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Forbidden Saints to Perform Live in Doral
Florida Armenians is pleased to announce that Forbidden Saints will perform LIVE in the City of Doral, FL on Saturday, January 23, 2016 in Downtown Doral Park at 5:30pm. The concert is free and open to the public.
The Forbidden Saints are a world music super group featuring top musicians from Armenia to Paraguay, and points in between, who blend seemingly incompatible sounds into an unforgettable musical collage.
The Forbidden Saints include band members:
- Amen Movsessian (Violin), Armenia
- Kamo Seyranyan (Duduk ), Armenia
- Hova Burian (Bass), Armenia
- Sasha Zhiroff (Cello), Russia
- Archie Pena (Drums), Venezuela
- Rey Rios (Guitar), Cuba
- Fito Espinola (Guitar), Paraguay
- Victor Espinola (Harp), Paraguay
For more information, please click on the flyer below or contact Jessica Roth at jessica.roth@cityofdoral.com.
Iranian-Armenian Concert at FIU
Florida Armenians invites you to a special Iranian-Armenian musical performance this Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 7:30 PM at Florida International University (FIU), Biscayne Bay Campus, Wolfe University Center, 3000 NE 151st St, Miami, Florida 33181.
The concert is a collaboration between Harmonic Motion and Caravan Ensemble, and will feature the following artists:
- Joe Zeytoonian: Oud & Vocals
- Reza Filsoofi: Setar & Vocals
- Myriam Eli: Percussion
This performance is a selection of familiar tunes which have roots in both Persian and Armenian cultures, along with some traditional melodies.
Tickets are $15 per person, and $10 for students with valid ID.
Please call (786) 280-9797 to get your tickets and RSVP on Facebook.
Refreshments and a light Armenian dinner will be served.
*Updated to reflect the room change. Concert will now be held in the Wolfe Univeristy Center. January 9, 2016 at 4:43pm.
Nune Melikian Performing Live in Miami
The Miami Chamber Orchestra presents a concert with works by Sibelius, Mozart and Haydn.
Armenian virtuoso Nune Melikian joins the Miami Chamber Orchestra Conductor and Artistic Director Jorge Vazquez in this exciting program.
PROGRAM
Sibelius Valse Triste Op. 44
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D
Haydn Symphony No. 87 in A
Nune Melikian, Violin
Jorge Vazquez, Conductor
Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 7:30PM
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
14260 Old Cutler Road
Palmetto Bay, FL 33158
General Admission $20
Seniors $15
Students $10
Tickets for this performance are only available at the door one hour before showtime.
BIOGRAPHY
Described by the legendary Maxim Vengerov as owner of the “violinistic hands so close to perfection” and “an extremely talented and promising musician,” Nune Melikian is one of the most noted violinists of her generation.
A winner of AGBU Performing Arts Fellowship 2013-2014, Nune Melikian is a top prize of various international competitions including the Oistrakh International Competition in Moscow; the Andrea Postacchini International Competition; LISMA Foundation International competition, University of Montreal Concerto Competition.
She has performed in venues around the world, including Carnegie Hall, Merkin City Hall and the Bolshoy Hall. She enrolled in the Moscow Conservatory as one of the top five contenders.
In 2009 she became the youngest student accepted to the Masters’ at the University of Montreal. She recently obtained her Artist Diploma with Mr. Albert Markov, professor of the Manhattan School of Music, in New York.September 2015 marked Nuné Melikian’s obtaining of the 1750 Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi Violin from the Canada Council Musical Instrument Bank.
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