Concert: Trio Fadolín with Ara Dinkjian
Image courtesy of the artists.
Join us for an evening of Armenian music that blends a variety of folk, modernist, and contemporary forms. This event is presented in conjunction with the Zimmerli's special exhibition Topographies of Dissent: Armenian Art from the Dodge Collection.
ABOUT TRIO FADOLÍN
Trio Fadolín is a new ensemble with a unique sonority -- featuring Sabina Torosjan on violin, Valeriya Sholokhova on cello, and Ljova, performing on the fadolín - a new instrument that encompasses the range of the violin, viola, and most of the cello, finding its footing in an acoustic chamber music setting for the first time.In their inaugural season, Trio Fadolín has been presented by Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Trio's repertoire includes works by Ukrainian composers Vasyl Barvinsky, Mykola Kolessa, and Miroslav Skoryk, Spanish-American composer Andrea Casarrubios, Estonian-American composer Lembit Beecher, music from Jewish composers Moshe Weinberg and Alexander Zhurbin, folk music from Eastern Europe and Scandinavia, in addition to original works and arrangements by their fadolínist, Ljova. Trio Fadolín are recipients of the Ensemble Forward grant from Chamber Music America and the New York Community Trust for their work with composer-clarinettist Kinan Azmeh. They were the inaugural ensemble-in-residence at Interlochen Public Radio, in Michigan, where they recorded some of their upcoming debut album.
Learn more about Trio Fadolín here.
ABOUT ARA DINKJIAN
Ara Dinkjian (born 1958 in America) is an Armenian-American composer, multi-instrumentalist, and world-renowned oud player. Raised in a musical family, his first professional experience was accompanying his father Onnik Dinkjian, an acclaimed Armenian folk and liturgical singer.
Dinkjian studied Western and Eastern instruments including piano, guitar, dumbeg, and clarinet. In 1980 he graduated from Hartt College of Music with the United States’ first and only specialized degree in oud performance. For over four decades he also served as organist in the Armenian Apostolic Church.
In 1985 he founded his quartet Night Ark, which released four albums under major labels and toured worldwide, showing how traditional roots and modern creativity can coexist. Dinkjian’s compositions have been recorded in 16 languages, included in film and television, and his signature piece Homecoming (Dinata, Dinata) was performed at the 2004 Athens Olympics closing ceremony.
He has released multiple solo and collaborative albums, including through The Secret Trio, worked with top names such as Sezen Aksu and Eleftheria Arvanitaki, and performed in 24 countries while teaching, composing, and preserving a deeply personal musical legacy rooted both East and West.
Learn more about Art Dinkjian here.
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This performance is taking place in conjunction with the special exhibition Topographies of Dissent: Armenian Art from the Dodge Collection.
PARKING & RSVP INFORMATION COMING SOON
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Special thanks to the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) for their informational sponsorship of this exhibition and program.
