Aram Talalyan: "It’s a great honor to participate in the Khachaturian Festival."


Aram Talalyan: "It’s a great honor to participate in the Khachaturian Festival."

  • 05-11-2015 15:45:29   | Armenia  |  Culture

On November 4 in Aram Khachaturian House-Museum, in the context of the 3rd Khachaturian International Festival, the recital of "Ars Lunga" Duo was held (AramTalalyan (cello), Julietta Vardanyan (piano)). 
During the evening the following works have been performed: Sonata in C major by Joseph Haydn (transcription for cello and piano by Carlo Alfredo Piatti), Sonata for Piano and Cello No.5 by Ludwig van Beethoven - and Sonata for Piano and Cello No.2 by Johannes Brahms. 
 
Aram Talalyan noted that the Duo had the pleasure of participating in the Festival: "It is a great honor to take part in a Festival named after our great composer. It is a quite responsible and important performance for us." Speaking about the cooperation with the Youth Orchestra, Aram Talalyan said that he is pleased with this experience. "When there are invitations of joint projects, I am waiting for these events with a great joy."
Pianist Julietta Vardanyan mentioned that together with cellist Aram Talalyan they have gone a substantial and saturated way. The pianist said that the participation in the festivals is of great importance for the musicians, since they give both a lot of experience and an opportunity to display performing arts. Julietta Vardanyan underlined that she has cooperated with State Youth Orchestra of Armenia in various formats. She singled out the energy that always gets while working with the Youth Orchestra musicians, who always work with love and sense of responsibility.
"Ars Lunga" Duo was founded in 2009 in Armenia, by cellist Aram Talalyan and pianist Julietta Vardanyan. It performed with recitals in many countries of CIS, the Far and Middle East, Europe and Iran. "Ars Lunga" has participated in prestigious festivals. In 2012 the Duo was honored with Moscow Composers Union "Gold Medal" award. The duet repertoire includes compositions from the Baroque period of 17-18th centuries till Classical and Romantic works, such as Beethoven's sonatas and variations, all the works of Schumann and Mendelssohn, all the Sonatas of Brahms. 
In 2013 "Ars Lunga" has completed a large-scale project entitled "Anthology of Armenian Chamber Music", which covers almost all the works written for cello and piano by composers creating both in Armenia and Diaspora, from 1900's so far. 
The festival is held under the patronage of RA President Serzh Sargsyan.
This musical celebration is realized by the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia (general partner VivaCell-MTS), with the assistance of the Ministry of Culture and "Classical music support" NGO. The festival is sponsored by "Pyunik" Charitable Foundation, “Luding" Company, "Jermuk Group" and "Ani Plaza". 
 
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