THE SMALL AND THE BIG TO CONGRATULATE AMIRKHANYAN

Aysor
Nov 19 2009
Armenia

The concert dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Armenian favorite
composer of all young and old Robert Amirkhanyan took place yesterday
in the big Philharmonic hall of A. Khachatryan. The hall was full
with the fans of the works of R. Amirkhanyan.

On the concert were present RA President Serzh Sargsyan, NA Spokesman
Hovik Abrahamyan, Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan, Minister of
Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian, Minister of
Defense Seyran Ohanyan, Chairman of Public Council Vazgen Manukyan
and other high ranked officials and cultural workers.

Famous and not so much famous musicians congratulated on the
anniversary of the head of the Composers’ Union of Armenia Robert
Amirkhanyan.

"I count my age by the life of the songs which during the years
live not only in my heart but also in the hearts and the soul of
the Armenians", – informed musician Robert Amirkhanyan before he
would start the concert and joked saying that his appearance does
not correspond with his age.

The jubilee concert of the composer started with the kids’ songs
presented by the choir "Little singers of Armenia" conducted by Tigran
Heqeqyan and the former pupil of the mentioned choir, the first winner
of the first "Armenian Superstar" singer Susanna Petrosyan.