Harout Fazlian
Conductor and Professor, Lebanese National Symphonic Orchestra

August 21, 2000

To whom it may concern,

I have known Miss Marie Awadis since 1997. I made her acquaintance at the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music where I was suggested by some fellow professors to listen to her playing the Piano. From our first meeting I found her to be an extremely talented pianist.

As time went by I found that Miss Awadis not only is a talented pianist but also a person with incredible qualities such as never refusing a fellow musician on a request for help in accompaniment or simple advice on piano technique. She is a humble person, never refusing to listen to others if she can further perfect her art.
In 1999, on my request, Miss Awadis was the accompanist for my sixty pieces mixed choir. Her understanding of how to work and perform under a Conductor was extremely surprising, so much so that in the same year I chose her to be the main. Pianist for the performance of Carl Orff 's "Carrmina Burana" with the Lebanese National Orchestra and a compilation of three local choirs, under my Direction.

Since the formation of the Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra, Marie Awadis has been invited to perform the Schumann Piano Concerto with the L.N.S.O. (Lebanese National Symphonic Orchestra) on January 16, 2001 under my direction.

As a conductor, it is simply a pleasure to perform with such a pianist. She is an artist in the true sense and such artists should be financially encouraged to reach to their maximum abilities.

I sincerely thank you for taking your time in reviewing her application and I am sure you will come to the right decision concerning Miss Marie Awadis.

Thank you

Respectfully yours,

Harout Fazlian

E- mail: fazlian@cyberia.net.lb

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

I am well aware, and personally know about the Creative Artistic Life of MISS MARO YESSSAYAN for the past five (5), years, within the Beirut musical circles. In fact, she is always present through her active participation in the artistic activities, be it in musical concerts or in piano playing.

During the years of her musical formation and studies, Miss MARO YESSAYAN always proved to be as a very industrious and hard piano player, very talented, and well-organized musical studies' student.

I am more than convinced that, MISS MARO YESSAYAN will justify with honor and success, all the technical creative high problems encountered during her musical performances.

GARINE HAROUTUNIAN
Pianist-Graduate from the YEREVAN STATE
"KOMIDAS" CONSERVATORY

ATTESTATION

To Whom It May Concern

I, the undersigned, BOGHOS GELLLIAN, hereby certify that MISS MARIE KE0RK AWAD IS (Marie Awadis Yessayan), (Of whom, I am the Piano Professor since nine months), is potentially a very gifted personality.

During the above-mentioned comparatively short period, she has realized tremendous progress, both, on instrumental as well as on musical plans. If there is a delay (between these two plans) then, this is due first, to the dirty civil war prevailing for seventeen long years in Lebanon, then, due to the overcharged and overloaded academic programs of our schools and colleges and especially to the successive incompetence of the professors, who failed to take the maximum out of Marie's gifted talents.

And please, excuse me to draw your kind attention on the fact, that, this young lady works hard to gain her life, (and to partially assist her family), by giving numerous piano lessons daily,

I am sure that, once this young lady is liberated from these social contingencies, and pecuniary burdens, by the grant of a scholarship then, Marie shall be able to increase by fivefold her professional works and shall give by far, better results.

On the other hand, Marie is beyond any reproach morally, and her conduct is excellent, and she enjoys a high sense of responsibility.

Please accept Dear Sirs, My best salutations and the expression of my deep sentiments.

BOGHOS GEIALIAN,
Compositor and Piano Professor at the National Conservatory, Presently Piano Professor at the University of Saint-Esprit of Kaslik (Lebanon)