The Music Institute of Chicago presents alumnae Marta Aznavoorian, piano, and Ani Aznavoorian, cello, in concert Sunday, May 15, at 3 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. The performance also will be available via livestream.
Today marks renowned Armenian composer Edvard Mirzoyan’s 100th birth anniversary
Today, May 12, marks the 100th birthday anniversary of renowned Armenian composer Edvard Mirzoyan.
The National Center of Chamber Music will perform a concert marking the famous composer’s anniversary on May 17.
Edvard Mirzoyan was born in Gori, Georgia in 1921. Initially schooled in music in Yerevan and graduated from the Komitas State Conservatory, Mirzoyan went on to Moscow to further refine his art. In late 1956 he was elected president of the Armenian Composers’ Union, a position he held until 1991. He was a professor of composition at the Komitas State Conservatory, and president of the Peace Foundation of Armenia.