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    PRESS RELEASE

    Wednesday, July 28, 2010

    Aram Khachaturian Trio from Yerevan Holds Concerts in Plovdiv and London

    On May 20 and May 22, 2010, the Aram Khachaturian Trio from Yerevan held
    concerts in Plovdiv and London, respectively, on the occasion of the
    95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In Plovdiv, under the
    patronage of the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in Bulgaria,
    Sergey Manasarian, and the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in
    Bulgaria, Ehiazar Uzunyan, the Khachaturian Trio gave an outstanding
    concert on May 20. The musical group was invited to perform in Bulgaria
    by AGBU Plovdiv, with special assistance and sponsorship from the AGBU
    headquarters in New York and London.

    Prior to the concert, the Khachaturian Trio spent a day in the heart of
    Plovdiv. Lilit Shahinyan, an AGBU scholarship recipient, Katya
    Dombakyan, AGBU Plovdiv's collaborator from Munich, and the young
    ethnologist Dimitar Krastev accompanied the trio on their tour around
    the city. The performers visited the Armenian Apostolic Church in
    Plovdiv, Sourp Kevork, its museum and the newly renovated Armenian
    Cultural Hall. They also visited the Art Academy in Plovdiv, where they
    were welcomed by one of the teaching assistants in the field of
    Bulgarian folkloric music. Students performed Bulgarian national dances
    and songs for the musicians and all guests in attendance.

    The Plovdiv concert was held at the garden of the Ethnographic Museum.
    The evening's emcees, Lilit and Emma Shahinyan, kicked off the event
    with a welcome speech, focusing on the Armenian Genocide, Armenian
    culture, and the centennial of AGBU Plovdiv. They also thanked all of
    the individuals and AGBU entities that made the special event possible.
    After opening remarks, the Khachaturian Trio began its performance, and
    took the audience on an unforgettable musical journey.

    The talented members of the Khachaturian Trio are pianist Armine
    Grigoryan, violinist Karen Shahgaldyan, and cellist Karen Kocharyan. The
    trio played the astonishing "Elegant Trio" by S. Rachmaninov, as well as
    "Shushanik," "Alailush" and "Vagharshapad Dance" by E. Mirzoyan. The
    musicians also performed well-known pieces by Komitas, arranged by Aram
    Khachaturian.

    Distinguished guests of the concert included Ehiazar Uzunyan, Honorary
    Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Bulgaria and chairman of the Sourp
    Kevork Armenian Church parish council; Todor Hristev, deputy chair of
    the Municipality of Plovdiv; Agop Ormandjiyan, Professor and Head of
    Armenian Studies Department in Sofia University and guest editor of the
    Armenian newspaper "AGBU Voice," which is published by AGBU Plovdiv;
    Sonia Avakian-Bedrossian, chairwoman of AGBU Sofia; Edouard Arsenian,
    chair of the coordinating council of the Armenian organizations in
    Plovdiv who has also served as a longtime AGBU Plovdiv board member;
    Seta Manikyan, chair of HOM Plovdiv; Verjiniya Garabedian, principal of
    "Viktoria and Krikor Tyutyundjyan," the only Armenian day school in
    Bulgaria; Samanto Madjar, chair of the "Shalom" Jewish organization in
    Plovdiv; and Garo Baltayan, chair of the Armenian association of culture
    and arts in Plovdiv.

    Following its successful concert in Plovdiv, the Khachaturian Trio
    traveled to London and gave another outstanding concert on May 22 at St.
    Yeghishe Armenian Apolistic Church. The event was organized by the
    London branch of AGBU. The concert was the trio's debut performance in
    London, and it was attended by both Armenian and non-Armenian music
    lovers. The musicians repeated the success of their Plovdiv concert, and
    received multiple standing ovations. One of the attendees, a pianist
    from France, heard the works of Komitas, Babajanian and Mirzoyan for the
    first time. She said of the concert, "I was mesmerized by the trio's
    extraordinary performances."

    The concerts in Plovdiv and London alike were met with great enthusiasm
    and demonstrated how the Khachaturian Trio has managed to create an
    impressive musical trinity. By interweaving their profound sense of
    harmony with perfected technique and craftsmanship, the talented
    musicians created two remarkable and memorable musical performances.

    Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
    non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
    preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
    educational, cultural and humanitarian program, annually touching the
    lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.

    For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
    www.agbu.org.




    From: A. Papazian
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