Alan Hovhaness’ work to be performed at University of MinnesotaFebruary 21, 2012 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The University of Minnesota, Morris Symphonic Winds has announced two upcoming spring concerts. The first, Music from Distant Shores, will take place on March 4. Joaquin Rodrígo’s Adagio para orquesta de instrumentos de viento precedes two works featuring soloists - Gustav Mahler’s powerful Um Mitternacht for soprano and winds, and Spanish composer Luis Serrano Alarcon’s Concertango for alto saxophone, jazz trio and symphonic band. The program concludes with the Armenian inspired Three Journeys to a Holy Mountain by Alan Hovhaness. The second concert, The Maestro Factor, on Wednesday, March 7, will feature Bernard Gilmore’s entertaining Five Folksongs for mezzo-soprano and winds in addition to a number of shorter well-known works by Malcolm Arnold, Ron Nelson, Fergal Carroll and Howard Hanson, University’s website said.   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 Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
