MICHEL LEGRAND AWARDED ARMENIAN ORDER OF HONOR

ArmInfo
2009-09-15 17:02:00

ArmInfo. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has awarded Michel
Legrand, the French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and
pianist of Armenian descent, with Order of Honor, the presidential
press-service told ArmInfo.

Serzh Sargsyan highlighted M. Legrand’s contribution to development
of the world music of the 20th century. For his part, the composer
said that Armenian music is in his blood. M. Legrand admitted that
every time visiting Armenia he goes back to his roots.