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CONCERTS OF ARMENIAN STATE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PASS IN CROWDED HALLS IN FRANCE
Noyan Tapan
Feb 28 2007
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The concerts of Armenian
State Philharmonic Orchestra held on February 5-16 in seven French
cities passed in crowded halls. As Edvard Topchian, Orchestra's Art
Director and conductor, reported at the February 28 press conference,
in spite of the Orchestra's busy concert schedule, the musicians
performed excellently presenting themselves to the foreign spectator
as high-class professionals.
During its concert tour the Orchestra performed works of Aram
Khachaturian, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Rakhmaninov. In E. Topchian's
words, the French spectator showed especially warm feelings towards
A. Khachaturian Symphony N 2 and his "Dance of the Swords." The head of
the Orchestra said that the local press widely covered the performances
of the Philharmonic Orchestra and La Gazette wrote that the concerts
of the Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra were the culminating
point of the events held within the framework of Year of Armenia in
France. It was also mentioned that Ambassador or Armenia to France,
Edvard Nalbandian provided great assistance to the organization of
the concerts.
Noyan Tapan
Feb 28 2007
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The concerts of Armenian
State Philharmonic Orchestra held on February 5-16 in seven French
cities passed in crowded halls. As Edvard Topchian, Orchestra's Art
Director and conductor, reported at the February 28 press conference,
in spite of the Orchestra's busy concert schedule, the musicians
performed excellently presenting themselves to the foreign spectator
as high-class professionals.
During its concert tour the Orchestra performed works of Aram
Khachaturian, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Rakhmaninov. In E. Topchian's
words, the French spectator showed especially warm feelings towards
A. Khachaturian Symphony N 2 and his "Dance of the Swords." The head of
the Orchestra said that the local press widely covered the performances
of the Philharmonic Orchestra and La Gazette wrote that the concerts
of the Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra were the culminating
point of the events held within the framework of Year of Armenia in
France. It was also mentioned that Ambassador or Armenia to France,
Edvard Nalbandian provided great assistance to the organization of
the concerts.