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The sponsors, figures of
culture and organizations which have played a During fourteen years people and organizations in different parts of the world rendered and render now to the chorus every possible assistance. Among them there are people, the help of which means for the chorus a prolongation of the creative biography and a complete development. We are glad for the possibility to make their names known to everyone who is interested with modern culture and activity of our chorus Three names: Eduard Mirzoian, the Catholikos of all armenians Vazgen I and Aleksandr Alaverdian are for ever written in its history with gold letters. It is impossible to imagine the destiny of our chorus without their contribution Eduard
Mirzoian
a prominent modern armenian composer, national actor of USSR, for a long time (up to 1992) heading Soyuz of the composers of Armenia, a professor. Eduard Mirzoian was the first, to whom applied conductor Nelli Andriasian and her son - composer Arshak Gadzian in 1997 with an idea of creating an armenian chamber chorus in Moscow. Mirzoian not only has supported the idea, but also he has played the main role in the destiny of the chorus, particularly in the problem of its creation and official status of the professional executive musical collective. His authority as a talented musician and skilful organizer, as an experienced public figure of the whole nation and the conviction of the actuality and reality of the idea helped to deliver the complex of problems connected with its realization on the most serious level, and, which is more important - to reach an optimal solution. It is inestimable the contribution of Mirzoian in the initial period - the period of foundation of the collective, particularly in the problems of financial suppliment in the hardest for Armenia period after the earthquake in 1988 and when the war in Arzakh was at its high point, and also, when the destiny and the future of the chorus was deciding The Katholikos of all armenians Vazgen I - the Supreme Patriarc and Katolikos of all Armenians, the head of one of most
ancient Churches of the the General Sponsor. During eleven years, up to this moment completely provides the main financial needs of the chorus. Constantly takes part in its life, assists in the solvation of many problems, connected with its creative activities. He is the defender of the idea of high musical art - the main creative purpose of the chorus The government of Armenia - Since 1992 till nowdays (with an interruption per two years) provides for the main repetition base and the main concert hall of the chorus a premise in the Embassy of Republic of Armenia in Russian Federation in the historical for all Armenian culture building of "Lazarian Tchemaran". By means of Embassy constantly realizes assistance to the activity of the chorus in all official and international problems The State Central Museum of musical culture by M.I.Glinka. During several years one of the main creative partners of the chorus is the State Central Museum of musical culture by M.I.Glinka, with whom are produced two last CDs of the chorus and three others are prepared for production. The museum during a year provided a repetition premise for the chorus free of charge, on favourable terms provides a concert hall, where the chorus constantly acts with a number of concert programs. The museum constantly demonstrates on the various international exhibitions the creative production of the chorus. The activity of the chorus in many aspects is based on the creative and business assistance of the State Central Museum of musical culture by M.I.Glinka Moscow State Philharmonic Society, Nikolai Kalinnikov. The management of the Moscow State Philharmonic Society has assisted the chorus at the beginning of creative activities in cooperation with many state collectives of Russia, including the State orchestra of Russian national instruments by Osipov (Art director - Nikolai Kalinnikov), which provided the first repetition base of the chorus without a chargein the building of the Moscow State Philharmonic Society Alexandr Arutiunian - a famous modern armenian composer, a national actor of the USSR, the art director of the State Philharmonic Society of Armenia, when the chorus was forming, a member of presidium of Soyuz of the composers of Armenia - the Chairman of a joint art commission of Soyuz of the composers of Armenia and Ministry of Culture, who determined the art and professional level of initial structure of the chorus and who gave a final and official evaluation. Aleksandr Harutiunian has not only given a maximum evaluation to the reached level, but also as a great musician, who has seen in the new collective an original executive style, has assisted chorus in the development of general idea and common conception and its conformation among the modern composers of Armenia Silva Mekhenian - the deputy minister of culture in the year of foundation of the chorus, supported the idea, promoted the solution of a number major problems of the chorus, including the problem of financing Vardkes Petposian - a famous modern armenian writer. For many years was the President of the Soyuz of Writers of Armenia. He was a great patriot of his Native Land - Armenia and its culture. He was the Chairman of the Fund of Culture of Armenia, when the chorus was forming. Despite the heavy period in for Armenia in the end of 80ths and in the beginning of the 90ths he has organized a financial support for the chorus on initial period of its activity Emma Caturian - the Chairman of Choral Society of Armenia. In initial period, she has supported the efforts of the Soyuz of the composers of Armenia and the Ministry of Culture of Armenia. She has organized financial support from the Choral Society of Armenia, promoted the cooperation of the chorus with the executive collectives of Armenia James Holger - extraordinary and plenipotentionary ambassador of Republic of Chile in Russia. During his diplomatic mission in Russia on the basis of the Cultural Center of Embassy of Republic of Chile he has organized a constantly acting showroom of modern musical executive art, which became a link of con-nection with modern world musical culture for many russian musicians. James Holger supported the contacts of the chorus with foreign musical centres, due to which the original foreign programs were carried out Garo Kheheian - A cypriote businessman, a modern sponsor, connoisseur and manager of modern art. He has realized a number of original projects, many of which were devoted to the armenian national culture and have an international significance value. He was the organizer of the festival of the Byzantian, Russian and Armenian spiritual music, which has been carried out by the chorus in Cyprus, and has pasted under the care of wife of the President of Cyprus Mrs. Cliridis The Russian branch of the Armenian Union of help. the chairman - Natella Pogosian. An effective assistance practically in all areas of its activity, including, the representation of its creative and business interests abroad The Swedish branch of the Armenian Soyuz of Help. The chairman - Rosanna Aivazian. Twice organized the performances of chorus in Sweden, including the common europian festival. It rendered the collective an essential assistance in the development of its activity. It always is in constant friendly and business contact with the chorus Tikhon Khrennikov - one of the most outstanding Soviet composers, national actor of the USSR, a great public figure, for a long time headed the Sojus of the composers of the USSR (the chairman of the management). Dividing evaluation by many musicians about the talent of Nelli Andriasian (several years earlier he has supported the offer to found a chamber chorus under conduction of N.Andriasian, which was failed), Tikhon Khrennikov supported the foundation of the chorus of Soyuz of composers of Armenia.Thanks to Mr.Khrennikov , the Musical Fund of the USSR provides for the chorus a low charge repetition base, and also supported the contacts with a number of state and public organisations, including "the Sojuzconcert" (it financed the first touring of the chorus in Armenia) and "Gosconcert" of the USSR Alexandr Tiapkin -. A representative of an ancient nobiliary clan. A modern intelligent. During the disintegration of the Soviet Soyuz, when the chorus was compelled to become an independent organization on the territory of Russia and according to this independence to decide himself the problems of its financial self-maintenance. Aleksandr Tjapkin for a long time - up to the moment, when the chorus managed to solve the financial problems, rendered to the chorus a financial help Rudolf Barsegian - A russian businessman. For a year was financing the activity of the chorus The american branch of the Armenian Soyuz of Help. It has rendered a financial assistance for the activity of the chorus Luiz Manukian Charitable Soyuz. It has rendered a financial assistance in organization of performances in Syria Karen Avakian - A russian businessman. He has rendered the chorus a financial support Grigory Vartanian - A russian businessman. He has rendered the chorus a financial support Jury Tager - A russian businessman. Sponsored the issue of the second CD of the chorus: " Russian spiritual music " Robert Ataian - One of the most outstanding modern Armenian musicologists, the leading researcher of the creative work of Komitas (with his edition the full collection of works of Komitas is going to be published). From the very begining a cooperation between him and the chorus started, because the creative work of Komitas occupied a leading position in the practice of the chorus. And as many products of Komitas should be discovered again as new or nearly new, so the cooperation in the solution of many complicated problems with such great musician helped in the understanding the nature of the phenomenon of Komitas culture very much, also its importance for the armenian and the whole world musical culture. It was especially very important, when the chorus faced to the solution of such a creative problem, as Patarag of Komitas(the third CD of the chorus). It is impossible to overestimate the spiritual and creative contribution of Robert Ataian in the forming of chorus, as an executive collective, which is capable to solve art and professional problems of maximum complexity Union of the armenians of Russia It has supported the touring in Armenia in 2001 and the program "Dialogue of national cultures - Evenings in the House of Lazarevs" |