Guest Article by Horn Player Juan Carlos Sanmartin Rubio. “When Arshak Andriasov asked me if I could include the works of his father, Iosif Andriasov, in my recital, my curiosity led me to look online to better understand the composer. Understanding the “whole” life of the person, for me, was ...
“The recent death of Kim Il-Sung has reminded many us of the the crudeness of old style Communist propaganda. The duckspeak (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Newspeak_words) practiced by politicians and hired political flacks in America, which is comically ludicrous and inane, seems like ...
“It was an exciting challenge and thrilling experience to perform in the 3rd & 4th California Andriasov Festival. Arshak’s Torch #1 is one of those rare pieces that looks treacherously difficult on the page but then comes together beautifully and naturally owing to its gorgeous melodies and ...
Flutist Michelle Matts. “Words cannot possibly describe my thoughts and feelings, when it comes to performing Iosif Andriasov’s “Musical Sketch for Flute & Piano”; particularly with Arshak Andriasov at the piano. This piece is one of the loveliest and sweetest pieces which Iosif composed. ...
Violinist-Violist Victor Romasevich. I would like to share an article written by Violinist-Violist Victor Romasevich about his performance of Iosif Andriasov’s String Quartet at a New York City jail. “Imagine learning a piece of chamber music by Beethoven, and having a chance to be ...
Guest Articles. These guest articles were written by musicians and fans of music composed by Iosif Andriasov and Arshak Andriasov. Some of these musicians and fans include conductors, instrumental performers, composers, bloggers, and other professions. I am very grateful to these people who ...
