Topic: Classical Music

YEREVAN — The name of the competition may be “Small Step,” but the voices of the singers were big and beautiful. This year the event, which has previously brought together[...]

WATERTOWN — Once again, the VEM Ensemble of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music was welcomed by hundreds of listeners in Detroit, Montreal and Boston this May in its[...]

BOSTON — The Friends of Armenian Culture Society will present the 70th annual Armenian Night at the Pops on Friday, June 9 at 8 p.m., to be held at Boston’s[...]

YEREVAN / LYON — I met French pianist and poet François Mardirossian in Yerevan, where he gave a solo concert on last April 10. He was born in 1989 in[...]

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Hartford Chopin Foundation sponsors the annual Chopin International Piano Competition. Now in its 14th year, the 4-day event (March 8 to 12) drew 85 aspiring pianists[...]

By Florence Avakian NEW YORK — On March 11, a sold-out house of Armenian and non-Armenian music lovers were treated to a unique and magical style of mystical music by[...]

YEREVAN  — The Naghash Ensemble of Armenia  for the first time is embarking on a North American tour and that is indeed a cause for celebration. The ensemble’s music is[...]

NEW YORK — Pegasus: the Orchestra, founded and led by conductor, composer and pianist Karén Hakobyan, will continue celebrating its fifth anniversary with a special program on March 3 with[...]

BALTIMORE — Ben Newman is a man with a passion for music. As executive director of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, he is responsible for every element of the day-to-day operations[...]

BALTIMORE — Following a rigorous national search, the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra (BCO) announced on November 14 the appointment of Ben Newman as the organization’s next Executive Director. “I am thrilled[...]