Organized by the UCLA Armenian Music Program, this evening of music dedicated to composer, conductor, song collector, and musicologist Grikor Mirzaian Suni will highlight the efforts to document, preserve, and revive his legacy. The concert will feature the VEM Ensemble under the directorship of Prof. Movses Pogossian, AMP mentors Vardan Baghdasaryan (kamancha), Hasmik Harutyunyan (voice), and Antranig Kzirian (oud), AMP voice fellow Lori Der Sahakian, AMP oud fellow Dr. Anoush Tamar Suni, and Dr. Sevan Suni (violin), the great-granddaughters of the composer. Prof. Ronald Grigor Suny, historian and the grandson of the composer, will deliver an introduction on Suni's life and work.
This is a part of an event series. A lecture dedicated to Grikor Mirzaian Suni, Art and Revolution: The Life & Times of Grikor Mirzaian Suni (1876-1939), will take place on February 25, 2025. For more information about the lecture, please visit https://ucla.in/4hCpqPY
Like most of UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s programs, this event is FREE! Early arrival is recommended. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.