Evgeni Kisin and Vladimir Spivakov awarded for the development of Armenian-Russian tiesMay 25, 2009 - 17:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 24 in Moscow State Conservatory, famous violinist and conductor Vladimir Spivakov and world acknowledged pianist, Evgeni Kisin were awarded gold medals for significant contribution to Russian-Armenian cultural and humanitarian ties. The awards were granted right after completion of jubilee contest dedicated to Moscow's Virtuosi State Chamber Orchestra 30th anniversary in front of vast audience and representatives of the city of Spitak. News on the earthquake of 1988 found Evgeni Kisin and Vladimir Spivakov in Italy where they were performing at the time. They've given a number of charity concerts since. Concert proceeds were sent to Children of Armenia Fund and Spitak orphans. Evgeni Kisin is an honorable citizen of Spitak, Vladimir Spivakov was rewarded with the order of St. Mesrop Mashtots. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |