ARAM KHACHATURIAN
                           CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

                            YOUTH TRIBUTE CONCERT

                          A Special Performance by
                           "NEW NAMES OF ARMENIA"

                              Elvira Ouzounian
                              Artistic Director

                               Sylva Mekinyan
                                  Director

                                Šahan Arzruni
                            Master of Ceremonies

                                  Featuring
                     MHER MNATSAKANYAN (shvi, clarinet)
                         NAREK HAKHNAZARYAN (cello)
                           VLADIMIR KROYAN (duduk)
                           LILIT GRIGORYAN (piano)
                          ARMINE AHARONYAN (piano)
                          ASHOT GHANTARJYAN (voice)
                         ASTGHIK VARDANYAN (violin)
                       HAYRAPET ARAKELYAN (saxophone)

  These talented musicians are here from Armenia on a tour of NYC, Boston,
                       Providence and Washington D.C.

  The audience will be moved by their unique talent, will be amazed by the
   complicated works they perform and the skill that they have acquired at
       such an early age. The young performers are the winners of many
  international competitions and have won major awards in musical festivals
in France, UAE, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Russia, Iran, Lebanon and Syria.
This shall be an amazing concert, not to be missed. To find out more about
    the event please visit www.akbostonfestival.com.  They were recently
   featured on the Armenian Radio Hour of New Jersey as well as Ardzagang
                                Armenian TV.

                     SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2003 AT 4:30 P.M.
           St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral Complex - Kavookjian Hall
                      630 Second Avenue, New York City

       Tickets: $45, $35, $25 ($10 for Children under 12 years of age)
      Please make checks payable to the Armenian Cultural Foundation

    For tickets and information, please call: Anita Sarkissians at (201)
    652-6051; Nila Festekjian at (201) 568-0056; Garo Sektorian at (718)
                423-8532 or Dennis Krolian at (914) 428-7037