June 6, 2009 - 12:34 AMT
Yerevan to host classic music concerts
From June 8 to 10, Yerevan will host a series of concerts within "Perspectives XXI" 10th International Music Festival. Tony Arnold soprano /USA/, Movses Pogossian violin /USA/, Rohan De Saram cello /BRITAIN/, Philip O'Connor clarinet /USA/, Artur Avanesov piano /Armenia/ will perform.

The program includes: June 8. Komitas Chamber Music Hall, Z. Kodaly - Duo for violin and cello, Op.7, D. Shostakovich - Seven Romances on Poems by Alexander Blok, Op. 127, for soprano and piano trio, V. Sharafyan - Ancient Anthem for soprano and violin, H. Birtwistle - 9 settings of Lorine Niedecker for soprano and cello, B. Bartok - Contrasts, for violin, clarinet, piano

June 9 will feature a concert in the Club at 10 pm.

June 10. Komitas Chamber Music Hall, 7 pm, A. Avanesov - Zemestani/Bahari/Beheshti (2008), for violin and piano, O. Messiaen - Poemes pour Mi (1936), for soprano and piano, O. Messiaen - Quartet for the End of Time (1940), for violin, clarinet, cello, piano
1. Liturgy of crystal
2. Vocalise, for the Angel who announces the end of Time
3. Abyss of the birds
4. Interlude
5. Praise to the Eternity of Jesus
6. Dance of fury, for the seven trumpets
7. A mingling of rainbows for the Angel who announces the end of Time.
8. Praise to the Immortality of Jesus