  UNESCO headquarters hosted CIS Youth Symphony Orchestra concert May 11, 2010 - 19:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Conductor of the CIS Youth Symphony Orchestra Vladimir Spivakov said that the orchestra will perform in capitals of CIS countries – Baku, Yerevan, Astana, Moscow, Ashgabat and Kiev this fall. On May 10, UNESCO headquarters hosted a concert of the CIS Youth Symphony Orchestra dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the World War II Victory, Press Secretary of the CIS Foundation of Humanitarian Cooperation Alexander Kalugin informed PanARMENIAN.Net The orchestra consists of 93 young musicians from 11 CIS countries. The concert was organized by Russia's Permanent Representation in the UNESCO and CIS Foundation of Humanitarian Cooperation (FHC), through the assistance of Permanent Representations of CIS countries in the UNESCO. UNESCO Secretary General Irina Bokova said that the concert is a brilliant example of potential cultural dialogue. According to Russian President’s Special Representative, Co-Chairman of the FHC Board Mikhail Shvydkoy, the orchestra is an ideal model of international organization, as all its decisions are adopted through a consensus. The concert lasted for two hours and the audience greeted each performance with applause. Ukrainian pianist, laureate of international contests Alexander Gavrilyuk also participated in the concert. On May 7, the UN General Assembly hosted a similar concert by the orchestra, which was also welcomed by the audience. Armenia is represented by seven musicians: Aram Beknazaryan - percussion Lusine Harutyunyan - violin Ashot Dumanyan - violin Shaghik Martirosyan - violin Tatevik Shahinyan - violin Veronika Vardpatrikyan - viola Artem Nagdyan – violoncello.   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 Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
