  Maxim Vengerov holds master class in Yerevan, dances tango for young musicians February 21, 2011 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World-known violinist and conductor, Grammy award winner Maxim Vengerov held a master class with UNICEF youth orchestra at Yerevan State Conservatory. The young musicians conducted by Vengerov performed Astor Piazzolla’s tango. However, Vengerov not only conducted the master class, but also danced the tango for young musicians. “I have always wanted UNICEF to have a youth orchestra, and I am happy that it exists in Armenia,” he said. Vengerov praised the youth orchestra performance, saying that they played rather professionally.   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 Pashinyan visits flood-hit region  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |
