ARMENIAN CONDUCTORS WINS GRAND PRIX OF INTERNATIONAL CONTEST
Armenpress
Sept 7, 2005
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS: A jury of prominent musicians from
the USA, Russia, South Korea, Great Britain and Ukraine awarded the
Grand Prix of the 5-th international contest of conductors dedicated to
Vakhtang Zhvania in Ukrainian Kharkiv to Armenian conductor Harutyun
Arzumanian.
Harutyun Arzumanian who conducts the orchestra of the Armenian
Ballet and Opera Theater was also awarded the prize established for
best conductor of orchestra and won also a prize called ‘Audience
Sympathy’. As the winner of the contest that ran from September 1
to September 6, Harutyun Arzumanian will conduct orchestras of USA,
Korea, Russia, Ukraine and some other countries.
In an interview with Armenpress Harutyun Arzumanian said his victory
came also as a surprise for contest organizers as it was the first
participation of an Armenian conductor in this contest held once in
two years. As part of the contest he had to conduct the orchestra
that performed new work by a modern composer Alkneev for saxophone,
percussions, choir and a soloist.
The contest was organized by James Art American company in an effort to
select best conductors who later will perform on different stages. Out
of 150 contenders only 33 from 21 countries managed to overcome the
first round and 5 qualified for the final round.