  Ararat soundtrack premieres in Armenia with symphony orchestra March 22, 2025 - 14:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian premiere of the suite from Atom Egoyan’s film “Ararat,” composed by acclaimed Canadian composer Mychael Danna, will take place on March 29 as part of the 5th Penderecki Contemporary Music Festival. The music will be performed by the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra. The concert program also features “Styx,” a contemplative piece by Georgian composer Giya Kancheli, performed by the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, violist Sara McElravy, and the Armenian National Academic Choir. The evening will also include a performance of “Three Pieces in Old Style” by Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, written for string orchestra. The concert will be conducted by maestro Sergey Smbatyan.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
