Renowned Armenian-American pianist Kariné Poghosyan has released a new album titled “Folk Themes” (Navona/Parma Recordings, 2023).
The piano master selected a set of piano music grounded in folk traditions from five different cultures. The material includes pieces by composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (half British, half Sierra-Leonese), Edvard Grieg (Norwegian), Komitas (Armenian) and Franz Liszt (largely Hungarian).
Award-winning Armenian-American pianist Kariné Poghosyan made her orchestral debut at the age of 14. Poghosyan’s most recent performances include two sold-out concerts at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, including a CD release concert of her Rachmaninoff and Stravinsky recording on Centaur Records.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
I adore this album! (Actually, I love all of Kariné’s albums Awwww, Turandot! 🤗❤️ Yay for Beethoven!! 🎶🙌 Welcome .) Such a beautifully crafted and brilliantly performed collection of pieces. Play it once and you’ll play it, and play it, play it!!! 🎶❤️