 Armenia feels a lot like home: Krzysztof Penderecki February 13, 2018 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia feels a lot like home, Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki said in Yerevan on Tuesday, February 13. Considered one of the greatest musicians of our time, Penderecki is now in Armenia for a festival dedicated to his 85th birthday. Penderecki said holding such a festival in Armenia is important for him. “I always come to Armenia with great pleasure. I hear amazing music performed at a high level and meet wonderful people here. It feels like home here. I'm sorry that I do not speak Armenian,” he said. Asked about his pieces on Armenian themes, the composer spoke of his Armenian roots and revealed that his grandmother was from Isfahan. A few years ago the Polish musician wrote “The Third Psalm”, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The festival will be held from February 13 to 17, with performances by the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, The Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Hover State Chamber Choir, as well as famous foreign artists.   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 |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
