Yerevan to host first performance of Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle’s `Minas’
18.07.2009 17:15 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ `Minas has brought me to Armenia, the Minas I got to
know of in Berlin Gallery. Afterwards, I’ve been to Armenia 10 times,
to learn more about the native land of a portrayer of bright colors,
unrestrained emotions and sincerity,’ said a German musician
Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle.

Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle’s `Minas’ composition (for string quarter
and percussives) will complete a jubilee year of Armenian painter
Minas Avetisyan, whose 80th anniversary was celebrated in Armenia by a
number of events. Next year, celebrations will continue in Moscow and
5 Italian cities.

On artist’s birthday, July 20, House of Chamber Music will host the
first performance of Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle’s `Minas’ featured by
RA State Orchestra of Soloists.