The Ever-Ringing Belfry: The Legacy of Komitas November 21, 2009

Year 2009 commemorates the 140-year anniversary of the birth of Komitas (1869-1935), the founder of the Armenian classical music. The Seemorgh Ensemble, directed by Artin Der Minassians, will honor this occasion by bringing to life some rarely performed sacred and secular choral masterpieces by Komitas and his renowned student, Barsegh Kanachian. Program features Komitas' two unseen jewels, Lord's Prayer and Song for Night-Time Vigil, along with An den Wassern zu Babel, the only music he composed in German. Kanachian's Nanor will take you on a pilgrimage to St. Karapet monastery and a complete cycle of Komitas' Wedding Songs, together with other surprises, will call to mind the beauty of Armenian tradition.

$29 in advance, $39 at the door, $15 Students.

Official Website: http://bayareabach.org/theseemorghensemble.html