Гузелимян Ара

Guzelimian Ara

Гузелимян Ара

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Ara Guzelimian

France Honors Ara Guzelimian Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters New York, NY September 16, 2003

On September 16, 2003, Jean-Ren? Gehan, Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy, conferred the medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters on Carnegie Hall's senior director and artistic advisor Ara Guzelimian. The award was given for "dedication to music, extraordinary accomplishments in the field, and for [an] open and creative mind toward all things musical."

Guzelimian was formerly the artistic director of the Ojai Festival in California and the Aspen Music Festival and school in Colorado. Since 1998, he has been responsible for program planning and development, and a range of audience education programs at Carnegie Hall.

In a speech delivered in a small private ceremony at Carnegie Hall, Mr. Gehan commended Guzelimian's many cultural activities including radio broadcasts, public concert talks, interviews with prominent artists, and lectures. He also mentioned the many French musicians and ensembles that have appeared at Carnegie Hall during Guzelimian's time there, including Pierre Boulez, the Ensemble Intercontemporain, the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre National de Lyon, the Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Pierre-Laurent Aimard.

France's Order of Arts and Letters was established in l957 to recognize eminent artists and writers, and people who have contributed significantly to furthering the arts in France and throughout the world.