Concert of the Traditional Armenian Music

LUYS, Armenian Vocal Quintet

The vocal quintet LUYS (meaning “Light”) was founded in 2002 and consists of five Armenian feminine voices: soprano – Hasmik Baghdasaryan and Mariam Mailyan, alto – Marine Nazaryan, Sofya Konjoyan and Shahane Zalyan. LUYS repertoire features Armenian medieval spiritual songs, pieces from Divine Liturgy, folk songs, songs arranged by Komitas (1869-1935), and works by contemporary Armenian composers.

Harutyun Chkolyan, duduk

Harutyun Chkolyan is a multi-instrumentalist specializing in Armenian folk wind instruments such as the duduk, zurna, shvi, and pku; he also performs on clarinet and ney flute. Harutyun Chkolyan is a member of the State Folk Ensemble of Armenia. He collaborated with the Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra, the iCulture Orchestra, the State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, and the Armenian State Jazz Orchestra. His international career featured performances with the Kharkiv Youth Academic Symphony Orchestra Slobozhansky, Szczecin Philharmonic Orchestra, Staatskapelle Weimar, Orchestra of the Opera and Ballet Theater of Yakutia, among others.

Lilit Petrosyan, kanon

Born in 2003 in Yerevan, Armenia, Lilit Petrosyan began studying kanon under professor Tsovinar Hovhannisyan at the music school named after Alexander Spendiaryan in Yerevan. She gave her first concert when she was 6, and appeared internationally at the age of 10. Lilit regularly performs at international competitions, festivals and gives recitals.

Program:

Vardani Mor Voghb, Medieval Carol

Harutyun Chkolyan, duduk

St. Gregory of Narek, Havun-Havun

Toccata, Khachatur Avetisyan

Komitas Medley, arr. by Sh. Saghatelyan

Lilit Petrosyan, kanon

Glorify The Lord, o Jerusalem (Govea Yerusaghem ez Der)

St. N. Shnorhali (12th century), arr. by Komitas. As a syntaxes hymn it is sung at Easter and Eastertide.

Where are you, Mother (Ur es Mayr im)

Medieval song, arr. by A. Bobikyan. Good Friday chant about Crucifixion.

This Mystery was Completed (Ays khorhurd lcav)

Komitas. Gandz (a type of a chant) from Moundy Thursday.

Holy, holy (Sourb, Sourb)

Medieval song, arr. by Komitas. A song from Eucharist segment of Divine Liturgy, which corresponds to Sanctus.

Vocal Quintet LUYS:

Hasmik Baghdasaryan, soprano

Mariam Mailyan, soprano

Marine Nazaryan, alto

Sofya Konjoyan, alto

Shahane Zalyan, alto

Shushiki, Komitas

Melodies of the flower valley (Tsaghkahoviti meghediner), arr. by Sh. Saghatelyan

Lyrical and Joke Dance (Qnarakan ev katak par), Tsovinar Hovhannisyan

Lilit Petrosyan, kanon

A Wedding song (Zar znge), Komitas

Shogher jan, Komitas

Deriko, Armenian Folk song arranged by K. Zakaryan

Vocal Quintet LUYS

Hovvi Kanch, Armenian folk song

My Dear (Sirelis), Armen Mandakunyan

Harutyun Chkolyan, duduk

Akh, Nare Nare, Armenian folk song

Qarpi Tzerin, Armenian folk song

Noubar-Noubar, Armenian folk song

Vocal Quintet LUYS

Harutyun Chkolyan, duduk

Lilit Petrosyan, kanon