ISABEL BAYRAKDARIAN’S "GOMIDAS SONGS" NOMINATED FOR JUNO AWARD

Nonesuch Records
April 16 2010

Isabel Bayrakdarian’s Nonesuch debut album, Gomidas Songs, has been
nominated for a Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year: Vocal
or Choral Performance. The Junos, which honor the best recordings
from Canadian artists, will be presented by the Canadian Academy of
Recording Arts and Sciences this Sunday, April 18, in a ceremony in
St. John’s, Newfoundland. The awards presentation will be broadcast
on CTV. For more information, visit junoawards.ca.

Bayrakdarian has previously received three Juno awards, among many
other accolades. Born in Lebanon of Armenian heritage, Bayrakdarian
is a Canada citizen, after having moved with her family to Toronto
as a teenager. She holds an honors degree in Biomedical Engineering
from the University of Toronto.

On Gomidas Songs, the soprano examines the legacy of Gomidas Vardabet,
the 19th-century composer who preserved, transcribed, and interpreted
the lullabies, hymns, folk dances, and ancient songs of his Armenian
homeland. Bayrakdarian, says Time magazine, "combines lyricism with
remarkable dramatic instincts." The album is available in the Nonesuch
Store with the exclusive bonus downloads "Dsidsernag" and "Hayasdan."

To order your copy of the CD, with the complete album included as
high-quality MP3s at no additional charge, head to the Nonesuch Store.