HASMIK PAPIAN’S AND AVO GUYUMJIAN’S CONCERT TO BE HELD IN LOS ANGELES

Noyan Tapan
March 13, 2008

LOS ANGELES, MARCH 13, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Famous opera
singer Hasmik Papian and merited pianist Avo Guyumjian, who have
settled in Vienna with their families, on April 27, will have concerts
in the hall of Los Angeles historic church of Vipiana. According
to Asparez, this event has been organized by the Infinite Echo
Entertainment.

Hasmik Papian born in Yerevan became famous thanks to the parts
of Aida, Dezdemona, and Violeta in Verdi’s operas, and in New York
Metropoliten opera in the past four years she has played the part of
Bellini’s Norma. She has performed in the world-famous halls of Scala
in Milan and Bastille in Paris and has worked with such artists as
Riccardo Muti, Valery Kerkiyev, and Placido Domingo. She also performs
works of Komitas, Mansurian, and other Armenian composers.

Avo Guyumjian devoted himself to music since early age and at the age
of 12 was the youngest student of University of Music and Peforming
Arts of Vienna. In 1981 he gained the first prize of Beethoven 6th
international contest and since that year has pleased the spectators
in different concert halls of the world from Europe to the United
States, from Canada to Japan.

At present he teaches at Vienna Music Institute.