AN EVENING OF DIVERSTIY WITH POP & OPERA

Anoki Von Arx (mezzo soprano)
Gore Melian (R&B, soul, pop & classics) 
Zara Barkhoudarian (piano, soprano)

Box Office: Sabuneri Tel: 99038689, Dorothy Tel: 99380182

Three exceptional international artists presenting arias from familiar operas, classics and pop.

Anoki Von Arx (mezzo soprano), after an international dancing career devoted herself to opera singing. A rare soprano sfogato, her voice covers the entire spectrum from high and dramatic soprano to mezzo.  In 2010, she started to combine opera singing with Break dance, and Hip Hop, placing her timeless voice art in surprising contexts and creating productive contrast.

Zara Barkhoudarian (piano, soprano) was born in Yerevan, Armenia. She started piano lessons at the age of six at the Armenian Music School “Tchaikovsky” from where she graduated with high distinction. She continued her studies in the Conservator of Yerevan. majoring in piano, singing and choir conductor from where she graduated with high distinction. At the age of 18 years she became the soloist of the Armenian State Tele Radio Choir which she toured all over Europe and won numerous prizes and award. Since 1995 Zara has been living in Cyprus. She performed in over 100 concerts all over the Island and abroad and continues to organize from 15 to 20 charity concerts per year. From 1996 to date Zara Barkhoudarian has been teaching piano, vocal and music theory in the European Conservatory of Music of LitsaKoutalari-iaonnou. Zara in 2005 to 2008 taught vocals in the University of Nicosia.

Gore Melian (R&B, soul, pop & classics) was born in Yerevan, Armenia, He grew up in a musical family and greatly inspired by his mother Zara Barkhoudarian and accomplished pianist, opera singer and vocal coach. Since the age of three he has been singing and performing on local and international stages. He sings in English, Greek and Armenian. his music covers a broad spectrum from R&B, Soul Pop and Classics. Gore studied Rock and Pop Grade 8 at the Trinity College London, he passed with Distinction. He started composing music and lyrics from the age of fifteen after which he also got involved with music production. Among Gore's many achievements his digital single 'Suddenly' which he wrote, produced and performed, made it through the semi-finals in the Love Songs category of UK song writing contest 2011. It has been played consistently on Cypriot radio stations such as KissFM Deejay radio and Ant1 etc. In 2016 he wrote, produced and performed his digital single 'Fear vs Love' which has received lots of media attention and also broadcast on Cypriot radio. As One of the National Finalists to represent Cyprus in Eurovision where he was nominated 3rd with his song 'I Wanna Thank You' 

Following the Eurovision, Gore was invited to represent Cyprus in Malta International Hit Song Festival with this song. His first album 'I Wanna Thank You' was released in 2009 to great acclaim. He has recently had the honour of being successfully involved in the Berlin Eurovision Song Contest in Berlin. To follow Gore and listen to his music go to facebook /goremelian and follow the links