AN ARMENIAN ODYSSEY:
The Color of Pomegranates
Produced in collaboration with the Embassy of Armenia
Our Armenian festival introduces DC audiences to the singular Armenian/Syrian artist Kevork Mourad (winner of Germany’s
2019 Robert Bosch Stiftung prize for animation), who creates animated artwork in real time in response to live music.
To sample the magic of Kevork Mourad:
Main Event
Wednesday, March 4 at 7:30 pm
National Cathedral (Great Nave)
Armenian Odyssey (world premiere)
Kevork Mourad creates a multi-media meditation that ponders how crossing cultural boundaries can inspire tolerance and understanding. With legendary duduk virtuoso Jivan Gasparyan, cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan, and composer Vache Sharafyan.
PostClassical Ensemble conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez
Other Events
ARMENIAN FILM FESTIVAL
February/March:
Freer Gallery (Meyer Auditorium)
National Gallery of Art
Armenian Film Festival
In association with the National Cinema Center of Armenia.
Free admission
A Tribute to Sergei Parajanov
Saturday afternoon, Feb. 29 — 1 pm (Freer Gallery)
-Including a new restoration of his masterpiece, The Color of Pomegranates (1969) plus Parajanov Triptych (Hakob Hovantanyan, Kiev Frescoes, Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme)
Also: Kevork Mourad’s Four Acts for Syria (US premiere)
Commentary by: Levon Abrahamian, Daniel Bird, Kevork Mourad
The Film Music of Aram Khachaturian
Sunday afternoon, March 1 — 1 pm (Freer Gallery)
–Including Zangezur (1938), archival clips, cartoons, and (in live performance) Khachaturian’s Clarinet Trio
Commentary: Peter Rollberg
A Tribute to Rouben Mamoulian
Saturday afternoon, March 14 — 2 pm (National Gallery of Art)
—Including Love Me Tonight (1932) and Porgy and Bess (excerpts)
Commentary: Joseph Horowitz and Milena Oganesyan
BETWEEN FOUR RIVERS
Saturday, March 7, 2019 – The Museum of the Bible 400 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Reception: 6:30 pm / Concert: 7:30 pm
Vache Sharafyan: composer/pianist/commentator
Hoorig Poochikian: Violinist
Works by Komitas and Sharafyan
All tickets $10
PCE’s Joe Horowitz describes An Armenian Odyssey:
The Color of Pomegranates
Jivan Gasparyan
“Every nuance of this subtle work was lovingly observed, and when he did let rip it was with blazing virtuosity. . .
He could certainly give Yo-Yo Ma a run for his money.”
— The Independent (UK)
To hear Narek Hakhnazaryan perform Giovanni Sollima’s “Lamentatio”:
7.18.18
The “Armenian Odyssey” Festival is presented in partnership with the Embassy of Armenia
and under the auspices of H.E. Varuzhan Nersesyan, Ambassador of Armenia to the United States.
and under the auspices of H.E. Varuzhan Nersesyan, Ambassador of Armenia to the United States.
Festival Underwriter: The Hirair and Anna Hovnanian Foundation
