May 11, 2009
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Youthful "Musical Spring" Concert at Demirdjian Center in Lebanon

  • Participants in the "Musical Spring 2009" concert with AGBU
    Participants in the "Musical Spring 2009" concert with AGBU Lebanon District Committee Vice Chairman Garo Djeghelian.
  • A view of one of the performances during the "Musical Spring
    A view of one of the performances during the "Musical Spring 2009" concert on March 22, 2009.

A program entitled "Musical Spring 2009" was presented by young Lebanese-Armenian musicians at the AGBU Demirdjian Center on March 22, 2009. Organized by AGBU-AYA Antranik Cultural Association, the event attracted a large number of artists and cultural enthusiasts.

Opening remarks were delivered on behalf of AGBU-AYA Antranik Cultural Association by Armen Eurneshlian, who read Matteos Zarifian's poem "Facing Spring" on the 85th anniversary of the poet's death and expressed the hope that the program would be an occasion to remember him with spring-inspired sounds. "Musical Spring" is the first youth-focused musical concert staged in years, and the musicians represent an emerging generation of Armenian talent.

The young musicians welcomed the arrival of spring, playing Armenian songs, including works by Babajanian ("Nocturne"), Gomidas ("Hov arek," "Vagharshabadi Bar" and "Groong"), Hekimian ("Hayots Darer"), Manassian ("Erzroumi Shoror"), Sarajian ("Kamantcha"), Sayat Nova ("Kani Vour Jan Im") and Sbentiarian ("Ay Vart"). They also played works by European composers, including Bach, Beethoven, Bizet, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schubert and Mozart.

At the end of the program, AGBU Lebanon District Committee Vice Chairman Garo Djeghelian presented the participants with souvenirs as a token of appreciation for their efforts.

The following musicians performed: Ani Balabanian (piano), Arek Dakessian (cello), Sevag Der Ghougassian (piano), Krikor Elmayan (song), Johnny Geokjian (song), Lale Havatian (piano), Tamar Kassabian (piano), Yervant Keshishian (song), Khajag Khatchadourian (violin), Maria Palazian (piano) and Maria Tosounian (shvi).

Providing piano accompaniment to the young musicians were Datevig Artinian, Tsoline Demirdjian-Elmayian, Maria Hovsepian, Maria Palazian, Houri Sepetjian-Partamian and Hagop Tosounian.

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