  Renowned musician Levon Oganezov dies at 84 December 15, 2025 - 16:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Renowned Armenian pianist and composer Levon Oganezov, a celebrated figure of the Soviet era and People's Artist of Russia, died on December 13 at the age of 84. The news was confirmed by his daughter, Maria Shklover. Oganezov had been battling an oncological illness. Throughout his distinguished career, he won numerous piano competitions and hosted several popular TV shows on Russian networks. He also appeared in films, including “Trace of Rain” and “The Bedroom Key.”   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. |
