Conductor Constantine Orbelian awarded Russian Order of FriendshipAugust 20, 2012 - 17:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Conductor-pianist Constantine Orbelian was awarded Russian Order of Friendship by the government of the Russian Federation on July 27 at the residence of Russian Consul General Vladimir Vinokurov in San Francisco, delosmusic.com reports. The Russian Order of Friendship medal is the highest honor Russia can bestow upon foreign nationals who have shown goodwill towards Russian arts and culture, have recognized and imparted its importance, and have brought it to the peoples of the world. In addition to the Consul General, his Excellency Sergei Kislyak, Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S. as well as Ambassador Mikhail Shvedkoi, former Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, and currently Special Envoy of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation were among the many distinguished guests at award ceremony. Vera Orbelian, the honoree’s mother, was also present – along with other members of the Orbelian family and close friends. When presenting the Russian Order of Friendship medal, Ambassador Shvedkoi reminded those present that in 2004, Constantine was the first non-Russian to be designated a Merited Artist of the Russian Federation. He further recalled that back in 1812, the Russians had established their southernmost foothold in the U.S. at a place called Fort Ross, which is just north of San Francisco, and that Fort Ross is now celebrating its 200th anniversary. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |