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01, 2010
On the occasion of the demise of the renowned musician Georgi Garanian, President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the Garanian family
On the occasion of the demise of the renowned musician Georgi Garanian, President Serzh Sargsyan and Mrs. Rita Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the Garanian family.
The letter states:
“We were greatly saddened by the news of the untimely demise of the People’s Artist of Russia, composer and conductor Georgi Aram Garanian. We lost a great saxophone player and composer whose pieces of music have their unique place in the treasury of the world jazz and pop music.
Our great compatriot was always performing with a special delight on the Armenian stage. His last performance in Yerevan, conducted in the framework of the Armenian Jazz-70 Festival, is unforgettable.
We express our sincere condolences to the family, friends and the fans of the master of “living voice”. Bright memory of Georgi Garanian will stay with us for ever.”
The letter states:
“We were greatly saddened by the news of the untimely demise of the People’s Artist of Russia, composer and conductor Georgi Aram Garanian. We lost a great saxophone player and composer whose pieces of music have their unique place in the treasury of the world jazz and pop music.
Our great compatriot was always performing with a special delight on the Armenian stage. His last performance in Yerevan, conducted in the framework of the Armenian Jazz-70 Festival, is unforgettable.
We express our sincere condolences to the family, friends and the fans of the master of “living voice”. Bright memory of Georgi Garanian will stay with us for ever.”