The Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of its artistic director and principal conductor Eduard Topchjan, will make a world tour through Greece, the USA, and Canada. The tour is dedicated to the...
The Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, under the baton of its artistic director and principal conductor Eduard Topchjan, will make a world tour through Greece, the USA, and Canada. The tour is dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the famous Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian. The concerts will take place at...
The event took place on Saturday 21 October 2023 in St John’s Smith Square, Westminster, London. This concert was in celebration of world-known Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian’s 120th Anniversary. The Ambassador of Armenia Varuzhan Nersesyan delivered a speech about Khachaturian. During the first part of the concert it featured...
Lithuanian-Armenian opera diva Asmik Grigorian has been named Female Singer of the Year at the 2023 Opus Klassik Awards thanks to Dissonance, her unmissable Alpha Classics recording of Rachmaninov romances with pianist Lukas Geniušas. A few days ago, the Berlin Konzerthaus hosted the gala concert for the most prestigious classical...
The devastating news that Sinead O’Connor has died arrived Wednesday afternoon. Details are scant, but O’Connor had battled mental health problems for years. She was just 56. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad,” her family wrote in a statement. “Her family and friends...
The legendary French Armenian singer, who wrote more than 800 songs, recorded more than 1,000 of them in French, English, German and Spanish and sold over 100 million records, was born Chahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian on May 22, 1924, in Paris. He was the younger of two children born to Armenian...
Klingen Choir and Cultural Association in cooperation with the Embassy of Armenia in the United Kingdom and St Cuthbert’s Church has taken the opportunity to present the concert “Love Opera Arias & Romances”. The event took place in St Cuthbert’s church, Earls Court, Kensington, London on Saturday 18th March...
The Tekeyan Centre Fund, summing up the results of its 2022 activity, is moving forward remaining true to its mission and policy, and implementing humanitarian, cultural, educational programs formed over the years. 2022 was no exception; so, many charitable programs were accomplished. Among the important cultural achievements of the...
Brunette will represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest. The decision was made internally by Public TV. Brunette is known to the public for several hit songs. She intends to bring a new style to the big Eurovision stage. “I am happy to share the news with you. I...
Over 250 music aficionados gathered at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in New York to celebrate the next generation of Armenian talent at the 11th AGBU Performing Artists in Concert. Organized by the AGBU New York Special Events Committee (NYSEC), it was their first concert programmed with exclusively Armenian...
The memorial statue of renowned Armenian late conductor Ohan Durian was inaugurated today in Yerevan’s Freedom Square, in the area near the National Opera and Ballet Academic Theater, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of birth of maestro. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, his spouse...
