LOS ANGELES – Plans and preparations are already underway for the
RACHFEST 2017 International Festival to be held in Los Angeles County
February 10 – 19, 2017. This will be an exceptional and rare
opportunity to showcase the Republic of Armenia and Armenian arts next
year in the United States. The RACHEST 2017 Festival project is presented by International
Competitions and Festivals, Inc. in collaboration and co-sponsorship
with the Glendale Arts and the Music Department of the Glendale
Community College. The ten day International Festival program will include an art
exhibition of several prominent contemporary artists from Armenia. The
exhibition artwork would be available thanks to the efforts of Karen
Aghamyan, President of the Artists Union of Armenia. The Festival
program will also include the premier performance in the United States
of a choral concert by the State Chamber Choir of Armenia, and a
symphonic concert featuring music of Armenian composers. Several local based Armenian organizations and their representatives,
among them the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Association
of western region expressed their interest and commitment to provide
necessary support for the successful presentation of this unique
festival. A major highlight of the RACHFEST 2017 program will be the
Rachmaninoff International Piano competition for young pianists from
around the world. Competitors will compete for cash prizes for over $25,000. The final
rounds of the competition with the symphony orchestra will be held at
the Alex Theatre in Glendale. In previous years, RACHFEST Festivals were successfully held in the
Cities of Pasadena and Los Angeles to great acclaim, receiving positive
reviews in the international and local press. For further information on the progress and plans for the RACHFEST
2017 International Festival, please contact International Competitions
and Festivals at (626) 888-2103 or by email:
info@rachfest.org.
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