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February 10, 2009
Grung Choir of Montevideo Celebrates 15 Years and Honors Arsen Moumdjian
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The AGBU Grung Choir celebrated its 15th anniversary with a tribute concert in Montevideo, Uruguay. -
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Arsen Moumdjian speaking at the November 2, 2008 program that celebrated the 15th anniversary of the AGBU Grung Choir.
On November 7, 2008, before a sold-out crowd at Toree de las Telecomunicaciones Auditorium in Montevideo, Uruguay, the AGBU Grung Choral group of Montevideo presented a two-part show celebrating its 15th anniversary and honoring performer Arsen Moumdjian.
Founded in 1993 with only 12 members, the Grung Choir is composed entirely of graduates of AGBU Alex Manoogian High School, including the group's first director, Alvaro Hagopian. Over the years, Grung has performed on several of Uruguay's premier stages and has gained wide recognition outside the Armenian-Uruguayan community.
At the anniversary show, the choir had over 36 choral members under the direction of Maestro Hagopian, now also the Director of the Municipal Philharmonic Orchestra of Montevideo. Grung covered a wide repertoire, including liturgical, folkloric, classical and melodic songs. Daniel Levon Magarian conducted the group, while Juan Jose Meghirditchian accompanied on the piano.
AGBU board member, Gustavo Zulamian, introduced a tribute piece to renowned artist Arsen Moumdjian halfway through the musical selections. Photographs and videos displaying various moments of this man's musical career and life ran on the big screen while music from the Aram Khatchaturian Orchestra, which Moumdjian founded and directed, played in the background. The great Moumdjian then took the stage at the end of the presentation and played his violin with piano accompaniment by Maestro Hagopian.
Grung Chairman, Hagop Chamikian, then presented Moumdjian with a commemorative plate. The program concluded with a selection of a capella and solo interpretations by various choral members.
For more information on AGBU Montevideo, please visit www.ugab.org.uy, email ugabuy@montevideo.com.uy, or call the AGBU Alex Manoogian Center, located in Montevideo, Uruguay at +598.2209.8810.
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