We're Expecting (More CD's)
The schedule has been busy and dizzy. Aside from normal YerazArt duties, the Pomegranate side of things has been active. The materials for our new Iakovos Kolanian classical guitar CD, "Bohemio: Guitar Masterworks of Agustin Barrios" was just approved by the CD manufacturing company and we are ready to have CD's in hand in about three weeks. Furthermore, we have another CD due out soon as well in the name of "Notes from Vanadzor: Urban Armenian Rock" by the band Lav Eli. (Gor Mkhitarian's old Vanadzor band). This will be Pomegranate's 8th and 9th CD release with a 10th of Lilit Pipoyan's due out this Fall. 10 albums in 5 years. I can't believe time flies like this.
Those interested in my trip to Greece will finally see some of the photos in the "Bohemio" CD our photographer Kevork Imirzian took that made it into the booklet. The Kolanian tour will occur in October/Nov 2006. Our confirmed dates include:
Washington, DC- October 27, 7:30pm- Epiphany Church DC
New York, NY- October 29, 2pm- Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Boston, MA- November 4, 7:30pm- Longy School of Music, Cambridge
We have a show in Vancouver, BC Canada being worked on for the October weekend of the 20th. Toronto and Montreal are still available if any person/organization is interested up there. Also, we have a Hollywood, CA show close to being confirmed for the October weekend of the 13th.
This Iakovos Kolanian Concert Tour will include works of three major composers: Greek legend Mikis Theodorakis (commissioned by Theodorakis), Paraguayan guitar hero Agustin Barrios, and the Armenian icon Komitas Vartabed. It is already being considered one of the most intriguing classical guitar programs for 2006 by most classical music afficionados. The shows will be produced by Pomegranate Music in support of our "Bohemio" album. Most theaters will be intimate with under 400 seats available. I will pass on ticketing info as we progress.
Aside from the obvious commercial reasons I am posting this log is due to the fact that once again the works of Komitas will be featured on classical guitar into the general mainstream classical music listening public. This rare appearance by Greek Armenian classical guitar master Iakovos Kolanian is important in that it will introduce Armenian music via classical guitar to the general music mainstrean listening public. These are Kolanian's own transciptions that have been hailed as a milestone by people such as Mikis Theodorakis, Atom Egoyan, and musicians in the field.
BOHEMIO: Guitar Masterworks of Agustin Barrios will be available on CD August 1, 2006 and on Apple iTunes on October 3, 2006.
Those interested in my trip to Greece will finally see some of the photos in the "Bohemio" CD our photographer Kevork Imirzian took that made it into the booklet. The Kolanian tour will occur in October/Nov 2006. Our confirmed dates include:
Washington, DC- October 27, 7:30pm- Epiphany Church DC
New York, NY- October 29, 2pm- Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
Boston, MA- November 4, 7:30pm- Longy School of Music, Cambridge
We have a show in Vancouver, BC Canada being worked on for the October weekend of the 20th. Toronto and Montreal are still available if any person/organization is interested up there. Also, we have a Hollywood, CA show close to being confirmed for the October weekend of the 13th.
This Iakovos Kolanian Concert Tour will include works of three major composers: Greek legend Mikis Theodorakis (commissioned by Theodorakis), Paraguayan guitar hero Agustin Barrios, and the Armenian icon Komitas Vartabed. It is already being considered one of the most intriguing classical guitar programs for 2006 by most classical music afficionados. The shows will be produced by Pomegranate Music in support of our "Bohemio" album. Most theaters will be intimate with under 400 seats available. I will pass on ticketing info as we progress.
Aside from the obvious commercial reasons I am posting this log is due to the fact that once again the works of Komitas will be featured on classical guitar into the general mainstream classical music listening public. This rare appearance by Greek Armenian classical guitar master Iakovos Kolanian is important in that it will introduce Armenian music via classical guitar to the general music mainstrean listening public. These are Kolanian's own transciptions that have been hailed as a milestone by people such as Mikis Theodorakis, Atom Egoyan, and musicians in the field.
BOHEMIO: Guitar Masterworks of Agustin Barrios will be available on CD August 1, 2006 and on Apple iTunes on October 3, 2006.
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