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PEMART: A Stage for the Arts
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New York, NY 10034

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"Evocations of Armenia"

A compelling poetic and musical journey through time, featuring solo cello and spoken word. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also Seen at:

 

NEW YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY

 

53 East 79th Street, New York
(212) 288 6900 X230.
or visit: www.nysoclib.org

 

Click detail - by Hrair Hawk Khatcherian - to see more pictures

 

Click Khatchkar detail by Hrair Hawk Khaterian for more photos of: Evocations of Armenia

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Actor Nora Armani brings to life Armenian legends and songs from pagan times to the modern era, including the gripping Birth of Vahakn (Armenia’s God of Fire and
conqueror of dragons), the ancient legend of the doomed lovers of Akhtamar, and the story of the enchanted Dove Abbey by national poet Hovhannes Toumanyan.


photo: Still from video by Gregory Singer

Cellist
David Bakamjian performs poignant folk
songs collected by Komitas, haunting sacred chants from the middle ages, and evocative music by twentieth-century composer Akan Hovhaness,


                      

Solo cello and spoken wordcome together in Evocations of Armenia, weaving poetry and music into a rich tapestry of Armenian life and culture past and present. Texts selected by Armani and music arranged by Bakamjian combine and merge into a fascinating and entertaining program.

photo: Lola Kound
akjian
Evocations of Armenia     was originally created for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, as part of the “Sunday at the MET” series. Its first performance in the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium to a capacity crowd was welcomed with a rousing standing ovation and high critical acclaim. Following that, the program was presented in Yerevan, Armenia. Other engagements include the New York Society Library and various international venues.

EVOCATIONS OF ARMENIA
with

Actor
Nora Armani
Cellist David Bakamjian

in a new program at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Part of

Sunday at the Met-
Armenian Khatchkar (stone Cross)

starting at 1.30 pm with talks on
Mideaval Armenian Art & Culture


Sunday, November
23, 2008

The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

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ACTOR NORA ARMANI has a list of international theater and film credits. Her self-penned award-winning performances include Sojourn at Ararat, On the Couch with Nora Armani, Nannto Nannto, and
Snowflakes in April that have toured internationally in English and French at such venues as the Sydney Opera House, the Hirshhorn Museum, the Cairo Opera House, the Riverside Studios (London), La Cirée National Theatre in Marseilles, the Sundukyan National Theatre of Armenia and Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater in New York. She has appeared on National Public Radio KUHF Houston Public Radio, BBC Radio, Radio Aligre FM, BBC -TV, Egyptian TV and Armenian TV.
She is an award-winning film and stage actress (Siunik Film Festival), an Honorary Member of the National Theatre of Armenia and performs in six languages.  www.noraarmani.com

CELLIST DAVID BAKAMJIAN performs
regularly as a recitalist, ensemble player, and recording artist on both modern and baroque cello. In addition to appearances in all of New York‘s premiere concert halls, he has soloed with numerous orchestras, appeared onNational Public Radio and WQXR, and toured China as a member of a prize-winning piano trio.
He has recorded music from Bach to Broadway. Reviews of the CDs of his ensemble, Brooklyn Baroque praised his “lush playing” and “fireworks” (Early Music America ) and called them “a must buy” (American Record Guide.)

 

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PEMART: A Stage for the Arts
80 La Salle street #16H

New York, NY 10034

ph: (212) 253 2022
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