Valeri Gergiev conducted a master class with Armenian State Youth OrchestraMay 4, 2009 - 20:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Mariinski Symphonic Orchestra conductor Valeri Gergiev held a master class with Armenian State Youth Orchestra in Komitas Yerevan State Conservatory.The musicians performed Mirzoyan's works under the guidance of Sergey Smbatyan. Gergiev was mostly satisfied with the orchestra's performance. The conductor gave some practical advice to musicians, and Sergey Smbatyan emphasized that careful attention should be given to each of the great musician's words. Armenian State Youth Orchestra gave its first concert on Jan. 25, 2006 and was given a State Orchestra status in January 2008. 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 | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |