RUSSIAN PRESIDENT TO AWARD JIVAN GASPARYAN WITH MEDAL IN MOSCOW

Tert.am
13:29 ~U 19.03.10

Legendary duduk player Jivan Gasparyan has been awarded the
laureate in a Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) international
competition. The musician informed journalists of this news while
giving a press conference at the Yerevan Brandy Factory today, adding
that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev himself will award him with
the medal in Moscow on April 9.

At the prodding of our Tert.am correspondent, Gasparyan also discussed
plans for future work, saying he has received numerous invitations,
though only elaborated on his plans for the month of April.

Thus, Gasparyan will be in Italy on April 17, where from April 22-27,
he will give performances with Italy’s Symphony Orchestra. The
concerts will be held in three cities, and in May, the world-famous
duduk player will travel to the Netherlands.