GUITARIST DEBUTS NEW SONGS AT CONCERT
by Chris Clay

The Mississauga News
May 6, 2010 Thursday
Canada

Final Edition

Meadowvale guitarist Aramik Moosakhanian will perform on Saturday in
Toronto at a concert to raise awareness of human rights issues around
the globe.

Moosakhanian, who was nominated for a 2010 MARTYS Award in the
Emerging Performing Arts category, is expected to hit the stage about
4 p.m. for a 20-minute set at United We Rock! The Concert for Human
Rights, at Yonge and Dundas Square. The concert starts at noon.

Moosakhanian will perform two of his songs – Only You and This Is
My Song – from his upcoming English-language album. It will be the
first time he’s performed either live.

The concert also holds a personal meaning for Moosakhanian, who’s
of Armenian decent, as it will mark the 95th anniversary of the mass
killing of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I.

"I gladly accepted the invitation because I think (human rights)
is a great cause and it’s important to shine a light on some of the
darkest parts of the world," he said.

Also performing is Amos the Transparent, Karina Es, One Fell Swoop,
Fame City Boiz, Humble the Poet, The Birds of Wales and Graydon James
and the Young Novelists.

Moosakhanian started playing classical guitar at the age of nine in
his native Iran. He moved to Mississauga in 1999.

On July 9, he’ll perform as part of an Armenian summer festival
in Scarborough.