120th Anniversary Celebration of Aram Khachaturian
UCLA Armenian Music Program Presents
A 120th Anniversary Celebration of
Aram Khachaturian
Friday, November 17, 4:00 p.m.
Lani Hall
UCLA Armenian Music Program celebrates Aram Khachaturian's 120th birth anniversary with a concert featuring esteemed pianist Armine Grigoryan, Director of the Aram Khachaturian House-Museum in Yerevan. Acclaimed pianist Sona Barseghyan will join Grigoryan to perform Khachaturian’s and Arno Babajanian and Alexander Arutiunian’s works on two pianos. The concert will close with a two piano and eight hands performance of famous “Sabre Dance '' from Gayane Ballet with the participation of guest artists from the LA Armenian community.
Melissa Bilal, UCLA Armenian Music Program, Director
Mary Sekayan, UCLA Armenian Music Program, Coordinator
Performers
Repertoire
“Aram Khachaturian and His House-Museum in Yerevan”
Armine Grigoryan
A Khachaturian (1903-1978) - Toccata in E-flat minor (1932)
Armine Grigoryan, piano
A Khachaturian - Sonata for Piano (1961)
I. Allegro vivace
II. Andante tranquillo
III. Allegro assai
Armine Grigoryan, piano
INTERMISSION
A Khachaturian - Suite for two pianos (1945)
I. Ostinato
II. Romance
III. Fantastic valse
Armine Grigoryan, piano
Sona Barseghyan, piano
A Babajanian (1921-1983) & A Arutiunian (1920-2012) - Armenian Rhapsody for two pianos
Armine Grigoryan, piano
Sona Barseghyan, piano
A Khachaturian - “Sabre Dance” from Gayane Ballet arranged for two pianos and eight hands
Arr. Raffi Kharajanyan
Armine Grigoryan, piano
Sona Barseghyan, piano
Arpi Botoyan, piano
Mery Mikoyan, piano
