Classical - 4th International Organ Music Festival: Opening Concert

On September 26 at 7:00 PM, the Komitas Chamber Music Hall will host the grand opening concert of the 4th International Vahan Stamboltsyan Organ Music Festival, dedicated to Komitas. The concert will feature organists Harutyun Tagvoryan, Teresa Voskanyan, Lusine Sarajyan, Karine Hovhannisyan, Anna Arustamyan, David Hovhannisyan, as well as soprano Irina Zakyan, flutist Hasmik Harutyunyan, and cellist Andranik Aghajanyan. The evening will also feature the Gurdjieff Ensemble, led by artistic director Levon Eskenian. Program: Harutyun Tagvoryan • Komitas: “Yays Yark”, “Amen, Hayr Surb” • Makar Yekmalyan: “Govea Yerusaghem” • Komitas: “Alagyaz”, “Khnki Tzarr” Hasmik Harutyunyan (flute) Lusine Sarajyan • Grigor Palhavuni / Komitas: “Ov Zarmanali” • Nerses Shnorhali / Makar Yekmalyan: “Amen Hayr Surb” Karine Hovhannisyan • Arthur Avanesov: “Chinar Es” Gurdjieff Ensemble • Komitas: “Khorurd Khorin”, arranged by L. Eskenian Teresa Voskanyan • G. Narekatsi / Y. Yerkyanyan: “Havik” • Gary Kyosayan: “Prelude” for organ • Gary Kyosayan: “Ave Maria” Irina Zakyan (soprano, Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia) Armen Aghajanyan • Grigor Narekatsi: “Havun Havun” (vocal ornamentation by Sergey Aghajanyan) • Edward Baghdasaryan: Excerpt from the Armenian Liturgy Andranik Aghajanyan (cello) David Hovhannisyan • Mikael Tariverdiyev: “The Little Prince” Anna Arustamyan • Edward Hayrapetyan: “Sharakaner” for organ, based on Nerses Shnorhali (world premiere) Organizer: “National Centre of Chamber Music”