Eminent Austrian composer Ivan Erod to visit ArmeniaSeptember 6, 2010 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 7-16, Armenia will be hosting the 2nd Austro-Armenian Music Festival. A varied program of concerts and master classes offered by outstanding professors and musicians from Austria, Armenia and Germany will be featured in the framework of festival in Yerevan, Gyumri and Vanadzor. Eminent Austrian composer Ivan Erod, German clarinetist Ralph Manno, Armenian pianist Armen Babakhanian, soprano Anna Maria Pammer, pianist Gottlieb Wallisch, composer John Sarkissian, violist Georg Hamann will participate in the festival. Works of Schumann and Mozart, Ivan Erod and John Sarkissian will be performed. The festival is organized under the patronage of Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan and Upper-Austria governor Dr. Joseph Puhringer. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |