This weekly news coverage gives an opportunity to keep up with the most notable musical events of the last week.
Festivals and guest performances, memorable dates and anniversaries, presentations, conferences, creative meeting, as well as performances by world known musicians in Armenia. All these events are reflected in “Phonograph” on regular basis.
“International News Feed” section of the TV series presents important musical events happening in the world.
 
Frequency: Every Saturday, at 20:00 and 22:30
Rerun: Sunday, at 08:00 and 17:00
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Phonograph 14.03.2015


Joint concert of Richard Clayderman and the State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia. 
Element Band in Armenia for the first time in Armenia on concert tour.
Choir of the Association of the Blind requests state status. 
Admission announcement of the Special Music School N13. 

 
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Phonograph 28.02.2014


Bourdoncle family and the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia in the concert of Maurice Ravel’s 140th anniversary. 
When and how did Yerevan appear on the world jazz map: the extensive volume “Armenian Jazz” was published.
New projects, anticipated concerts and event of the Composers’ Union. 
Meeting with Stonehenge folk-rock group. 

 
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Phonograph 21.02.2015


7th album of State Chamber Choir “Hover” was released. 
“The Poet and Musician: the magic of undying sound and word”.
This time, the quartet was dissembled into smaller units – quintets, trios: the concert of State Soloists Ensemble.  
“Best sonatas for violin and piano”: concert with the participation of Armen Babakhanyan and Hayk Manukyan. 

 
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Phonograph 14.02.2015


Mozart, Mahler, Michael Nyman: concert of the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide.
Vardan Ayvazyan and Rafayel Martirosyan in the Special Events Hall of Cafesjian Center for the Arts. 
First concert of 2015 of rock band The Beautified Project.
The outcome of the cooperation between Switzerland-based composer Aram Hovhannisyan and writer Aram Pachyan.

 
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Phonograph 07.02.2015


“Music for Peace”: saxophone player VitalyVatulin and piano Maria Nemtsova presented their international charity project in Yerevan for the second time.
The winner of the IX International Rimsky-Korsakov Young Opera Singers’ Competition is Deacon Hovhannes Nersesyan.
From now on, national folk dance and songs will be taught in public schools. Edgar Hovhannisyan’s FEST was finalized.

 
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Phonograph 31.01.2015


On January 30, Komitas Museum-Institute was opened. 
National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia hosted famous trumpeter Ram Oren and pianist Alexey Kurbatov. 
The activities of Opera and Ballet Theatre of A. Spendiaryan over 2014: plans for 2015. 
The winner of Sayat Nova International Composer Contest is now made known.  

 
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Phonograph 24.01.2015


National Philharmonic Orchestra, the Choir and the soloists were all on the stage as one whole. The concert was devoted to the memory of the innocent victims of Avetisyan’s family from Gyumri. 
National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia lead by Harutyun Arzumanyan dedicated a commemoration concert to the memory of Avetisyans’ family.
Presently the Dance Art College faces a number of difficulties. The building needs renovation.
A charity song group is functioning in John Kirakosyan School. 

 
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Phonograph 17.01.2015


What will the new year 2015, be like for the State Philharmonic and Youth Orchestras of Armenia? 
Artistic Director of North Ossetia State Opera and Ballet Theatre, Young Singers’ Academy of Mariinsky Theatre Larisa Gergiyeva is in Yerevan. 
A text-book titles “Western European Music History” authored by merited professor of Komitas State Conservatory Zara Ter-Ghazaryan, was published. 

 
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Phonograph 27.12.2014


State Dance Art College of Yerevan is 90 years old: one of the most beautiful New Year fairy tales “Shelkunchik” ballet on the stage of Opera and Ballet Theatre.
“Forceful Feelings” and Tigran Hamasyan: the roads of Armenian stars of different European ballet theatres and Tigran Hamasyan were crossed in our Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Vienna Gala: traditions of Vienna Ball in A. Spendiaryan Opera and Theatre Ballet.
“Cartoon Non-Stop” and “HaFilm Non-Stop”: the New Year gift of State Youth Orchestra of Armenia to the children and their parents.
Kaghandchek (Christmas Gift) in A. Spendiaryan House-Museum.
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Phonograph 20.12.2014


6th Republican Gala Concert of soloists.
Vienna-based young pianist, laureate of international contests Nare Arghamanyan gave a concert in Yerevan.
Solo concert of the famous Polish jazz pianist Leszek Mozdzer in Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.
90th anniversary of the Merited Pedagogue of Armenia Petros Haykazyan.
Daniel Melkonyan, Polina Sharafyan: gifted Armenian youth at 15th International Television Contest “Nutcracker (Shelkunchik)” “Kultura (Culture)” TV company.

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Phonograph 13.12.2014


Choir Song celebration on the stage of Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.
“Composition of Tigran Chukhajian”: symposium in the National Academy of Science.
“Students Philharmonic”: class-concert.
“Gary Keosayan” Jazz Quintet in Yerevan.
Guest performances of Karen Durgaryan in Lion, Leipzig Opera Theatres and Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg.

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Phonograph 06.12.2014


State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia hosted Austrian conductor Ernest Hoetzl and Russian pianist Vladimir Ovchinnikov.
One of the monumental masterpieces of Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony N 9 performed by the Symphonic Orchestra of the Opera Theatre, the Choir and soloists.
A night dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Hovhannes Shiraz held at the Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Composer Sasun Paskevichyan is 75 year old.
First winter season concert of State Chamber Choir of Armenia.