Young Armenian musicians need opportunities

On September 14, at the State Opera in Yerevan, the favorite performers of Armenian songs will perform the composer Aram Satyan's works created in different years.

At his Sept 8. meeting with journalists, the composer said that, after giving his last concert in 1997, he decided to organize concerts once a decade. However, organizing a concert in Armenia is "an expensive treat." It is only this year that, with the sponsorship of Armenia's Ministry of Health, he has been able to organize a concert.

In the first part of the concert, the well-known variety performers will sing Aram Satyan's well-known compositions. The second part will prove a surprise for lovers of classical music. The will listen to parts of the pop operas Aram Satyan has composed over the recent years.

Speaking of the young generation, the composer noted that "we have brilliant performers, who, however, are better known abroad than in Armenia." "Our young people have a taste and mastery. They are often invited to prestigious competitions and win the first and second places, but we do not even know about it. Afford our young people opportunities to create, and they will show themselves," the composer said.