National Gallery Int’l Music Festival draws to a close in YerevanJuly 8, 2016 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The closing concert of the National Gallery International Music Festival was held Thursday, July 7. The festival has been held in the Fresco Hall of the National Gallery of Armenia since 2005. It was launched by the Gallery of Arts Fund (President Mariam Shahinyan) with the support of the Ministry of Culture and in partnership with VivaCell-MTS. The closing concert program featured Hover-Septet band (artistic director and conductor: Honored Worker of Art Sona Hovhannisyan). The band was formed in 2011 from the soloists of the Hover State Chamber Choir. The repertoire includes Patarag (the Armenian Holy Mass) for men’s chorus by Komitas and a number of folk songs, as well as western European classical and modern works. Pieces by Komitas, Sayat-Nova, Arvo Pärt, Krzysztof Penderecki, and Artur Avanesov were performed at the closing concert. VivaCell-MTS is a leading telecommunications operator in Armenia, which has been supporting the festival since 2006. In the course of nine years, the company has allocated AMD 119.5 million for the organization of the annual event. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |