Many people enjoyed violinist Nuné Melik’s music for the first time during the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide. The concert took place at Ford Center of Performing Arts in Toronto and was directed by Nourhan Arman.
Nuné Melik has given concerts on many international stages, always charming her audience and earning a lot of memorable awards. She was born in Siberia and graduated from the Moscow State Conservatoria, after which she earned a Master's Degree at the University of Montreal.
Nuné Melik is currently pursuing a Doctorate Degree at the McGill University. Her research topic is Arno Babajanian’s Creations. The musician always tries to introduce the Armenian classical music to foreigners. Therefore, she recently released her CD Hidden Treasure and on that occasion she visited Toronto at the invitation of Hamazkayin Association.
The only convenient for the musician and the community day to organize a concert was Wednesday, December 6. The Hamazkayin Theater Hall of the Armenian Youth Center was packed by the people fond of the Armenian classical music. They enjoyed the enchanting performance of the talented Armenian musician. Pianist Michelle-Alexandre Broekaert accompanied Nuné Melik during the concert. The harmonious, delicate and high-quality interpretations of both greatly impressed even the fussiest audience.
The program was carefully prepared. It included Armenian composers Babajanyan, Khachadourian, Gomidas, Sbendiaryan and others. To introduce the Armenian classical music to foreigners, Nuné gave some brief explanations before each musical piece. Those explanations were extremely educative and interesting for Armenian listeners as well. Let's note that Nuné plays on the violin of Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi of 1750, awarded to her by the Canada Council for the Arts.
One can get acquainted with Nuné Melik’s talent only attending her concerts, enjoying her skillful play on the violin and her absolute dominion over this art.
At the end of the event, the music lovers had the chance to get acquainted with Nuné Melik. Nuné and Michelle-Alexander autographed the CD booklets.
It is worth mentioning that Nuné is not only a talented violinist but also a poet. She has already published a volume of her poems in Russian that has been translated into Armenian, English and French.
One can follow Nuné Melik’s wonderful art online, by visiting her Web site or through YouTube.
Executive Board of Hamazkayin Gladzor Chapter