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The Life and Works of Mkrtich Naghash (1394-1470)

This online Round Table Discussion will provide an opportunity for a conversation on Naghash's life, music, poetry, art, manuscript illuminations, and literary writings. All are welcome to join for a rare opportunity to learn from scholars and experts!

Presenters:

• Ani Shahinian, Roundtable Moderator & Presenter, Assistant Professor in Armenian Christian Art and Culture, Grace and Paul Shahinian Lectureship, St. Nersess Armenian Seminary and St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, New York, U.S.A.

• Anna Leyloyan-Yekmalyan, Art historian Professor specializing in Armenian art, the medieval art of the Christian Caucasus, and comparative study of Eastern Christian iconography.

• John Hodian, Composer, Conductor, and Founder of The Naghash Ensemble. “The sound of Ancient Armenia reinvented for the 21st century.”

Distinguished Respondent: Prof. S. Peter Cowe, Distinguished Professor, Narekatsi Chair of Armeniaan Studies, and Co-Director of the Center for World Languages at UCLA