AZG Armenian Daily #187, 13/10/2007
Culture
"HOVER" CHORUS IN GERMANY
Yerevan "Hover" chamber chorus was on tour in Germany from September
23 to October 7. The chorus, led by Sona Hovhannisian, acted in 13
German churches and concert halls (by three concerts in Hamburg and
Berlin, by two – in Halley and Dresden, and by one – in Braunschweig,
Naumburg and in the church of Gozeck Castle). They mainly performed
the perfections of spiritual and secular choral songs, and the works
of modern Armenian composers (E. Erkanian, A.Azizian).
In Hamburg and Berlin "Hover" chorus sang with the "Collegium Vocale"
chorus of St. Peter Church. The latter is one of the organizers of the
Armenian chorus’ tour in Germany
The tour in Germany was assisted by "Culture active" NGO and the
Armenian community of Berlin, also RA Ministry of Culture, Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of Germany in Armenia, the Armenian
Embassy in Germany and German WOEB foundation.
By Artsvi Bakhchinian, translated by L.H