Lala Yerem is an inspiring vocal magician. Her singing style sends chills down your spine and invokes your being to wake up and be active in the Armenian struggle. I saw Lala perform at a […]
Valeri Lyoka Ghazaryan, an Artsakh native, is the inspiration and voice behind amazing songs such as “Es Der Gam,” “Hascen Im Nuynn A” and “Tun Tareq.” Lyoka was born and raised in Maragha, Martakert in […]
On a Saturday afternoon at New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall, hundreds of children danced the “Tamzara.” The women of the Armenian folk trio Zulal clapped and skipped across the stage, while their audience of 599 […]
BOSTON—The Friends of Armenian Culture Society will present the 71st annual Armenian Night at the Pops on Wednesday, June 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Boston’s Symphony Hall. Pianist Marta Aznavoorian will be the guest soloist […]
Kariné Poghosyan has performed all around the world in some of the most prestigious concert halls. Still, one of the projects she is most proud of is her own monthly Lecture-Recital broadcast she curates and […]
The music [Komitas Seven Armenian Dances] has an artless simplicity, as one might expect, but in Gerstein’s finely hewn performances there were clear suggestions of deeper emotions at work. The sheer care with which he […]
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.—Renowned Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) violinist Kimberly Kennedy has recorded “The Freedom,” the first movement of Dan Yessian’s classical composition “An Armenian Trilogy.” The performance was recorded to commemorate Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, […]
About a month ago, there was a notice in Chicago Armenians on Facebook that Tigran Hamasyan would perform in Chicago on March 17. We did not recognize the name, but for our group that did […]
By Sophie Khachatryan Photos by Christian Giamarella On the night of Valentine’s Day, I took my seat in the beautiful Carnegie Hall to enjoy the unique “All that Jazz” program by pianist Kariné Poghosyan. The […]
By Jesse Kenas Collins WATERTOWN, Mass.—Over the past year, the Armenian Museum of America’s Sound Archive program has taken a giant step forward. Each month, the Museum posts a handful of songs digitized and restored […]
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