Maxim Vengerov: I consider myself to be Armenian by one quarterFebruary 18, 2011 - 14:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World-known violin virtuoso and conductor, Grammy award winner Maxim Vengerov said he thanks luck for finally arriving in Yerevan. “It is a great honor for me to be here,” Vengerov told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, he has many friends among young Armenian musicians, with whom he has been cooperating for many years. Pianist Vahagn Papyan, cello player Vahram Saradjyan are among them. “I have traveled with these people a lot, so I consider myself to be Armenian by one quarter minimum,” said Vengerov. Commenting on the concert scheduled for February 22, Vengerov said: “Though I arrived in Armenia as a conductor, but if the audience asks, I will play also violin as an encore.” Vengerov also said he is delighted to work with the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia. 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 | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |