 Yerevan to host first performance of Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle's "Minas"July 18, 2009 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Minas has brought me to Armenia, the Minas I got to know of in Berlin Gallery. Afterwards, I've been to Armenia 10 times, to learn more about the native land of a portrayer of bright colors, unrestrained emotions and sincerity," said a German musician Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle.Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle's "Minas" composition (for string quarter and percussives) will complete a jubilee year of Armenian painter Minas Avetisyan, whose 80th anniversary was celebrated in Armenia by a number of events. Next year, celebrations will continue in Moscow and 5 Italian cities. On artist's birthday, July 20, House of Chamber Music will host the first performance of Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle's "Minas" featured by RA State Orchestra of Soloists.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal  Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges.Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration.International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. |
