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Andranik Berberyan was recognized as “Composer of the Year” at the “Khazer” Awards
Composer Andranik Berberyan was awarded the “Composer of the Year” award at the “Khazer” Armenian Music Awards, which took place at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex.
The “Khazer” Awards were held following international standards, with a solemn red carpet ceremony and great cultural pomp. The event brought together renowned artists from the music world, composers, producers and other industry representatives from various genres.
Andranik Berberyan also created the musical arrangements for the opening ceremony. The works performed are Andranik Berberyan's arrangement of Ter vori mej lerin (Mesrop Mashtots) with the participation of the Saghmosergu Choir (conductor: Vahe Begoyan), Nazan (Sayat-Nova), presented by duduk player Norayr Gapoyan, Tsirani tsar (Komitas), performed by opera singer Liparit Avetisyan and cellist Mikael Navasardyan, with a transition to Impromptus (Alexander Harutyunyan). Then, “Fountains” performed by tar player Mikael Voskanyan was performed, followed by a solo performance of a composition for Armenian percussions by Grigor Davtyan, and the Hogh Artun group presented the composition “Aparanjan”.
At the end of the opening ceremony, the choir and all the soloists also performed “Khazerg”, the music of the awards ceremony created by Berberyan for a special evening, which has become the annual main musical theme and fanfare of the awards ceremony.
“It is a great honor for me to receive this recognition. “Khazer” is an important platform to unite our culture and show appreciation to those people who live with music. I am grateful to the organizers and all those who believe in the Armenian creative power. I express special gratitude to the choir and soloists, who brilliantly presented the work created during our cooperation,” Berberyan noted.
The “Khazer” Awards were held following international standards, with a solemn red carpet ceremony and great cultural pomp. The event brought together renowned artists from the music world, composers, producers and other industry representatives from various genres.
Andranik Berberyan also created the musical arrangements for the opening ceremony. The works performed are Andranik Berberyan's arrangement of Ter vori mej lerin (Mesrop Mashtots) with the participation of the Saghmosergu Choir (conductor: Vahe Begoyan), Nazan (Sayat-Nova), presented by duduk player Norayr Gapoyan, Tsirani tsar (Komitas), performed by opera singer Liparit Avetisyan and cellist Mikael Navasardyan, with a transition to Impromptus (Alexander Harutyunyan). Then, “Fountains” performed by tar player Mikael Voskanyan was performed, followed by a solo performance of a composition for Armenian percussions by Grigor Davtyan, and the Hogh Artun group presented the composition “Aparanjan”.
At the end of the opening ceremony, the choir and all the soloists also performed “Khazerg”, the music of the awards ceremony created by Berberyan for a special evening, which has become the annual main musical theme and fanfare of the awards ceremony.
“It is a great honor for me to receive this recognition. “Khazer” is an important platform to unite our culture and show appreciation to those people who live with music. I am grateful to the organizers and all those who believe in the Armenian creative power. I express special gratitude to the choir and soloists, who brilliantly presented the work created during our cooperation,” Berberyan noted.
