The Armenian Museum of America recently announced its 13th Online Concert featuring an exclusive performance by The Davit Melkonyan Group. The concert will be shown online on Sunday, January 6th at 1:00 pm EST (10:00 am PST and 9:00 pm in Yerevan).
The Davit Melkonyan Group was founded by the Armenian saxophonist David Melkonyan. According to David, the group's creative journey commenced at the end of 2019, when he had accumulated sufficient musical and ideological content to share with the public. Being a musician with extensive creative and performing experience not only in jazz music but also in other musical genres such as academic music, rock, pop, and Armenian folk, he began a search for his original creative style based on the aesthetics and traditions of contemporary jazz trends. The group's repertoire contains not just David's music but also those of his colleagues, who are incredibly talented musicians. The repertory comprises songs from an older and modern generation of Armenian composers.
Rearranging and presenting songs by other composers involve changing them in the style and concept of "personal opinion" while keeping to the principles and aesthetics of correct, competent handling of musical material. This, according to the band, can give fresh life and popularity to superb examples of Armenian pop/jazz music that are sometimes forgotten or unperformed. The group comprises one of the most accomplished and sought-after performers in the present Armenian musical and performance sphere.
Anna Kostanyan - vocals
Davit Melkonyan - saxophone
Daniel Melkonyan - trumpet
Areg Ordyan - guitar
Karen Mamikonyan - piano
Edgar Avetisyan - bass
Arman Mnatsakanyan - drums
The Online Concert series is free thanks to a generous grant from the Dadourian Foundation. Preregistration is not required. The link will be available on the Museum’s Facebook page, YouTube Channel, and website. ArmenianMuseum.org.
The Armenian Museum of America in Watertown, MA, is the largest Armenian museum in the diaspora. Its three floors of gallery space are open Thursdays through Sundays from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm