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For 8 years now, the Armenian General Benevolent Union has been holding the “AGBU Discovers Talents” music competition with the participation of young and talented musicians under the age of 25.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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The Grand Prix winners of the competition have the opportunity to perform on the same stage with the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, which is a unique source of inspiration for them.<\/p>\n

The Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra will be joined by talented young people who won the Grand Prix in the classical vocal and percussion categories.<\/p>\n

Soloists:<\/p>\n

Alina Avagyan<\/strong>, soprano
\nSuzanna Avetikyan<\/strong>, mezzo-soprano
\nMariam Grigoryan<\/strong>, soprano
\nHovhannes Kherimyan<\/strong>, marimba
\nGor Manukyan<\/strong>, marimba
\nMary Martirosyan<\/strong>, soprano
\nAra Mkrtchyan<\/strong>
\nKaren Chilingaryan<\/strong>
\nRita Petrosyan<\/strong>, soprano
\nEva Paremuzyan<\/strong>
\nHovhannes Ordanyan<\/strong>, tenor<\/p>\n

In program:<\/p>\n

Verdi:<\/b> Overture to \u201cLa Forza del destino\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dvo\u0159\u00e1k:<\/b> Song to the Moon <\/span><\/i>from the opera \u201cRusalka\u201d
\n<\/span>Soloist: <\/span>Meri Martirosyan<\/b>, <\/b>soprano<\/span><\/p>\n

Gounod: <\/b>Juliette\u2019s Waltz<\/span> Je veux vivre<\/span><\/i> from the opera \u201cRomeo et Juliette\u201d
\n<\/span> Soloist: <\/span>Alina Avagyan<\/b>, <\/b>soprano\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Puccini: <\/b>Madama Butterfly’s aria<\/span> Tu, tu piccolo Iddio<\/span><\/i> from the opera \u201cMadama Butterfly\u201d
\n<\/span>Soloist: <\/span>Rita Petrosyan<\/b>, <\/span>soprano\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Puccini:<\/b> Musetta\u2019s Waltz from the opera \u201cLa Boheme\u201d
\n<\/span>Soloist: <\/span>\u00a0Mariam Grigoryan<\/b>, <\/span>soprano\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tchaikovsky:<\/b> Aria of Lensky from the opera \u201cEugene Onegin\u201d
\n<\/span>Soloist: <\/span>Hovhannes Ordanyan<\/b>, tenor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mozart: <\/b>Pamina\u2019s aria <\/span>Ach, ich f\u00fchl\u2019s<\/span><\/i> from the opera \u201cThe Magic Flute\u201d
\n<\/span>Soloist:\u00a0 <\/span>Alina Avagyan<\/b>, <\/b>soprano\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Johann Strauss:<\/b> Adele\u2019s <\/span>Laughing Song<\/span><\/i> from the operetta \u201cDie Fledermaus\u201d
\n<\/span>Soloist: <\/span>\u00a0Mariam Grigoryan<\/b>, <\/span>soprano\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Joey Eng:<\/b>\u00a0 <\/span>Square One<\/span><\/i> for solo Marimba
\n<\/span>Soloist: <\/span>Hovhannes Kherimyan<\/b>, marimba<\/span><\/p>\n

Emmanuel S\u00e9journ\u00e9:<\/b> Marimba Concerto (2<\/span>nd<\/span> mov.)
\n<\/span>Soloist: <\/span>Gor Manukyan<\/b>, <\/b>marimba\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bixio:<\/b> Parlami d’amore Mari\u00f9
\n<\/span>Soloist:\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Ara Mkrtchyan<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Curtis:<\/b> Non ti scortar di me
\n<\/span>Soloist:<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>Karen Chilingaryan<\/b>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Neapolitan<\/b> Song:<\/b> Funiculi Funicula
\n<\/span>Soloist: <\/span>Yeva Paremouzyan<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Saint-Sa\u00ebns<\/b>: Dalila’s aria <\/span>Mon c\u0153ur s\u2019ouvre \u00e0 ta voix <\/span><\/i>from the opera \u201cSamson et Dalila\u201d
\n<\/span>Soloist: <\/span>Syuzanna Avetikyan<\/b>, <\/b>mezzo-soprano\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Massenet:<\/b> Werther\u2019s <\/span>Pourquoi me reveiller <\/span><\/i>aria from the opera \u201cWerther\u201d
\n<\/span>Soloist:\u00a0 <\/span>Hovhannes Ordanyan<\/b>, tenor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bizet:\u00a0 <\/b>Carmen\u2019s aria <\/span>Les tringles des sistres tintaient <\/span><\/i>from the opera \u201cCarmen\u201d
\n<\/span>Soloist: <\/span>Syuzanna Avetikyan<\/b>, <\/b>mezzo-soprano\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Conductor: <\/span>Iaroslav Bychkov<\/b><\/p>\n

Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Artistic Director & Principal Conductor:\u00a0Eduard Topchjan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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