CRANSTON, RI – On Saturday, December 7, a Christmas concert featuring the Armenian Chorale of Rhode Island, along with the Junior Choir of Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Church and several talented soloists was held in […]
“She plays the piano like a man!“ That was one of the statements in a review of my 2008 Merkin Hall debut at Lincoln Center. I remember reading this strange expression and suddenly feeling a […]
BOSTON, Mass.—Russian-Armenian piano prodigy Eva Gevorgyan captivated YerazArt supporters last week during the non-profit organization’s annual fundraising concert. More than 100 guests were left mesmerized by the 15 year-old at the First Church in Boston […]
At first blush, it may seem like an odd pairing: Gurdjieff and Komitas. The father of modern Armenian music, Komitas Vartabed the itinerant priest who recorded thousands of Armenian ballads before the onslaught of the […]
I really didn’t want to go. The thought of traveling for two days to get to my destination was not too appealing, nor was the fact that I would be flying internationally. My travels to […]
Devoted students and music-lovers have been mourning the loss of internationally renowned tubist Sam Pilafian, who passed away on April 5, 2019 in his fight against colon cancer. “There will never be another Sam,” said […]
NEW YORK, NY—A sell-out crowd on Sunday, March 17 was treated to an afternoon of outstanding music by three young professional artists of concert caliber—violist Cara Pogossian, cellist Edvard Pogossian and pianist Vatche Jambazian. […]
The genre-bending Collectif Medz Bazar was formed in 2012 on a boat in a Parisian canal. The Péniche Anako, the boat in question, was the first Parisian venue to host jam sessions for Middle-Eastern, Balkan, and Caucasian […]
SOMERVILLE Mass.—Zoravik presents the Paris-based Collectif Medz Bazar in their only New England appearance. The concert will raise funds to help the band’s travel to music and media festival South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, […]
French-Armenian award-winning jazz musician and pianist Michel Legrand has died. He passed away at his home in France on Saturday, January 26. He was 86 years old. Legrand started his musical education at a young […]
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