One of the first times that Ara Dinkjian performed on stage with his father was in New York City during the 1964 World’s Fair. Dressed in a costume that his mother sewed consisting of baggy pants, a ...

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It is not often you come across a musician whose work feels like a bridge—between cultures, centuries, and inner worlds. Levon Eskenian, the Armenian musician and artistic director behind the ...

A new documentary, “We Thrive,” celebrates the history of Armenian music in Detroit. Armenians and Armenian Americans have long been a part of Detroit’s rich cultural tapestry, and with them these ...

CALEDONIA — The Heritage Committee of St. Mesrob Church will host a free presentation of traditional Armenian musical instruments by Stepan Fronjian at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, in the St. Mesrob ...

This entrancing evening of Armenian music features Ara Dinkjian, one of the world's top oud (fretless lute) players; duduk (ancient oboe) virtuoso Arsen Petrosyan; and a string quartet from The ...

In order to perform and ‘conceal’ jazz, musicians translated the names of the Jazz Standards into the local language and added elements of local folk music into their performances. Note: Originally ...

The Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra is 100 years old. On the occasion of the anniversary, benefactor Karen Vardanyan has donated to the orchestra 17 new musical instruments produced by the ...

Sponsored by the Armenian International Women's Association (AIWA), the Strobia Foundation, and other community supporters, When Two of Us Meet has earned national recognition, including placement as ...