Friday November 7
ARMENIAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL OF ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR & ST. ELIAS – BEIRUT
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Performance starts at 8 PM
Free Admission
No tickets/No reservations
First come first seated
400 seats
Doors open at 7:30 PM
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Optional transport by taxi
Concert Partners
Performance held under the patronage of His Beatitude Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Catholicos Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholics, as part of the celebrations of the canonization of St. Ignace Maloyan, in partnership with the Armenian Catholic Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator and St. Elias, with the support of the Boghossian Foundation.
PROGRAM
Eduard Mirzoyan
(1921-2012)
String Quartet in D minor, “Theme and Variations”
Komitas-Aslamazyan
(1869 -1935) (1897-1978)
14 Miniatures for String Quartet
Dear Shoger – Շողեր ջան
She’s Slender like a Plane-Tree – Երկինքն Ամբելա
Oh, Nazan! – Հոյ Նազան
The Crane – Կռունկ
It’s Spring – Գարուն ա
Girl’s Dance – Շուշիկի
Folk Song / Longing – Խումար
Dance of Vagharshapat – Վաղարշապատի Պար
Stalk Along – Գելէ, Գելէ
The Red Shawl – Ալ Այլուղս
Clouds – Երկինքն Ամբել է
Festive Song / Wedding Dance – Հաբրբան
My Love is Shining – Քելէր, Ծոլէր
Little Partridge – Կագավիկ
Ruben Altunian
(1939-2021)
Miniatures for String Quartet
YEREVAN STRING QUARTET
The “Yerevan String Quartet”, founded in 2017, is dedicated to advancing the genre of the string quartet and promoting the art of chamber music performance in Armenia. Since its inception, the quartet has performed in Armenia’s most prestigious concert halls and has also taken part in numerous charity concerts and corporate events.
The ensemble was invited to perform under the baton of world-renowned conductor Riccardo Muti with the “Cherubini” Youth Orchestra as guest musicians. Its members are accomplished musicians of the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra and laureates of numerous national and international competitions.
The quartet’s members are: First violinist, artistic director, and founder: Narek Sahakyan, Second violinist: Gevorg Gasparyan, Violist: Hayk Ter-Hovhannisyan, and Cellist: Vahe Danielyan
The quartet’s mission is to showcase the works of Armenian classical and contemporary composers from various eras, both in Armenia and internationally, thereby contributing to the wider recognition and appreciation of Armenian culture around the world
