THE LEGACY OF KOMITAS FROM HISTORICAL THE AND CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH PERSPECTIVESAND PERSPECTIVES
September 26 - October 8, 2024
September 26
Festival Opening | A. Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet National Academic
Theatre
EDGAR HOVHANNISYAN (1930-1998)
ANTOUNI, Ballet in 2 Acts
Libretto:
Maxim Martirosyan
Editing:
Susanna Martirosyan
October 3
Piano Music Night | Komitas Museum-Institute concert hall
Judith Jáuregui, (Spain)
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Mazurka Op 17, No 1
Mazurka Op 17, No 2
Mazurka Op 17, No 4
Manuel De Falla (1876-1946)
Four Spanish Songs
• Aragonese
• Cuban
• Montanesa
• Andalusian
Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935)
Six Piano Dances
• Unabi
• Marali
• Shushiki
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Estampes
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Piano Sonata Op. 7
October 4
Choral Music Night | Komitas Museum-Institute concert hall
"Hover" State Chamber Choir
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor: SONA HOVHANNISYAN
Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935)
Excerpt from the Divine Liturgy
Who is like Unto the Lord our God
(Male Choir)
Apricot Tree
Pot-pourri
My Darling and Marjan
The Brook
Aparan is a Stony Land
The Moon under the Mountain
Anna Azizyan (1965-2023)
A Little Girl
YEREVAN STATE CHAMBER CHOIR
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor: KRISTINA VOSKANYAN
S. Mesrop Mashtots (5th c.)
Thy Mercies Multiply
Komitas Vardapet
Excerpt from the Divine Liturgy
Christ is Sacrificed
Makar Yekmalyan (1856-1905)
Excerpt from the Divine Liturgy
Holy, Holy
Komitas Vardapet
My Heart Trembles
Artur Bobikyan (b. 1975)
Where are you, my Mother
(based on Medieval Tał)
Komitas Vardapet
The Breeze is Sweet
Plough-Song
The Charming Moon
Ah, my Doe
Hoy Nazan
The Incense Tree
National Chamber Choir Of Armenia
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor: ROBERT MLKEYAN
Komitas Vardapet
Excerpt from the Divine Liturgy
Holy, Holy
Wedding Songs "Series A"
From the Sky and Ground
Dear Mother
Bridegroom’s Mother, Come Out
Welcome, King
That Plane Place
I’ll Take her to the Mountains
The Breeze is Sweet
Make it Cool, Dear Mountains
Darling, Come
I am Bringing the Ploughman Some Food
Get up! Labor!
Spring
October 8 | Joseph Haydn concert hall, Vienna
"Geghard" Vocal Ensemble
Artistic Director: MHER NAVOYAN
Conductor: ANAHIT PAPAYAN
ARMENIAN SACRED MUSIC
Komitas Aghtsetsi (7th c.)
The Devoted Souls
Šarakan (hymn)
Arrangement by Komitas
S. Nerses Shnorhali (11th c.)
The Fire of Thy Love
Song from the Breviary
Arrangement by Komitas
Eduard Hayrapetyan (B. 1949)
Our Father
Lord’s prayer
David Haladjian (b. 1962)
Open my lips, Lord
Based on the text from the Breviary
Anna Hakobjanian (b. 1978)
Whispers
Three-part prayer, 1st part
Based on texts by S. Nerses Shnorhali (12th c.)
Stepan Babatorosyan (b. 1957)
Mother of Lord
Based on the šarakan text by S. Movses Khorenatsi (5th c.)
Soloist: Tatev Tadevosyan
Vahram Sargsyan (b. 1981)
Serene Light
Based on the text from the Breviary
Soloist: Nvard Hovakimyan
Robert Amirkhanyan (b. 1939)
The Only Begotten of Father Descended
Based on the šarakan text by Sahak Dzoraporetsi (7th c.)
ARRANGEMENTS OF ARMENIAN TRADITIONAL SONGS
Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935)
Two Rams Came Down the Mountain | The Brook
You Are Like a Plane Tree
Hey, Fellow from Our Village | My Dear Mother | Doe | It Started Drizzling
Soloists: Meri Martirosyan, Anahit Papayan
Rose, I Don’t Love You
Soloist: Nvard Hovakimyan
Yervand Yerkanyan (b. 1951)
Girl, I’ll Sew You а Dress
Robert Petrosyan (1930-2008)
You Аre a Spring
Khachatur Martirosyan (b. 1944)
Mortar Song
Melik Mavisakalyan (b. 1937)
I Planted a Garden | The Market of Moks
Solosists: Tatev Tadevosyan, Meri Martirosyan
The Wheel Spinner’s Song
Karo Zakaryan (1895-1967)
Deriko
CHURCH MUSIC CONCERT | Harichavank Monastery
"GEGHARD" VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Artistic Director: MHER NAVOYAN
Conductor: ANAHIT PAPAYAN
"SAGHMOSERGU" MALE CHOIR OF SPIRITUAL MUSIC
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor: VAHE BEGOYAN
KOMITAS VARDAPET (1869-1935)
Chants of the Divine Liturgy
Various Years’ Arrangements
The concert will be broadcast from September 26 to October 8 by the Public Television of Armenia.