AZG Armenian Daily #177, 29/09/2007

Culture

MAESTRO LORIS CHGNAVORIAN IN ARMENIA

After a long absence the former General Conductor and Instructor of
the Symphonic Band of Armenia Maestro Loris Chgnavorian is in
motherland. He spoke about his 16-years Armenian memories at a meeting
in National Press Club on September 27.

Loris Chgnavorian, born in Iran, is happy to see a new progress, a new
building, street or a beautiful smile, but at the same time expresses
his regret about the disappearing Tamanian’s style and old Yerevan.

Maestro informed that on October 13 he will be 70 and he is going to
celebrate it in Armenia, with his family.

He spoke of his musical programs and informed that he has more than 70
works today: 4 operas, 6 symphonies and various works recorded and
published in Germany and Austria.

Chgnavorian spoke about his last work titled "Book of Revelations"
devoted to the Armenian Genocide.

What about the Anthem of Armenia, there is no need to change it,
according to him. "The Anthem is about the poor life and history of
our people. We must remove all the defects and then speak of
anthem. Armenians are spread all over the world. We must unite and be
one nation. Our culture is in churches, it is a spiritual music, but
today we hear more Arabic and Rabis (low quality music). The initiator
of culture’s return must be the Ministry of Education and Science.
The whole world admires the Armenian Church psalms, but instead of it
our people prefer Persian and Arabic music."

By Nairi Muradian, translated by L.H.