ANKARA RADIO POLYPHONIC CHOIR TO PERFORM KOMITAS’ WORK AT ARMENIAN CHURCH IN ISTANBUL

PanARMENIAN.Net
26.02.2010 19:30 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ In a historic event, the Ankara Radio Polyphonic
Choir, which is affiliated with the state-owned Turkish Radio
and Television, or TRT, has performed a work in Armenian under the
direction of Istanbul-based Armenian conductor Hagop Mamigonyan. The
choir will perform the work again at an Armenian church in Istanbul.

Led by Istanbul-based conductor Hagop Mamigonyan, the choir performed
"Gali Yerk" (Harvest Wind), a work by Armenian polyphonic music expert
and ethnomusicologist Komitas Vardapet.

Founded in 1970, the TRT decided last year to celebrate its 40th
anniversary with 40 different conductors, both Turkish and foreign.

One of those it invited was the young Hagop Mamigonyan of the Surp
Lusavoric Armenian Choir, which has been performing in Istanbul for
80 years.