September 29 - day of jubilee concert dedicated to Tigran Mansuryan
Great composer Tigran Mansuryan is this year celebrating his 70th birthday. On September 29, Yerevan will host a jubilee concert dedicated to this anniversary. Concert program includes musical pieces created by Mansuryan in different periods of his creative acivity (1965-2009). Particularly, audience will have the chance to listen to "Serenade", "Yerevan Mulberry Yard", "Testament", "Three Plays in Thick Colors", "The Art of Creation" (choir song) etc.
"Any jubilee concert is perceived as a gift and sign of attention, which is so important for someone who creates," maestro said in an interview with a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent.
Several musicians and organizers of Yerevan Music and "National Gallery" festivals, as well as lovers of Mansuryan's creative art have this year organized concerts dedicated to maestro. Mansuryan's "Agnus Dei", Sting Trio, "Con anima", "Sunset Songs", "Partite" and "Alt and Orchestra Concert No. 2" were played in National Gallery's fresco hall and State Philharmonic Orchestra's big concert hall.
Tigran Mansuryan was born on January 27, 1939 in Beirut (Lebanon). In late 1940s he moved to Soviet Armenia. In 1965, he graduated from Yerevan State Conservatory (creative instructor: Lazar Saryan) and in 1968 he completed his post-graduate education. In 1963-64, Mansuryan was a concertmaster in Yerevan Choreographic College. In 1964-65, he worked as musical editor for Armenian Radio and TV Company.
"Any jubilee concert is perceived as a gift and sign of attention, which is so important for someone who creates," maestro said in an interview with a PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent.
Several musicians and organizers of Yerevan Music and "National Gallery" festivals, as well as lovers of Mansuryan's creative art have this year organized concerts dedicated to maestro. Mansuryan's "Agnus Dei", Sting Trio, "Con anima", "Sunset Songs", "Partite" and "Alt and Orchestra Concert No. 2" were played in National Gallery's fresco hall and State Philharmonic Orchestra's big concert hall.
Tigran Mansuryan was born on January 27, 1939 in Beirut (Lebanon). In late 1940s he moved to Soviet Armenia. In 1965, he graduated from Yerevan State Conservatory (creative instructor: Lazar Saryan) and in 1968 he completed his post-graduate education. In 1963-64, Mansuryan was a concertmaster in Yerevan Choreographic College. In 1964-65, he worked as musical editor for Armenian Radio and TV Company.
