Ararat Choir's 4th Annual Concert

The Homenetmen Glendale Ararat Chapter’s choir, conducted by Alenoush Yeghnazar, held its 4th annual concert on May 2nd, 2010 at the First Congregational Church of Glendale. The night began with classical piano played by guest musician Vatche Mankrian, who ended his set with his original composition, “Suite After Komitas”.

After a brief intermission, the 35 member choir, accompanied by Victoria Simonian on piano, took the stage to perform 14 Armenian folk songs, including well known pieces by Komitas and Altounian. The choir wrapped up the night with “Yaman Yar”, a song by Altounian.

The concert was another success for Ararat’s Cultural Division, whose mission is to educate our youth about our cultural heritage and promote high quality cultural events.