AUSTRIA HONORS IRAN’S LORIS TJEKNAVORIAN
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Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:53:40 GMT
Loris Tjeknavorian
Prominent Iranian composer and conductor Loris Tjeknavorian has been
awarded Austria’s Cross of Honor for Science and Art First Class.
The award was bestowed upon the veteran artist during a ceremony held
by the Austrian embassy to celebrate Austria’s National Day in Tehran.
"I am proud to be an Iranian and I have always tried to make Iranians
more familiar with classical music and introduce the country’s rich
culture to Western countries," Tjeknavorian said upon receiving
the award.
Tjeknavorian conducted a Waltz piece by the 19-century Austrian
composer, Johann Strauss during the ceremony.
Loris Tjeknavorian has made nearly 100 recordings and written more
than 75 compositions, including symphonies, operas, requiems, chamber
music, ballet music, concertos, choral works and an oratorio.
He has conducted international orchestras throughout the world in
numerous countries including Austria, the UK, the US, Canada, Hungary,
Finland, the former USSR, Armenia, Thailand, Hong Kong, South Africa,
and Denmark.
The literary opera, Rostam and Sohrab and the requiem Departed and
the Survived are among his best-known works.