Germany to host Komitas international competition-festival![]() August 6, 2012 - 16:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - From September 7-9, Germany will host a Komitas international competition-festival. The event will feature works by legendary Armenian composer Komitas Vardapet, as well as music by contemporary Armenian and German composers. The participation of young gifted performers will grant an opportunity to present to classical music lovers new interpretations of Armenian and European composers’ works. The competition-festival will further include seminars and lectures, children's art exhibition, concerts with special guest musicians, master classes, exhibition of paintings and sculptures, as well as a photo gallery. Gala-concert, performed by the winners of the competition, will complete the event, accompanied by the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, according to the festival’s official website. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |