Fund for Armenian Relief Fellowship Alumni Association
Roubinyans 29, Yerevan, Armenia
phone:37410249677
Musical Support for Salzburg International Medical Seminars
Yerevan, May 29th, 2009
FARFAA-Salzburg Group together with the Yerevan State Medical
University and Youth Orchestra of Armenia ( conductor Sergey
Smbatyan) has organized a benefit concert for Salzburg International
Medical Seminars, Open Medial Institute Program , and its seminar
center – Schloss Arenberg , which was damaged in a filre recently. The
concert took place on May 29th , at the Main Conference Hall of the
YSMU.
The AAF/Salzburg Medical Seminars director Prof.W.Aulitzky arrived from
Vienna to join the benefit event.
The American Austrian Foundation’s Salzburg Medical Seminars program
participated over 10,000 physicians from countries in transition s,
over 450 physicians from Armenia. Over 1000 faculty members from the
leading USA medical institutions as NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, the
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center and others, have trained these physicians the newest advances
in all the medical specialities.
Schloss Arenberg is a conference center, where the Seminars take place
During the summer months the Schloss is home to cultural programs linked
to the Salzburg Music Festival and the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra.
On April 20th, 2009 a fire broke out on the roof of Schloss Arenberg,
where two welders had been doing some repairs. Fire fighters arrived
within minutes, but had difficulty accessing the burning wooden beams
under the copper roof. The fire was finally extinguished only in 12
hours . 180 Firefighters used 3,000 liters of water per minute to try
and put out the blaze, which coupled with the smoke damage totally
destroyed the building. Fortunately no one was seriously injured.
FARFAA-Salzburg Group with the alumni of Schloss Arenberg, YSMU and
Youth Orchestra of Armenia. extended their helping hands to the
Schloss Arenberg Center to support its rebuilding. Prof Aulitzky
announced that the Armenian Lounge will be opened in Schloss Arenberg
after its reconstruction.
The Youth Orchestra of Armenia was founded in November 2005, with the
efforts of the students of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory.
Despite its recent formation, the Youth Orchestra of Armenia had already
the occasion to present Armenia with honour all over the world. Sergey
Smbatyan, violinist and prize-winner in international competitions, is
the chief coductor and artistic director of the orchestra.
W.A. Mozart, Komitas-Aslamazyan and E.Mirzoyan pieces were performed
with high level of artistry and sophistication, and twelve year old
piano soloist Anahit Arushanyan amazed the audience. YSMU has
sponsored the Youth Orchestra for performing the concert.
Open Medical Institute (OMI) is a program of the American Austrian
Foundation (AAF) whose main goal is to educate physicians and health
care providers from countries in transition and foster their
professional growth ()
FAR FAA is a non-for-profit organization of medical professionals, aimed
at improving the health care system of the community and advancing
medical sciences in Armenia