Topic: Classical Music

NEW YORK — When asked to describe the type of music she writes Kouyoumdjian defers to answer, offering that she is simply “a composer and documentarian.” Most would understand her[...]

WIESBADEN, Germany — It was not simply a wonderful concert, but a rare and delightful musical encounter. The Wiesbaden Staatstheater opened its sumptuous foyer on November 11 to a Lieder-Soiree[...]

NEW YORK — As Part of its 2024-2025 season, Pegasus: The Orchestra presents two concerts focused on some of the most Iconic works of American Music in Merkin Hall on[...]

MILFORD, Mich. — What do a Milford man, the Armenian Genocide and Burt Bacharach’s piano have in common? They are all crucial elements in the making of “An Armenian Trilogy,”[...]

YEREVAN-SAINT PETERSBURG – In June, the Armenian surname Papoyan appeared on posters across Yerevan. Through my friendship with pianist Ilya Papoyan on social networks, I had the opportunity to meet[...]

YEREVAN — Conductor, choirmaster and pianist Luc Baghdassarian was born in Geneva, where he studied at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Musique de Genève, where he obtained a first prize in[...]

YEREVAN — On July 3, a concert-presentation of the book with selected songs by the composer and conductor Konstantin Petrossian was held in Yerevan at the house-museum of Aram Khachaturian. [...]

If you mention “Eurovision” in Germany, or any other European country, what comes to mind for most people is the Eurovision Song Contest for popular music. This year’s event took[...]

By Maral Tanielian Der Torossian Special to the Mirror-Spectator ARLINGTON, Mass. — On May 31, the Amaras Arts Alliance hosted a benefit concert to support the Kapan International Music Festival,[...]

ARLINGTON, Mass. — Arguably, no American composer has enjoyed higher praise, been lauded by more musical luminaries, or been hailed as the “Prince of Music” quite like Alan Hovhaness. On[...]