GYUMRI. – World-renowned Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan, who is from the city of Gyumri, has been awarded gold medal of the Mayor of Gyumri Samvel Balasanyan.

 “Considering his significant input in the spheres of jazz and Armenian spiritual music, international fame and reputation, boundless dedication to his home town Gyumri and its people, significant contribution to making famous his home town in international competitions and festivals, as well as for active humanitarian benevolent activity, I decide to bestow Mayor of Gyumri Gold Medal upon world-renowned jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan,” says the message of Samvel Balasanyan, which was read out by the end of the charity concert today in Gyumri’s shack-filled district called “Fountains.”

Deputy Mayor of Gyumri, Ruben Sanoyan, announced that the Balasanyans Charity foundation will provided 500,000 AMD to the fundraising launched by SOS program director Hayk Barseghayn with the aim of acquiring 13 flats for Gyumri’s homeless.

As reported earlier, world-renowned Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan today gave a charity concert in the shack-filled district of Gyumri, in assistance to the homeless in the second largest city of Armenia. 

The Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter on location informed that several dozens of homeless dwell in this district. 

The concert is held at the yard of the shack of the Gevorgyan family, who “lives” in it ever since the devastating earthquake that hit Gyumri in 1988. 

Geghetsik Gevorgyan, 73, resides in this shack with her three young grandchildren. Her son had died six years ago.