TOGETHER WITH ALL ARMENIANS ORANGE COMMEMORATES THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CENTENNIAL

YEREVAN, April 20. / ARKA /. With the support of Orange Foundation
on Saturday evening the National Opera House hosted a concert with
participation of Armenian and French musicians, dedicated to the
Armenian Genocide Centennial.

During the concert many famous compositions of French and Armenian
composers were performed under the direction of a celebrated Armenian
conductor and violinist George Pehlivanian. Moreover, “Ploughland”,
composed by Vache Sharafyan specially for the Armenian Genocide
Centennial, was performed by the Children’s Choir for the first time.

“This year is of a great importance to all Armenians and, as a member
of the Armenian society, Orange supports and participates in a series
of events dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Centennial. Today’s
concert, which will as well be performed in Paris and many other
French cities in May, is one of these events and holds a symbolic
meaning of unification, hope and revival,” said Lilit Martirosyan,
General Secretary of Orange Foundation.

“We have decided to engage young talents in this concert, dedicated
to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide, as children are our
future and strength. Remembering the past, it is very important to
look forward and certainly encourage our youth. With this concert,
together with our musicians and singers, through our songs and music
in a truly Armenian style we want to pass our message of peace in
the whole world” said Maestro George Pehlivanian.

To remind that Orange Foundation will also support the greatest
musical event in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial
to be held in the Paris prestigious Châtelet hall on April 21. The
concert is organized by the Armenian General Benevolent Union and
will be available to the Diaspora and Armenian audience.

Those, who wish to watch the concert live, can do so by attending the
National Opera House on April 21, 9:30pm. Thanks to the cooperation
with Orange Foundation, the concert will as well be broadcasted live
via the satellite channels of Armenia TV in Europe, USA and Russia
as well as aired on the territory of Armenia on April 24 via Armenia
TV channel.-0-