INTERNATIONAL CONTEST AFTER ARAM KHACHATURIAN OPENED IN YEREVAN
Pan Armenian News
31.05.2005 08:19
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ An international contest after Aram Khachaturian
opened in Armenia today. 18 violinists from 7 countries will compete
with each other May 31- June 6. Yerevan State Conservatory, secondary
musical school after Chaikovsky, Cologne High Musical School,
Paris National Higher Conservatoire, Tbilisi Conservatory after
Sarajashvili and London Royal Musical Academy students will take part
in the contest. It should be noted that 23 musicians have applied for
participation in the competition, however, 5 of them will not take
part in it. In the course of the first tour 9 violinists performed
today. It should also be noted that an exhibition of photographs,
made during Aram Khachaturian’s last visit to London will open in the
composer’s house-museum today. Author of the photos Susy Meider, Aram
Khachaturian’s friend Asatur Gyuzelian, composers Karen Khachaturian
and Edvard Mirzoyan will be present at the event.