Famed French composer Michel Legrand in ArmeniaOctober 19, 2012 - 18:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Renowned composer, conductor, and pianist Michel Legrand of Armenian descent arrived in Yerevan October 18. “I’m currently working on my first ballet,” the composer told a press conference, voicing intention to write music for his second ballet later. Legrand was invited to Yerevan by Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra to celebrate the composer’s 80th birthday and to headline a concert at the closing ceremony Yerevan 6th International Music Festival. Legrand has composed more than two hundred film and television scores and several musicals and has made well over a hundred albums. He is currently working on the symphonic pieces ordered by Vladimir Spivakov and Philadelphia orchestra. “I don’t feel my age. That’s no obstacle for me,” he said. Legrand has won three Oscars (out of 13 nominations) and five Grammys and has been nominated for an Emmy. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |