Turks tried to interfere Dikran Mansurian’s Requiem to sound in Mexico. Favorite composer mentioned about this in the interview with reporters on December 17.
“Requiem was to be performed in Mexico, but it turned out that Turkish embassy made a big pressure not to declare it as a creation dedicated to the memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide. It sounded in the result of serious opposition for which Armenian embassy and Armenian figures put their efforts,” Tigran Mansurian informed, as “Armenpress” reports. He stressed that the creation was, however, introduced in Mexico. “I was explained that Turkey has trade ties with Mexico and used the trade as means of pressure. I have other creations dedicated to what happened in 1915. Köln orchestra ordered from me “Where is your brother Abel?” concert. The mentioned work and Requiem sounded in Germany this year. It was always declared that they are dedicated to the Armenian Genocide victims. Germans are doing it with great highlights. And it impresses me,” maestro mentioned. Tigran Mansurian, generally has three songs dedicated to the Armenian Genocide. “I dreamed for my three works to be introduced during one evening. I would like to have a concert like this,” he said. Tigran
