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ARMENIAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR BACK FROM JAPAN TOUR (VIDEO)
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2012/09/10/little-singers/
10.09.12
After a 40-day concert tour in 18 cities and towns of Japan, the
Little Singers of Armenia are back home.
At a news conference on Monday, their artistic director, Tigran
Hekekya, said the choir's concert program was devoted to the 20th
anniversary of the Armenian-Japanese diplomatic relations and the
500th anniversary of Armenia's printing art, as well as UNESCO's
decision to declare Yerevan a 2012 World Book Capital.
"We received the invitation from the Min-On organizations which
annually arranges 1,000 concerts. They involve only those foreign
musicians and choirs which, apart from being internationally acclaimed,
rank higher than Japanese performers. The purpose is to enable them
to learn more," he said, adding that the organization has 8,000 choirs.
Hekekyan noted that their concerts, held in Japan's best concert-halls,
always met a crowded audience.
"We had 16 concerts and six meetings with two different choirs. It
was a big honor for their choirs, as they themselves admitted. We
had taken six Japanese songs, and the children ran the concerts in
Japanese, introducing the song and the author," he added.
The maestro further shared his impressions of the Japanese reception
and the time spent in the country.
"We crossed the country from north to south twice for conducting the
concerts. In addition, the children toured the country. We had many
meetings with the local choirs," he added.
The young singers attending the news conference also spoke of their
impressions, focusing particularly on the Japanese hospitality.
"The long tour was a good experience for us, and we managed to
overcome [the difficulties] also thanks to the Japanese people's
attitude. They were very warm to us," said Hripsime Muradyan, one of
the young singers.
Hasmik Muradyan, choir member, stressed the importance of the
opportunity to get to know the highly developed Japanese culture.
Hekekyan said at the end that the very costly event was made possible
thanks to the hosting country which covered all their expenses,
including insurance.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2012/09/10/little-singers/
10.09.12
After a 40-day concert tour in 18 cities and towns of Japan, the
Little Singers of Armenia are back home.
At a news conference on Monday, their artistic director, Tigran
Hekekya, said the choir's concert program was devoted to the 20th
anniversary of the Armenian-Japanese diplomatic relations and the
500th anniversary of Armenia's printing art, as well as UNESCO's
decision to declare Yerevan a 2012 World Book Capital.
"We received the invitation from the Min-On organizations which
annually arranges 1,000 concerts. They involve only those foreign
musicians and choirs which, apart from being internationally acclaimed,
rank higher than Japanese performers. The purpose is to enable them
to learn more," he said, adding that the organization has 8,000 choirs.
Hekekyan noted that their concerts, held in Japan's best concert-halls,
always met a crowded audience.
"We had 16 concerts and six meetings with two different choirs. It
was a big honor for their choirs, as they themselves admitted. We
had taken six Japanese songs, and the children ran the concerts in
Japanese, introducing the song and the author," he added.
The maestro further shared his impressions of the Japanese reception
and the time spent in the country.
"We crossed the country from north to south twice for conducting the
concerts. In addition, the children toured the country. We had many
meetings with the local choirs," he added.
The young singers attending the news conference also spoke of their
impressions, focusing particularly on the Japanese hospitality.
"The long tour was a good experience for us, and we managed to
overcome [the difficulties] also thanks to the Japanese people's
attitude. They were very warm to us," said Hripsime Muradyan, one of
the young singers.
Hasmik Muradyan, choir member, stressed the importance of the
opportunity to get to know the highly developed Japanese culture.
Hekekyan said at the end that the very costly event was made possible
thanks to the hosting country which covered all their expenses,
including insurance.