Eva Medzorian to perform in Yerevan

PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. public figure and musician of Armenian descent Eva Medzorian will give a concert in Yerevan on April 10. The program includes Armenian and American musical works, to the accompaniment of duduk player Tigran Avetisyan and Mkrtich Abgaryan, reported the press office of the Armenian Ministry of Culture.

Eva Medzorian has is the founder, officer and member of many organizations. She organized an aid project in America for Armenia called Armenia Medical Fund (1984-88). She was the chairperson of the Sahag Mesrob Armenian School of St. James in Watertown from 1976 to 1980. This school was one of the largest in the U.S. with 150 students. In 1988, she was appointed chairperson of the AGBU New England District Committee by President Louise Simone. Also, she is the founding president of the Armenian International Women's Association (AIWA) from 1990 to 1992. Finally, she has been a member of the Armenian Assembly and The Armenian Library and Museum Association.

Mrs. Medzorian has been very active in organizing cultural and performing arts events for the community. In 1975, she was chairperson of the Winchester, MA three day Grand International Festival involving 23 different countries. In 1977, she founded the Armenian Performing Artists of Boston which consisted of 25 local professional and amateur musicians. The group performed concerts and wrote music. Also, she produced a professional music album "Nor Janabar" (New Highway) in 1979, where she composed two of the songs.