Khachaturian’s Masquerade to be performed in CaliforniaOctober 4, 2012 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Young Armenian-American conductor Tigran Arakelyan will be leading the California State University Northridge Symphony in Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite. As the conductor told PanARMENIAN.Net the concert is scheduled for October 5 at 7:30pm in Northridge, CA. Mr. Arakelyan holds conducting positions with Los Angeles Youth Orchestra, California State University Northridge Symphony, Northridge Youth Philharmonic, Echo Youth Orchestra, and Discovery Players (new music ensemble). He has previously conducted California Philharmonic, Cadence Chamber Orchestra (Seattle), Yakima Chamber Orchestra (WA), and Nimbus Ensemble (CA) among others. In 2008 he played alongside James Galway during his induction into Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame. Mr. Arakelyan conducted the Pacific Northwest premiere of Paul Hindemith Kammermuzik Nr. 1 and has also premiered works by Iosif Andriasov, Jon Brenner, Arshak Andriasov, and Eleanor Aversa. As a flutist he has participated in Rochester Music Festival (NY), Dilijan Chamber Music Series (CA), World Fest (CA), and Idyllwild Music Festival (CA). Mr. Arakelyan has played at well-known venues such as Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Concert Hall. His music studies are with Paul Taub, John Barcellona, Adam Stern, Bern Herbolsheimer, and Stephen Stubbs. Mr. Arakelyan is a recipient of many awards and scholarships in conducting and flute. Related links: Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |