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Episode 50: Ani & Marta Aznavoorian / Gems from Armenia
On this episode of Classical Chicago, Cedille President Jim Ginsburg converses with renowned musicians Ani and Marta Aznavoorian about the sister’s upcoming album celebrating their Armenian heritage.
Gems from Armenia features works by Komitas, Aram Khachaturian, Arno Babajanian, Avet Terterian, Alexander Arutiunian, Serouj Kradjian, Vache Sharafyan, plus a special commission by Peter Boyer. Listen to learn more through Marta and Ani’s personal perspective.
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With the new month comes a new featured playlist on Spotify — or, in this case, a refresh of our Artist Debuts on Cedille playlist, originally created in 2022 to celebrate the inaugural album by the first Emerging Artist Competition winner, saxophonist Julian Velasco.
The update is to celebrate oboist Oliver Talukder, winner of Cedille’s second competition, as well as other artists who have made their Cedille debus since 2022. (Oliver’s track will be added on Friday when his album, Briefly Gorgeous, is released.)
Enjoy Cedille’s Weekly Featured Release.