25/11/2013 19:16
Krzysztof Penderecki awarded medal for service to Armenia
Armenian Minister of Culture Ms. Hasmik Poghosian paid a visit to Poland on November 23-25 to attend the events dedicated to the 80th birthday of world-famous composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki. Participants in the jubilee events held in Warsaw on November 17-23 included prominent politicians, intellectuals and art experts.
A Mass in honor of K. Penderecki was offered in a Warsaw church on November 23. A concert and the closing ceremony of the jubilee events were held at Warsaw National Opera House on the same day.
At the conclusion of the concert, K. Penderecki was awarded the Medal for Services to the Homeland 1 class by a decree of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. Culture Minister Hasmik Poghosian presented the medal to the famous composer.