Maxim Vengerov: UNICEF youth orchestra is Armenia’s prideFebruary 21, 2011 - 17:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World-known violinist and conductor, Grammy award winner Maxim Vengerov said that UNICEF youth orchestra is Armenia’s pride. “I am proud of the fact that there are such talented children in Armenia,” the musician told journalists. Vengerov said that he has already rehearsed with the orchestra, adding that its performance is wonderful. “I do love working with young musicians. Possibly, I have inherited it from my mother, who always worked with children,” he said . Referring to the February 22 concert in Yerevan, Vengerov said that he has already rehearsed with Armenia’s Youth Orchestra. “It is a wonderful orchestra, and I am happy to conduct it for the first time here, in Armenia,” he said. The musician added that he will play violin during the concert, if the audience asks. “In any case, I’ve got a violin with me.” 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |