interview: Şahan Arzruni
Noted Armenian pianist and music scholar ?AHAN ARZRUNI performing music of Armenian and Turkish composers in a concert presented by the Turkish Consulate General in New York at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City, Thursday, 07 October 2010.
CREDIT: Photograph © 2010 Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Tune into WMSE as Sonia talks to pianist, Şahan Arzruni in advance of his concert at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.
“Pianist Sahan Arzruni has full command of the usual classical repertoire. Along with many years playing the “straight man” alongside Victor Borge, Arzruni has amassed an extensive discography including recordings of Haydn and Bartok. But for his upcoming concert at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, he will reach beyond Chopin’s familiar etudes or Brahms’ piano concertos. At the South Milwaukee PAC, Arzruni will explore classical music with roots in Armenia, an ancient land at the rim of Asia and Europe. Specifically, he will perform works by a trio of composers from three nations where Armenians have lived: Aram Khachaturian (Soviet Union), Komitas Vartabed (Turkey) and Alan Hovhannes (USA).
“The concert takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, 901 15th Ave., South Milwaukee. General admission tickets are $25 with proceeds benefitting the Fund for Armenian Relief. For tickets, visit www.southmilwaukeepac.org or purchase at the South Milwaukee PAC box office.”
~the Shepherd Express