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The opening concert of V. Stamboltsyan Festival is dedicated to Komitas
With the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, the solemn opening concert of the third Vahagn Stamboltsyan International Festival of Organ Music dedicated to Komitas took place at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall.
At the opening concert of the festival, Armenian organists and invited musicians presented works by Komitas, Nerses Shnorhali, Makar Yekmalyan, Alexander Harutyunyan, Arno Babajanyan, and other famous composers. The program showcased the diverse shades of Armenian spiritual and national musical heritage through a beautiful combination of the organ and other instruments, including cello, flute, and trumpet.
During the evening, in parallel with the musical performances, the works of Vazgen Brutyan, director of the Ardian Center for the Arts, architect, designer, and painter, were exhibited.
This year, the festival will feature distinguished organists from Great Britain, Spain, France, and the Netherlands. Vincent Dubois, the titular organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris; leading British organist Jonathan Scott; Juan de la Rubia, the principal organist of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona; and Rotterdam City Organist Adrian Hoek will visit Armenia.
The festival will showcase both classical organ works and arrangements of Armenian musical gems, along with compositions by Armenian authors.
Concerts will take place in Yerevan, Kapan, and Charentsavan, with master classes led by international organists.
The event will conclude with a gala concert honoring Johann Sebastian Bach's 340th anniversary.
At the opening concert of the festival, Armenian organists and invited musicians presented works by Komitas, Nerses Shnorhali, Makar Yekmalyan, Alexander Harutyunyan, Arno Babajanyan, and other famous composers. The program showcased the diverse shades of Armenian spiritual and national musical heritage through a beautiful combination of the organ and other instruments, including cello, flute, and trumpet.
During the evening, in parallel with the musical performances, the works of Vazgen Brutyan, director of the Ardian Center for the Arts, architect, designer, and painter, were exhibited.
This year, the festival will feature distinguished organists from Great Britain, Spain, France, and the Netherlands. Vincent Dubois, the titular organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris; leading British organist Jonathan Scott; Juan de la Rubia, the principal organist of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona; and Rotterdam City Organist Adrian Hoek will visit Armenia.
The festival will showcase both classical organ works and arrangements of Armenian musical gems, along with compositions by Armenian authors.
Concerts will take place in Yerevan, Kapan, and Charentsavan, with master classes led by international organists.
The event will conclude with a gala concert honoring Johann Sebastian Bach's 340th anniversary.
