Sofi a Municipality – Culture Department Armenian General Benevolent Union “Parekordzagan” – Sofi a Under the patronage of the Embassy of in September 24th, Saturday at 5 pm Hall NMA “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov”, 94 Evlogi Georgiev Blvd. Eleventh Season 2016–2017

Dear friends of Armenia, 2525 YEARSYEARS In 2006 we established AGBU CHAMBER ORCHESTRA on the occasion of 100th anniversary from establishing of the Armenian General Benevolent Union INDEPENDENTINDEPENDENT AARMENIARMENIA Parekordzagan. Since then have passed 10 years during which AGBU SOFIA CHAM- BER ORCHESTRA with conductor Maestro Bedros Papazyan with all the numerous 111010 YEARSYEARS inspiring concerts and world premieres has given publicity of paragons of Armenian and Bulgarian musical culture, performed various spectacles in diff erent genres – mas- AGBU/PAREKORDZAGANAGBU/PAREKORDZAGAN terpieces of musical classics, folklore, jazz, tango, as well as plays of modern artists. Dear guests, on the occasion of 25 years from the announcement of the independence “AGBU SOFIA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ” of Armenia and 110 years from founding of Parekordzagan I express my kind regards to all of you, to the Embassy of Republic in Armenia in person to the Extraordinary Conductor and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Republic of Armenia in Republic of Bulgaria, H.E. Armen Sargsyan, to the spiritual leader of the in Bulgaria Isahak BEDROSBEDROS PPAPAZIANAPAZIAN Bogosyan, to the Ministry of Culture of Republic in Armenia, to the Sofi a Municipal- ity – Cultural department and personally to Maestro Papazyan and the great musicians Special guests from Armenia from the orchestra. Vache Hoveyan – viola, Yervand Margaryan – trumpet Th e music and the charity are the right way to preserve, give publicity and fl ourishing of our spiritual heritage of Armenia in the Diaspora! Nara Arakelyan – piano and with the special participation Happy anniversary! of Ventsislav Blagoev – trumpet Sonya Avakian–Bedrossian Chairperson of AGBU Sofi a In the program Classical and jazz works by Armenian composers and other AGBU SOFIA Th e concer ts of AGBU Sofi a Chamber Orchestra are par t 29 Bacho Kiro St., 1000 Sofi a, Bulgaria of the Sofi a Municipality’s Cultural Calendar for 2016 tel./fax: 359 2/851 9378, 998 3016, [email protected], www.agbubg.org Entrance free 2011 participation in “Beirut Music Art Center for the Arts, “Mezzo” music Hall, in co-operation with Ani Kavafi an (USA), Festival” “Yans” music Hall, “Jazz and Gyumri” pro- Ksenia Bashmet (Russia), Alexander 2007–2009particapation in concerts & ject’s solo concert in Gyumri Chaushian (UK), Wey Yi Wang (USA), recordings of Fairuz and Ziad Rahbani 2013 International Jazz Day, “Jazz and Sergei Khachtryan (Germany) etc. Vache 2009 participation in Dubai International Gyumri” project’s solo concert with “Con Hoveyan is a creator of Aram Khachaturyan Skywards Jazz Festival Alma” band in Gyumri String quartet, based in Armenia. 2008–2009participation in concerts with 2013 Concert “New Wave “ In 2007 Vache got a degree of Arts, awarded Igor Butman Big Band(Russia), Charles 2013 Armenia – leader , arranger & pianist by National Academy of Sciences of Arme- Davis(USA) Narine Arakelyan One and only female jazz nia. Currently Vache Hoveyan is a professor 2002–2007participation in ‘’Jazz Apprecia- pianist in Armenia! of viola in State Conservatoryand tion Month’’ director of National Center of Chamber 1997 up to now Regular performances . in diff erent Jazz, Classical and Pop mu- sic events and participation in numerous YERVAND MARGARYAN recording projects. Born in May 23 1977. Education 1997–2001 Komitas State Conservatory(Armenia) instrumental NARINE ARA KELYAN Peformance – trumpet Born in July 1, 1977. 1996–1997 Sarajishvili State Education Komitas State Conservatory Conservatory() (Armenia In the class of jazz piano Professor, 1992–1996 Music College Composer, Pianist Armen Donelian Instru- VACHE HOVEYAN 1987–1992 Tbilisi Music School mental Performance – piano. VENTSISLAV BLAGOEV Vache Hoveyan was born in Armenia in 1982. Professional experience 1989–1997 Armenian State Jazz College with Famous Bulgarian jazz and classical trum- 2012 up to now soloist-musician in Royal excellent mark Instrumental Performance – Graduated from Yerevan State Conserva- peter. Nine years old he was playing the Tulip Hotel in Armenia Piano, Keyboard Performance – Vocal tory, studied at Mannes College of Music trumpet, during his high school education participate in the brass bands, then contin- 2001– up to now – soloist and lead trum- 1978–1988 Armenian Music School in he also took classes from Kim peter of the Armenian Jazz Band Kashkashian, Nikolay Madoyan, Pincas ued his education at the NMA “Professor Professional experience Pancho Vladigerov” . 2005 – soloist of the Armenian National Zukerman, Michel Tree and Yuri Bashmet. Symphony Orchestra Soloist Armenian National Jazz College Aft er winning several national and interna- Along with longtime touring outside Bul- Band Armenian National Jazz College tional competitions such as Premio Valen- 1998–2000 member of the Yerevan Sym- garia, in Bulgaria Ventsi played and recorded instructor of Vocal & Ensemble Member of tino Bucchi International Competition in phony Orchestra with some of the world’s biggest names such Armenian State Symphony Jazz Orchestra Italy, Chilingiryan National Competition as Randy Brecker, Chico Freeman and all 1998–1999 soloist of the Armenian State of Radio&TV for Strings in Armenia among others Vache Bulgarian jazz musicians. Ventsislav Blagoev Symphony – Jazz Orchestra of Radio & TV Armenian State Th eatrical University a class got an international recognition as a solo is artistic director of the festival “Jazz Forum 1997 member of the Armenian National viola player. ” and soloist of the Big Band of State Opera Orchestra of variety performance, instructor of piano & vocal, variety performer Bulgarian National Radio. 1993–1997 member of Military Orchestra Since 1998 Vache Hoveyan has performed in Georgia 2010 – up to now –founder, member, lieder in numerous concerts with such orchestras In 2010 he was awarded the prestigious like Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra, “Crystal Lyre” for jazz, and in Decem- 1997– member of Armenian Navy Band & manager of “Con Alma” Band 2011 –up to now – founder, member, manager of Caucasian Chamber Orchestra, New Jersey ber 2015 issued CD “Ventsislav Blagoev Yervand plays all kinds of trumpets and presents Bulgarian jazz composers”. fl ugelhorn “Solar”Band Liryc Symphony Orchestra, Armenian National Opera Orchestra etc., in such Ventsislav Blagoev is creator of the “Jazz for 2010 – up to now –founder and member 1995 – up to now concerts in Lebanon , , Kuwait, Tbilisi venues like Carnegie Hall (New York), A. Kids”– educational concerts for young and of “Con Alma” Band Khachaturyan Concert Hall (Armenia), old. In 2012, the project won the “Golden 2013 participation in Cairo Jazz Festival 1995 – up to now Regular solo Concerts, Durtmuth Hall (London) etc. Participated Pen” for his contribution to Bulgarian with Ziad Rahbani, concerts with bands in Armenia’s Best Con- in several international festivals in , culture, and in 2016 – “ProKultura” for 2013 “Jazz and Gyumri” project’s solo con- cert Halls such as National Philharmonic Russia, Armenia, Georgia etc. Also played contribution to the development of young cert in Gyumri Hall, Chamber’s National Hall, Kafesjian in diff erent ensembles (duo, trio, quartet) people’s access to culture.