CONCERT OF AMERICAN MUSICIANS TO TAKE PLACE AT YEREVAN “ARAM
KHACHATRIAN” CONCERT HALL

YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert of Alex Russell, Duane
Funderburk and Jane Thorngren, American musicians to the accompaniment
of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia (SPOA) will take place
at the Yerevan “Aram Khachatrian” Concert Hall on June 10. As pianist
Duane Funderburk informed at the June 9 press-conference, Felix
Mendelssohn’s, Alan Hovhanness’s, George and Ayra Gershvins’ works, as
well as German and American chamber anthems, Ukrainian folk songs will
be performed at the concert. The pianist visiting Armenia for the
forth time mentioned that they cooperate with the SPOA for the first
time but they are aware that the orchestra musicians perform works of
the world-great artists at the high level. According to Donovan Gray,
a violinist and conductor, Armenians, in spite of Americans, love
classic music. “One must sow love towards classic music from small age
but Americans prefer to listen to light music and thier children
follow parents’ example,” he mentioned. American musicians are
acquainted with Aram Khachatrian’s and Alan Hovhanness’s works as well
as with the Armenian chamber music. They informed that some of Stepan
Shakarian’s as well as other Armenian composers’ works will be
included in thier concert program. And soprano Jane Thorngren
mentioned that she loves Armenian duduk (Armenian national pipe) and
dreams to learn Armenian national dances. The National Guidance
Institute and the SPOA organized the Yerevan concerts of the American
musicians. The musicians informed that the concert’s whole profit will
be passed to the UN World Food Program.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress