Yerevan to host first performance of Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle's "Minas"July 18, 2009 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Minas has brought me to Armenia, the Minas I got to know of in Berlin Gallery. Afterwards, I've been to Armenia 10 times, to learn more about the native land of a portrayer of bright colors, unrestrained emotions and sincerity," said a German musician Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle.Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle's "Minas" composition (for string quarter and percussives) will complete a jubilee year of Armenian painter Minas Avetisyan, whose 80th anniversary was celebrated in Armenia by a number of events. Next year, celebrations will continue in Moscow and 5 Italian cities. On artist's birthday, July 20, House of Chamber Music will host the first performance of Pierre-Dominique Ponnelle's "Minas" featured by RA State Orchestra of Soloists. 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 | Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. EU to provide budgetary support to Armenia The agreement is aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the educational system of Armenia. Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. |