On an early Saturday afternoon in Glendale, musician Andrew Kzirian nimbly plucks the strings of his oud, its shimmering, nostalgic sound filling the air. Through the instrument, Kzirian pays homage ...

One of the first times that Ara Dinkjian performed on stage with his father was in New York City during the 1964 World’s Fair. Dressed in a costume that his mother sewed consisting of baggy pants, a ...

The Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra is 100 years old. On the occasion of the anniversary, benefactor Karen Vardanyan has donated to the orchestra 17 new musical instruments produced by the ...

It is not often you come across a musician whose work feels like a bridge—between cultures, centuries, and inner worlds. Levon Eskenian, the Armenian musician and artistic director behind the ...

Lucy Yeghiazaryan immigrated to New York at just 12 years of age, and the artist is known to draw on her Armenian identity as an inspiration to deliver powerful renditions of jazz standards and ...

In order to perform and ‘conceal’ jazz, musicians translated the names of the Jazz Standards into the local language and added elements of local folk music into their performances. Note: Originally ...

A new documentary, “We Thrive,” celebrates the history of Armenian music in Detroit. Armenians and Armenian Americans have long been a part of Detroit’s rich cultural tapestry, and with them these ...

Sponsored by the Armenian International Women's Association (AIWA), the Strobia Foundation, and other community supporters, When Two of Us Meet has earned national recognition, including placement as ...