The maestro Harout Fazlian in rockstar mode.
Classical music and rock. Two genres that seem distant but cross paths more often than one might think. For maestro Harout Fazilian, the distinction was simple: “The world of music only includes two genres, the good and the bad.” This is how a conductor known for his classical interpretations embarked on an unprecedented project. A concert titled “We will rock you” on Thursday, May 29, at Casino du Liban.For the Lebanese-Armenian maestro, it was hard to fit into a single category when one comes from a land with multiple roots. At a young age, Fazilian mingled with the Rahbani brothers in the orchestra pit of the Piccadilly Theater in Beirut, absorbing Lebanese and Armenian folk music. His education at the conservatory — particularly in Yerevan — solidified his classical foundations. It was in Canada, during his adolescence, that he...
Classical music and rock. Two genres that seem distant but cross paths more often than one might think. For maestro Harout Fazilian, the distinction was simple: “The world of music only includes two genres, the good and the bad.” This is how a conductor known for his classical interpretations embarked on an unprecedented project. A concert titled “We will rock you” on Thursday, May 29, at Casino du Liban.For the Lebanese-Armenian maestro, it was hard to fit into a single category when one comes from a land with multiple roots. At a young age, Fazilian mingled with the Rahbani brothers in the orchestra pit of the Piccadilly Theater in Beirut, absorbing Lebanese and Armenian folk music. His education at the conservatory — particularly in Yerevan — solidified his classical foundations. It was in Canada, during his adolescence,...
