LITHUANIAN VIOLONCELLIST CONSIDERS ARMENIANS ONE OF PEOPLES OF EUROPE HAVING RICHEST CULTURE

Noyan Tapan
Mar 21 2006

YEREVAN, MARCH 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Lithuanian cellist and conductor David
Geringas’ concert takes place in Yerevan on March 21 and 23. The Music
Information Center of Armenia initiated the concert of the cellist
arrived in Armenia and his wife, pianist Tatyana Geringas, within
the framework of the “Perspectives of 21st.” As Stepan Rostomian, the
artistic head of the center informed at the March 20 press-conference,
David Geringas’ visit to Armenia must be considered as a great event
as he is one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. According
to S.Rostomian, Geringas is considered one of the best cellist
teachers as well, and Armenian cellist Alexander Chavushian and
Vahe Rostomian are among his students. According to David Geringas,
he is acquainted with the Armenian culture and history and considers
Komitas’ “Krunk” (crane) to be one of the world masterpieces. “Works
of not only Komitas but of a number of other Armenian composers must
enter the international field as those are such works which deserve
world recognition. Armenians are supposed one of the peoples of Europe
having the richest culture,” the cellist mentioned. Geringas is going
to include some of Edvard Mirzoyan’s and Tigran Masurian’s works in
his programme. He also mentioned that Stepan Rostomian writes music for
him. S.Rostomian informed that it’s already the 7th year that concerts
of famous musicians are organized in Armenia within the framework
of the “Perspectives of 21st” festival, and the festival became one
of the most representative cultural events in Armenia and the CIS
territory. But, according to the composer, the RA Ministry of Culture
and Youth Issues has never assisted in organizing the concerts. “There
is no cultural policy in Armenia, and our culture suffers of periodical
change of Ministers” I think not the Minister but the way of action
of that institute must be changed,” the composer emphasized.