SERGEI KHACHATRIAN GIVES EXCEPTIONALLY SUCCESSFUL CONCERT AT VIENNA’S CONCERHOUSE AND IN BUDAPEST
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 24 2007
VIENNA, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The famous Armenian
violinist Sergei Khachatrian on April 18 performed Beethoven’s Violin
Concert at one of the most prestigious halls – Concerthouse in the
world’s music center Vienna. He was accompanied by BBC Symphony
orchestra conducted by Gianandrea Noseda.
NT correspondent reported from Vienna that the concert tickets were
all sold as early as December of last year. S. Khachatrian gave the
same concert at Budapest’s National Concert Hall on April 21.
Both concerts received tumultuous applause from the audience. In
obvious excitement the conductor ebmraced the young violinist
after each performance, thus showing his surprise at his perfect
technique. The violinist also performed Aram Khachatrian’s "Uzundara",
to astonishment of the audience.
The event dedicated to the Armenian Genocide, which took place in
Vienna on April 20, was opened by Sergei Khachatrian and his sister –
pianist Lusine.
Works of Komitas were performed. The renowned singer Hasmik Papian
accompamied by Armenian pianist Vardan Mamikonian also took part in
the concert.
Austrain political and public figures, members of the diplomatic
corps attended the musical event.