RETURN FESTIVAL TO BE CONCLUDED WITH CONCERT DEDICATED TO HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND’S ANNUAL MARATHON

Noyan Tapan
Oct 28, 2008

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The final concert of the Return
(Veradardz) Second Festival of Classic Music will take place on October
28 at Aram Khachatrian concert hall. The concert will be dedicated
to the annual marathon of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund. The State
Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, as well as world-famous musicians Steven
Prutman and Suren Bagratuni will take part in the concert.

As S. Bagratuni said at the October 27 press conference, though
festival’s main goal is to invite to Armenia musicians creating in
different countries of the world, nevertheless the foreign musicians
who even if once have had concerts in Armenia also take part in the
festival. "This festival brings closer different people and cultures,"
he said.

According to S. Prutman, he admires Armenia and its Chamber
Orchestra. "I feel wonderful here. It is a very warm country. And
as to the Armenian orchestra, I must say that I have worked with
many professional orchestras, but I am impressed and admire the
Chamber Orchestra of Armenia. It is not inferior to many world-famous
orchestras," S. Prutman emphasized.

It should be mentioned that in total 9 concerts took place within the
framework of the festival launched on October 15, 7 of them were held
in Yerevan, 1 in Gyumri, and 1 in Vanadzor.