Maxim Vengerov
"...not coming back to the violin would be equal to saying that I don’t want to speak Russian anymore! The violin is still part of my life ..."
Yerevan February 2011
Press releases
MAXIM VENGEROV: I CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE ARMENIAN BY ONE QUARTER
PanARMENIAN.Net -February 18, 2011 - 14:49 AMT 10:49 GMT
World-known violin virtuoso and conductor, Grammy award winner Maxim Vengerov said he thanks luck for finally arriving in Yerevan.
"It is a great honor for me to be here," Vengerov told a press conference in Yerevan.
According to him, he has many friends among young Armenian musicians, with whom he has been cooperating for many years. Pianist Vahagn Papyan, cello player Vahram Saradjyan are among them.
"I have traveled with these people a lot, so I consider myself to be
Armenian by one quarter minimum," said Vengerov.
Commenting on the concert scheduled for February 22, Vengerov said:
"Though I arrived in Armenia as a conductor, but if the audience asks,
I will play also violin as an encore."
Vengerov also said he is delighted to work with the State Youth
Orchestra of Armenia.
Maxim Vengerov dreams of recording Khachaturian’s violin concerto
February 18, 2011 - 15:53 AMT 11:53 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - World-known violin virtuoso and conductor, Grammy award winner Maxim Vengerov said he loves Armenian music, while Aram Khachaturian is a genius composer for him.
The musician told a press conference in Yerevan that he dreams of recording Khachaturian’s violin concerto. Besides, he would like to perform symphonic works of the Armenian composer.
Vengerov added that he visited Sergei Parajanov’s museum during his visit to Yerevan and was very impressed.
“Unfortunately, I have not managed to visit many sites, planning to do it after the concert,” he concluded.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadro Maestro Vengerov announces start of the "Every child needs a family" campaign in Armenia
YEREVAN, 21 February 2011 –
World’s renowned violinist and conductor, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Maxim Vengerov announced today the start of the campaign “Every Child Needs a Family” during a master class that maestro gave for young artists of the UNICEF Children’s Chamber Orchestra, while on tour in Armenia.
“I was born to a family of musicians. During my childhood I was surrounded by care and love of my parents and grandparents. Nothing and no one can substitute a family – the best place for a child to be and to develop,“ Maxim Vengerov said, addressing media, students and management of the Yerevan State Conservatory.
The campaign seeks to gain public support for return of around 4,000 children who are currently in special boarding schools and orphanages to their biological families, and where it is not possible, their placement with foster families.
Supported by UNICEF and the Government of Norway and implemented by the Armenian Public Relations Association (APRA) the campaign “Every Child Needs a Family” is also geared to help the Government of Armenia in implementation of child protection reforms and, particularly, its de-institutionalization strategy.
“Apart from the importance of ensuring child’s best interests, getting a child back to family or keeping a child in foster care is less expensive than keeping a child in a residential care institution. Therefore, it is much more cost-effective to reallocate funds provided to maintain institutions and orphanages and invest them in family support schemes, expansion of foster care and introduction of other services to support vulnerable families,“ Laylee Moshiri, UNICEF Representative in Armenia said, adding that “Maxim’s voice in support of the right of each child to grow in a family appeals to the hearts of the Armenian people and is sure to help UNICEF mobilize a lot of public support for the campaign we have just started.”
The campaign envisages a series of events and activities that will run throughout the year and will involve policy-makers, opinion leaders, media, families and children.
During the campaign, the UNICEF Children’s Chamber Orchestra created in 2009 by UNICEF and Spivakov Foundation in Armenia and sponsored by Beeline, one of Armenia’s leading mobile operators and Internet providers, will perform a series of concerts in Armenian provinces and advocate for the right of a child to grow in a family.
About Maxim Vengerov
Widely regarded as one of the world's most dynamic artists, Maestro Maxim Vengerov has performed sold out concerts with eminent orchestras in every major city in the world. On 15 July 1997, the talented violinist and conductor became the first classical musician to be appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Prior to his official appointment, Mr. Vengerov had given concerts to benefit children in several European countries. Maxim Vengerov will perform in Yerevan for the first time on 22 February. Maestro will be performing together with the Armenian Youth Orchestra and its conductor Sergey Smbatyan.
About the UNICEF Children’s Chamber Orchestra:
The UNICEF Children’s Chamber Orchestra was established by UNICEF and Spivakov Foundation in 2009 within the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Orchestra made up of 23 children aged 10-16 had its debut performance on 20 November 2009. In 2010 the Ministry of Culture sponsored the participation of the UNICEF Children’s Chamber Orchestra in the “Autumn Fairytale” international festival of classic music in Prague where they won the Grand Prix. The Orchestra is sponsored by ArmenTel (Beeline), one of Armenia’s leading mobile operators and Internet providers.
Maxim Vengerov may become Aram Khachaturian international contest jury chairman
February 18, 2011 - 15:27 AMT 11:27 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Culture characterized the visit of violin virtuoso and conductor Maxim Vengerov as one of the most important events in the cultural life of Armenia.
As Hasmik Poghosyan told a news conference in Yerevan, a possibility of a cooperation was discussed during a meeting with the musician, including jury chairmanship in Aram Khachaturian international contest and a master class for UNICEF children’s orchestra on February 21.
Maxim Vengerov doesn’t intend to stop playing violin
February 18, 2011 - 16:08 AMT 12:08 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Music is a unique language, capable of conveying feelings without words, world-known violinist and conductor, Grammy laureate Maxim Vengerov said.
“To me, the violin in an extension of a soul, the bow is an extension of a hand. I take my violin along to every one of my journeys,” the musician told a news conference in Yerevan.
“Whatever the rumors may be, I will never stop playing the violin. That would be equal to refusing to speak my native language,” he stressed.
Maxim Vengerov holds master class in Yerevan, dances tango for young musicians
February 21, 2011 - 15:45 AMT 11:45 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - World-known violinist and conductor, Grammy award winner Maxim Vengerov held a master class with UNICEF youth orchestra at Yerevan State Conservatory.
The young musicians conducted by Vengerov performed Astor Piazzolla’s tango.
However, Vengerov not only conducted the master class, but also danced the tango for young musicians.
“I have always wanted UNICEF to have a youth orchestra, and I am happy that it exists in Armenia,” he said. Vengerov praised the youth orchestra performance, saying that they played rather professionally.
Maxim Vengerov: UNICEF youth orchestra is Armenia’s pride
February 21, 2011 - 17:35 AMT 13:35 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - World-known violinist and conductor, Grammy award winner Maxim Vengerov said that UNICEF youth orchestra is Armenia’s pride.
“I am proud of the fact that there are such talented children in Armenia,” the musician told journalists.
Vengerov said that he has already rehearsed with the orchestra, adding that its performance is wonderful.
“I do love working with young musicians. Possibly, I have inherited it from my mother, who always worked with children,” he said .
Referring to the February 22 concert in Yerevan, Vengerov said that he has already rehearsed with Armenia’s Youth Orchestra. “It is a wonderful orchestra, and I am happy to conduct it for the first time here, in Armenia,” he said.
The musician added that he will play violin during the concert, if the audience asks. “In any case, I’ve got a violin with me.”
Maxim Vengerov Performs in Yerevan
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian State Youth Orchestra, conducted by Maxim Vengerov – world-famous violin virtuouso, conductor – performed today at the Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall. Hasmik Poghosyan, RA culture minister, Gohar Sargsyan, spouse of the RA prime minister, a number of art lovers attended the concert.
The orchestra performed with a concert program, which involved the “Russian Easter Festival Overture”, the “Scheherazade” symphonic suite by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and the Violin Concerto by Jean Sibelius. The Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra’s brass masters performed at the concert as well.
Maxim Vengerov: in demand
Posted 22-02-2011
Nevertheless, this also happens.
No matter how much people talk and discuss the “supply and demand” duet and no matter how much the scale of the balance on which the “low-quality in demand” is set goes down, it is evenings like this that make it clear that the supply of high value always finds its audience which, in fact, is much larger than it may seem, contrary to all claims and persuasions.
World-famous violinist Maxim Vengerov played brilliantly for us at the Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall today in front of a packed audience. There were even people sitting on the stairs and standing.
Vengerov performed with the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia with a program that included Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Great Easter” Russian prelude, Sibelius’s Concerto for the violin and Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Shahrazade”.
The world-famous musician, who is visiting Armenia for the first time, mentioned that he was very pleased to perform in our country and the audience also showed that it was very pleased to listen to the living genius.
The nearly 2-hour concert featured not only numbers that weren’t on the program, but also songs that kept the audience applauding.
The musician, who has already proved that he has a place and role in the sphere of performing arts, is in Armenia with support from the RA Ministry of Culture and at the invitation of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia.
Lilit Grigoryan
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