A concert marking the 35th anniversary of Armenia's independence and the birth anniversaries of composers Alexander Spendiaryan, Arno Babajanian, Khachatur Avetisyan and Alexander Achemyan. Maestro Sipan Olah leads the evening, with soloists joined by the Klingen Chamber Orchestra and Klingen Choir.
The programme brings together Babajanian's classical and jazz piano pieces and his well-loved songs for soloists and choir with orchestra, Spendiaryan's "Yerevan Sketches", and love songs by Avetisyan and Achemyan. Performers include sopranos Hayarpi Yeghikyan, Tereza Gevorgyan and Narine Malkhasyan, mezzo-soprano Helen Rotchel, violinist Polina Sharafyan, pianist Maria Palazian, trumpeter Jess Malone and trombonist Samvel Davtyan.
