Evgeny Kissin to commemorate Armenian Genocide Centennial with concert at Carnegie Hall
Virtuoso pianist Evgeny Kissin will be leading a special concert at Carnegie Hall entitled "With You, Armenia" in commemoration of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Turks some 100 years ago, Classicalite reports.
The concert will juxtapose Armenian composers with works by Chopin and, surprise, will feature the world premiere of a newly composed work by Krzysztof Penderecki. Poland's greatest living composer, as per the Guardian, Mr. Penderecki is all too familiar with historical horrors--and how to honor them.