Isabel Bayrakdarian captivates Carnegie Hall in tribute to Catholicos Aram I

It was a memorable evening of music and emotion on November 13, celebrating the 30th anniversary of Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia. Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall was packed as soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian took the stage, accompanied by harpist Ellie Choate, flutist Ray Furuta and duduk player Mher Mnatsakanyan. The three-part program, performed without intermission, included "Marian Chants, Hymns and Children’s Prayers,” playsongs and lullabies by Komitas Vartabed, a