Beautiful traditional Armenian song “Cilicia” sung by Artur Hakobyan in performance with the Elegant Music Quartet.

Cilicia was an Armenian state dating back to the 12th Century. Read more about the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia.

People need people…

There are many reasons to have a party; many reasons to be thankful. A special event provides a time and a place for guests to interact. Holidays and special occasions are anticipated as opportunities to get together. People need people, and bringing people together is well worth the effort of throwing a party or even a concert.

Artists are people who enjoy performing for people.

Much like race horses who love to run, artists need to exercise their creative muscles and perform.

Over the years of performing for events throughout Southern California Sheila and I have worked with many very talented artists. It’s hardly “work.” In bringing artists and people together and creating events, we have observed that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts” and the effect created is huge!

On June 28, 2020 Sheila and I decided it was high time to perform again so we made arrangements to throw a concert on our front lawn and invite the neighborhood. At this event everyone had fun and conducted themselves responsibly maintaining a safe environment and no one got sick.

See: Elegant Music Summer Concert June 28, 2020.

The above event demonstrated that good things happen when artists get together. So, I thought…

let’s do it again!

On the success of this summer event I made arrangements for another outdoor concert, this time at Faith Lutheran Church in Tujunga on Sunday September 20, 2020.

I can go on and on about this event. Please see the program of what we played shown below; more will be revealed in future posts.

Sincerely, Eric Zimmermann Elegant Music 626-797-1795

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PS: Please enjoy the above video. Here is the program of what we played:

Neighborhood Musical Gathering
by
Elegant Music

Sunday September 20, 2020
Faith Lutheran Church 7749 Apperson St, Tujunga, CA 91042

Performers:

Sheila Zimmermann, Flute – Sarah Biagini, Violin – Cathy Biagini, Cello – Eric Zimmermann, Piano – Brad Dutz, Percussion – Oscar Rospode, Accordion – Sisu Raiken, Soprano – Artur Hakobyan, Tenor

 

Somewhere/Tonight from West Side Story

Leonard Bernstein

 

Reflection from Disney’s Mulan

Matthew Wilder and David Zippel

 

Unchained Melody

Alex North and Hy Zaret

 

Game of Thrones Main Theme

Ramin Djawadi

 

Something Sacred #1 (Hymns I like):
Faith & Truth & Life Bestowing
What Wondrous Love
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
O Blessed Spring
Let Me Be Thine Forever

 

Tico Tico

Zequinha de Abreu

 

Six Feet Away

E. Zimmermann

 

Habanera from Carmen

Georges Bizet, Sisu Raiken

 

Cilicia

Traditional Armenian Song, Artur Hakobyan

 

The Prayer,

Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster, Cory Hart, Toney Renis (Sisu & Artur)

 

Encore – Con Te Partiro

Francisco Sartori, Frank Peterson, Lucio Quarantotto (Sisu & Artur)

 

 

There will be more video from this concert in up coming posts :-)