The concert series of ''Music for Future'' scholarship holders has finished

14 May 2021

The concert series of ''Music for Future'' scholarship holders which started in March, ended with a final concert at Yerevan Specialized Secondary Music School after Tchaikovsky.

The concert series of ''Music for Future'' scholarship holders which started in March, ended with a final concert at Yerevan Specialized Secondary Music School after Tchaikovsky.


The young scholarship holders aged 11 to 17, Davit Boyajyan (violin), Asya Anisimova (violin), Mari Hakobyan (cello), Hayk Hekekyan (oboe), Tigran Gasparyan (oboe), Davit Tonoyan (bassoon), Satenik Galstyan (French horn), Mihran Arakelyan (trumpet), Samvel Davtyan (trombone), Gur Sargsyan (piano) are students of the best musical institutions of our republic.


During the musical events held at Yerevan Music School after Stepan Jrbashyan, Yerevan Specialized Music School after Alexander Spendiaryan, State Music College after Romanos Melikyan and Yerevan Music School after Sayat-Nova the Foundation's fellows performed compositions of C. Saint-Saens, W. Mozart, R. Farnabi, G․ Farnabi, J. Rameau, H. Wieniawski, E. Bozza, E. Lalo, V. Uspensky, R ․ Schumann, J․ Haydn, D. Popper, F. Liszt, S. Rachmaninoff, J. Arban, P. Sarasate, K. Davydov, J. Bach, K. Pivonka, C. Nielsen, C. Weber.


At the end of the concerts, the scholarship holders performed Edvard Mirzoyan's "Waltz" and Aram Khachaturian's "Ayesha’s Dance" from ‘’Gayane’’ ballet, which was transcribed for them by composer Vahagn Vardanian.



According to Martun Kostandyan, the principal of Yerevan Specialized Secondary Music School after Tchaikovsky, such concerts are a good opportunity for children to take another step on the path of their formation as specialists, to master teamwork, especially at a young age. "I assure you, that many of the children who performed during the concert will become soloists in the future and find their place in the field of music. And in this regard, the initiative of artistic director and principal conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan to create "Music for Future" Foundation, which identifies and supports talented young musicians, is purposeful and justified.


According to Kamo Movsesyan, a member of the Board of Trustees of the "Music for Future" Cultural Foundation and President of the Armenian Jazz Association NGO, the results of the Foundation's activities are satisfactory: "During the pandemic period, the Foundation has done its best for its scholarship holders, holding master classes, organizing concerts, while competitions among children and events for them are almost not held in the country. Cultural life has slowed down, especially with the participation of children. I would like to express my gratitude to all the musical educational institutions and teachers who have worked hard to bring the scholarship holders to this high professional level.


According to Vahagn Papian, conductor and pianist, director of Ashkelon Symphony Orchestra, Professor at Tel Aviv University of Music, a member of the jury in the competition held by the "Music for Future" Foundation, during almost a year musical skills of the scholarship holders have developed, and the growth is obvious․ Vahagn Papyan mentioned that he considers the financial support provided to young musicians very important, but considers it more necessary to hold master classes. "Financial support is very important, it allows a young performer not to worry about money, for example, a young musician should have financial means to go and participate in a competition, and in that regard the Foundation also provides support. But it is also more important to professionally guide and support the young performer. It is very welcome that Sergey Smbatyan, being a young conductor, has already started to worry about the generational change and came up with a wonderful idea to help talented young musicians by creating a foundation. And now, looking at the Foundation's scholarship holders, I am happy that music will not end with our generation, and that we will have worthy successors to our work. In that regard I allayed my concern, we have brilliant children, the best of whom are supported by the foundation created by Sergey Smbatyan. "


According to Marina Vardanyan, the principal of Yerevan Specialized Music School after Alexander Spendiaryan, concerts with the participation of scholarship holders create an opportunity for them to grow as a musician, to become skillful. "Every time children go on stage, they grow. The best, brilliant children were chosen through a competition. The Foundation does its best to make the scholarship holders feel valued, and the children understand that, it is a great incentive for them to work harder and be more skillful in the future. This foundation is doing a lot of work for the benefit of future musicians, the approach differs from the one of other foundations, as it is not limited to providing scholarship, but does its best, especially during the pandemic period, to promote the professional growth of scholarship holders."



Worth mentioning that in the near future the "Music for Future" Cultural Foundation will again announce a competition among the students of musical institutions. The most talented ones will receive an annual nominal scholarship, as well as will get an opportunity to participate in master classes conducted by best specialists.