Armenian Pianist Piano Concert Invitation Casa d’Italia 1933 İstanbul Armenia Italy
Piano Concert Invitation Casa d’Italia (Istituto Italiano di Cultura), Istanbul, 1933
Description:
This is an original concert invitation, dated 25 May 1933, for a piano recital held at Casa d’Italia (Istituto Italiano di Cultura) in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. The concert took place in the Italian Cultural Center building, designed in 1867 by architect Alexandre Breschi, which is still in use today.
The featured pianist was Mlle Arpine Arakelian, an accomplished Armenian musician. The program lists the performed works and performers, and what makes this invitation particularly remarkable is that the majority of the program was dedicated to compositions by Armenian artists.
This concert invitation not only reflects the musical and cultural life of Istanbul in the early Republic era, but also highlights the close collaboration between Italian and Armenian cultural circles in the city.
Key Features:
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Date: 25 May 1933
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Event: Piano recital
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Venue: Casa d’Italia / Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
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Performer: Mlle Arpine Arakelian (Armenian pianist)
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Program: Includes a strong presence of works by Armenian composers and performers
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Cultural Significance: A rare piece reflecting Italian–Armenian collaboration in Istanbul’s music scene during the early 20th century
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Architectural Note: The invitation also ties to the history of the venue, a 19th-century cultural building still serving its original purpose