ARNO BABAJANIAN'S 85th ANNIVERSARY TO BE SOLEMNLY
CELEBRATED THIS YEAR
20-01-2006 18:00:00 | Armenia | Culture
YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Great
composer, USSR People's Artist, laureate of state prizes of
Armenia Arno Babajanian's 85th anniversary will be solemnly
celebrated this year. As Robert Hakobian, Director of the "Arno
Babajanian" fund's Armenian branch, informed at the January 20
press conference, jubilee events will be held not only in
Armenia, but also in Russia and the U.S. According to him,
probably, a concert dedicated to the composer will be also
organized in Paris, within the framework of the Year of Armenia
in France.
According to R.Hakobian, nearly 25-30 mln drams (55-65
thousand USD) is necessary for organizing the events in Armenia
but these sums must be still collected. RA government has
allocated some resources, but according to R.Hakobian, the
amount of the sum isn't known yet. Some benefactors have
promised to give resources for the events to be held in Russia,
according to preliminary data, they have promised 200-230
thousand USD.
As RA People's Artist, composer Alaxander Haroutiunian
emphasized, Arno Babajanian was a great composer and his 85th
anniversary should be organized at a proper level. "Arno has
immortalized his name with his talented creations and deserves
honoring. His works are immortal and they will be performed very
long," the composer highlighted.
The Yerevan jubilee events will start in February, with the
presentation of the book "Our Arno." A republican contest of
young pianists will be held in April. "Arno Babajanian's Music"
musical festival will be organized from May to July in all
Armenian regions and Artsakh and "Arno Babajanian's Days in
Yerevan" will be held on September 15-22. It's envisaged to
release "A.Babajanian's Piano Works Performed by the Author"
laser disk. A concert with participation of Russian and Italian
singers will be held in autumn at Kremlin Congress
Palace in Moscow.
R.Hakobian also mentioned that there is a 640-sq.m. land
plot near Parajanov's House-Museum where the "Arno
Babajanian" fund is going to build a museum. According to him,
at present the issue of allotting a land plot for this purpose
is being discussed on a commission from Yerevan Mayor.