CONCERT OF ENGLISH CONDUCTOR PAUL MACALINDIN AND SWISS CELLIST IVAN MONIGHETTI TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN
Noyan Tapan
Mar 15 2007
YEREVAN, MARCH 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The concert of English conductor Paul
MacAlindin and Swiss cellist Ivan Monighetti will be held on March
16 at Aram Khachatrian concert hall. Their Yerevan concert has been
initiated by Armenian Music Center within the framework of Prospects
of 21st 8th international music festival. To the accompaniment of
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, works of Shostakovich, Beethoven
and Stepan Rostomian will be performed at the concert.
S. Rostomian stated at the March 15 press conference that world
premiere of his Symphony N 1 will take place at the concert. In his
words, that symphony was composed in 1980 for Armenian Philharmonic
Orchestra, on the initiative of Orchestra’s conductor David Khanjian,
but it has not been performed up to present. In S. Rostomian’s words,
the work includes ensemble and solo performance fragments.
P. MacAlindin said that though this is his second visit to Armenia,
he is sufficiently familiarized with Armenian culture and has been
cooperating with S. Rostomian for several years. "For me, it is a
great honor to cooperate with such a composer, as well as to conduct
Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra, which is becoming more and
more famous," the conductor said.
In I. Monighetti’s words, though it is the first time he cooperates
with Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, the rehearsals made it clear
that the Orchestra is at a very high level. "I am happy to take part
in this festival. I am convinced that our cooperation will continue,"
the cellist said. By the way, I. Monighetti will also take part in the
concert dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich’s 80th birth anniversary
to be held soon in Moscow. He has been invited by RF President
Vladimir Putin.