Date: May 8, at 20:00, 2015
Venue: Washington, Strathmore Hall

Conductor: Eduard Topchjan

Program

Part 1

Various Armenian Program
Groong
Onnik Dinkjian, oud
Ara Kinkjian, oud
David Gevorkian, duduk

Hover Chamber Choir
1) Komitas: Lusnake los i, babo (The moon is bright, grandpa)
Lusnakn anush (Sweet Moon)
Hoy, im nazani yare (Hoy, My Graceful Sweetheart)

2) Komitas: Kali yerg (Labour song)
Soloist: Liparyt Avietisian

3) Armenian Traditional: Qele-qele (Come on, come on)

4) Komitas: Yel, yel (Come on, my bull)

Aram Khachaturian: Trio, Movements 1 and 2
Soloists
Ida Kavafian, violin
Narek Aroutyunian, clarinet
Sahan Arzruni, piano

Arno Babajanian: Trio (Finale)
Soloists
Levon Chilingirian, violin
Alexander Chaushian, cello
Sahan Arzruni, piano

Komitas song cycle
Soloist: Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano

With Serouj Khradjian (piano), Levon Chilingirian and Ara Gregorian (violins), Ida Kavafian (viola) and Alexander Chaushian (cello)

Part 2

Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Tigran Mansurian: Requiem
Domine Jesu Christe and Agnus Dei – (string ensemble, choir and soloists: Kim Sargsyan – baritone, Maria Sardaryan – soprano, Edgar Varosyan – tenor)

Arno Babajanian: Vocalise
Parsegh Ganatchian: Oror
Soloist: Hasmik Papian, soprano

Alan Hovhannes: Symphony No.9 St.Vartan (selected movements)

Aram Khachaturian: Suite from the Spartacus ballet
– Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia 
– Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia 
– Dance of Gaditanae – Victory of Spartacus

At the final all musicians and singers perform Giligia medley arrangement by Ara Sarkissian

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Date: May 12, at 19:30, 2015
Venue: Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles

A CONCERT OF REMEMBRANCE

Program:
Aram Khachaturian: Suite from the Spartacus ballet
– Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia 
– Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia 
– Dance of Gaditanae – Victory of Spartacus

Tigran Mansurian: Violin Concerto

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No.5

Soloist: Anush Nikoghosyan, violin
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan

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Date: May 14, at 20:00, 2015
Venue: Mexico, Sala Nezahualcóyotl

Concert dedicated to the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide

Program
Aram Khachaturian: Suite from the Spartacus ballet
– Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia 
– Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia 
– Dance of Gaditanae – Victory of Spartacus

Camille Saint-Saёns: Cello Concerto No.1 in a minor op.33

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6

Soloist: Alexander Hülshoff, cello (Germany)
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan