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, CoordinatorPerformers
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
