Eurasia Foundation requests the pleasure of your company at An Armenian-Turkish Musical Evening featuring Pianist Ayse Taspinar and Violinist Movses Pogossian Soprano Lusine Marukyan and Duduk Player Albert Vardanyan including works by Manas, Khachaturian and Saglie on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 to begin at 6:30pm in the Warne Ballroom at the Cosmos Club ,2121 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC, a reception will follow
Business Attire: Jacket and tie required for gentlemen
R.S.V.P. by January 28th to Lynette Ray
lray@eurasia.org or 202 234 7370, ext 119
Violinist Movses Pogossian made his acclaimed American debut performing the Tchaikovsky Concerto with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall in 1990. He is a Prize-winner of the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Competition, and the youngest-ever first prize winner of the 1985 USSR National Violin Competition. His latest releases include a solo violin CD of World Premiere recordings and "Thoughts and Dreams" with the Baird Trio, as well as the 2009 release of G. Kurtag's "Kafka Fragments." In his review of the recording, Paul Griffiths writes: "...remarkable is Pogossian's contribution, which is al ways beautiful, across a great range of colors and gestures, and always seems on the edge of speaking—or beyond." He holds degrees from Komitas Conservatory in Armenia and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music in Moscow. He is currently Professor of Violin and Chair of Strings at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
Pianist Ayse Taspinar has concertized worldwide. In 1999, she was invited to perform for the Macedonian and the Turkish Presidents. That same year she performed in Washington DC as the artist of the delegation representing the 75th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. In 2009-2010, Ms. Taspinar was the soloist in Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the UCLA Symphony. Competitions she has won, include the first prize at the Monterosa Kawai (2001), second prize at Vietri Sul Mare (2002), second prize at Castiglion F iorentino (2003), and first prize at the Seiler Piano Competition (2004). She is currently in the final stages of completing her D.M.A. at UCLA.
Eurasia Foundation 1350 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 1000 | Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202.234.7370 | Fax: 202.234.7377
www.eurasia.org
Business Attire: Jacket and tie required for gentlemen
R.S.V.P. by January 28th to Lynette Ray
lray@eurasia.org or 202 234 7370, ext 119
Violinist Movses Pogossian made his acclaimed American debut performing the Tchaikovsky Concerto with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall in 1990. He is a Prize-winner of the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Competition, and the youngest-ever first prize winner of the 1985 USSR National Violin Competition. His latest releases include a solo violin CD of World Premiere recordings and "Thoughts and Dreams" with the Baird Trio, as well as the 2009 release of G. Kurtag's "Kafka Fragments." In his review of the recording, Paul Griffiths writes: "...remarkable is Pogossian's contribution, which is al ways beautiful, across a great range of colors and gestures, and always seems on the edge of speaking—or beyond." He holds degrees from Komitas Conservatory in Armenia and the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music in Moscow. He is currently Professor of Violin and Chair of Strings at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
Pianist Ayse Taspinar has concertized worldwide. In 1999, she was invited to perform for the Macedonian and the Turkish Presidents. That same year she performed in Washington DC as the artist of the delegation representing the 75th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. In 2009-2010, Ms. Taspinar was the soloist in Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the UCLA Symphony. Competitions she has won, include the first prize at the Monterosa Kawai (2001), second prize at Vietri Sul Mare (2002), second prize at Castiglion F iorentino (2003), and first prize at the Seiler Piano Competition (2004). She is currently in the final stages of completing her D.M.A. at UCLA.
Eurasia Foundation 1350 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 1000 | Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202.234.7370 | Fax: 202.234.7377
www.eurasia.org