUGUST 1, ARMENPRESS: They say that there is not more amazing thing than follow the changes of people’s dreams and predilections. Of course, it refers to childhood dreams and as a rule professional education which is not connected with them. A few people know that such “destiny” had pianist, composer, honorable citizen of Yerevan and simply talented person Martin Vardazaryan who tried to become sailor than boxer and in a result it turned it rather different thing. He talked about his childhood dreams and nowadays present with Armenpress.

- Mr. Vardazaryan, what made you to chose the way which is your life companion till today?

People become musicians not in their will – the will of parents has a great role. If the parents of Paganini and Bethoven were not so consistent they would not become the ones what they became. But there is an important circumstance: the child should have if not talent but capability. It turned so that I was born in a family of musicians and had an important role. My father was a bugler. He graduated from State Conservatory of Moscow. One day I began to play piano by two fingers and my father thought that I would become a pianist. He did not saw my way of becoming musician because he died from car accident. At that time I understood that most important people for me besides parents are teachers.

- Can you remember when your first acquaintance with music was?

Music world is a sphere which is like drug and very wonderful. When for the first time I heard the adagio of fifth symphony of Maler and cried. During the final of sixth symphony there was a feeling of cleaning and now every time I have the same feeling. Then I heard Shostakovich and Prokofev, Aram Khachatryan.

I like speaking about music and if there is not an interlocutor from whom I can learn something I talk to myself and make interesting conclusions.

- How would you describe Yerevan Jazz atmosphere?

In Armenia jazz has always been allowed. We have performers of high quality, very talented jazzmen but I am a little afraid. The attitude of society became consumer towards jazz in result of which the group of real estimators has increased. But the group of lovers has increased.