17 06 2007 -Speghani Choir Recognized Best Choir At International Festival Held In Marktoberdorf

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Speghani Choir Recognized Best Choir At International Festival Held In Marktoberdorf
Yerevan, June 12, Noyan Tapan. With the support of RA Ministry of Culture, the Speghani choir, laureate of international competitions, was recognized "the best choir" and received a diploma at the 10th International Festival of Chamber Choirs held on May 25-30 in Marktoberdorf (Germany).
As Sarina Avtandilian, choir's Art Director and conductor, reported at the June 12 press conference, at the festival the choir was included among the best 13 choirs of the world.
S. Avtandilian said that the choir had also took part in the European Festival of Youth Choirs held on May 15-20 in the city of Basel, Switzerland. "Conductors of various nationalities admired choir's performance. Straight after our performance in Marktoberdorf we received invitations to perform on tours in a number of European cities," the choir head said.
At Basel and Marktoberdorf festivals Speghani performed pieces of Armenian sacred medieval music, works by Komitas, Makar Yekmalian, Yervand Yerkanian and modern Armenian composers. In S. Avtandilian's words, foreign spectators especially liked Yervand Yerkanian's Sirius. In his words, Sargis Shahinian, Chairman of Armenian-Swiss Association of Bern, expressed willingness to use that performance of choir in the film about Ani being shot.
It is noteworthy that children of freedom-fighters who perished in the Artsakh war are included in Speghani. In 2004 the choir received the second prize of authoritative competition of choir music held in the Italian city of Arezzo. The choir is the first performer of a number of choir works in Armenia. Speghani performed on tours in Lebanon, Rome, Milan and a number of European cities.
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