Concert of French Choral Music within the Framework of Francophonie
2025-04-28
Price 3000, 5000 AMD
Price 3000, 5000 AMD
The "Hover" State Chamber Choir invites you to an evening of French choral music on April 28 at 19:00, as part of the Francophonie Days in Armenia.
The concert will feature works by French and Armenian composers from various periods.
Artistic Director and Choirmaster: Sona Hovhannissyan
In the Program:
Guillaume Du Fay: Flos florum (01-18 Flos florum) (first performance)
Maurice Duruflé: Ubi caritas
Francis Poulenc: Timor Et Tremor
Giovanni Gabrieli: Lieto godea
Clément Janequin: La guerre
Francis Poulenc: Videntes Stellam (first performance)
Francis Poulenc: Tous Les Droits
Francis Poulenc: Le jour m'étonne et la nuit me fait peur
Francis Poulenc: À peine défigurée
Claude Debussy: Yver, vous n'estes qu'un villain
Maurice Ravel: Trois beaux boiseaux du Paradis
Gabriel Fauré: Après un rêve
Francis Poulenc: Liberté
Vache Sharafyan: Armenia
Francis Poulenc - 5 Poèmes de Paul Éluard, FP 77
1. Peut-il se reposer?
2. Il la prend dans ses bras
3. Plume d’eau claire
4. Rôdeuse au front de verre
5. Amoureuse
Soloist: Aramo Mamikonyan
Pianist: Shahane Aghakaryan
Francis Poulenc – 4 songs from the vocal cycle “Chansons villageoises”, FP 117, by Paul Éluard
1. Chanson du clair tamis
2. Les gars qui vont à la fête
3. C’est le joli printemps
4. Le Mendiant
Soloist: Azat Hovhannissyan
Concertmaster: Mary Sharbatyan
Gabriel Fauré
1. Tristesse d'Olympio
2. Chant d'automne, Op.5, No.1
3. L'absent, Op.5, No.3
Soloist: Ashot Ghantarjyan
Concertmaster: Mary Sharbatyan
Hover State Chamber Choir is sponsored by “Koghb” Foundation.
Time: 19:00.
Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

Closing Gala Concert of the Francophonie | Faure - Requiem
2025-04-29
Price 3000 - 15000 AMD
Price 3000 - 15000 AMD
National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science,Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, the Embassy of the French Republic in Armenia and the "Institut français d'Arménie" presents the Gala concert of the Francophonie Days in Armenia, which dedicated to the 180th anniversary of the French composer Gabriel Faure, at the Aram Khachatryan Concert Hall on April 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Gabriel Faure's famous Requiem will be performed.
The concert will be led by Philipp Amelung (Germany), Principal Guest Conductor of the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia.
Soloists:
Emmanuelle Chimento (Soprano, France)
Ashot Ghantharjyan (Baritone, Armenia)
National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
National Chamber Choir of Armenia
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Choir: People's Artist of RA Robert Mlkeyan
Yerevan State Chamber Choir
Artistic Director and Choirmaster: Kristina Voskanyan
Gabriel Foret was a student of the great composer Camille Saint-Saëns during his studies at the school attached to the school of church music, which was the basis for their closeness later. Faure composed in almost all musical genres popular in his time. His masterpiece is considered to be the "Requiem" (op. 48, 1887-1890), written for soloists, choir and orchestra, which had three author's editions. The lyricism and intimacy of Fauré's Requiem was unusual for this spiritual genre, especially in the original, orchestral version (1888), which was extremely chamber in composition and sound.
General Sponsor: Yerevan Brandy Company with it’s ARARAT legendary brandy
Supporter: Aghveran Ararat Resort Hotel
Time: 19:00.
Admission permitted for children aged 6 and above.

La Francophonie: Baroque, Romantique, XX éme Siécle... | “Tagharan” Ensemble
2025-04-29
Price 2000, 3000 AMD
Price 2000, 3000 AMD
Within the framework of the Francophonie Days in Armenia, “Tagharan” Ancient Music Ensemble will present the works of the best representatives of French Baroque. Artistic Director and Conductor: Honorary Worker of Culture of the RA Sedrak Yerkanyan.
Program:
1. Jean-Baptiste Lully: 2 Ritоurnels
2. Jean-Baptiste Lully: Passacaglia from the opera “Persée”
3. Jean-Baptiste Lully: Overture and suite from the opera “Thésée”, “Marche de Sovoye”
4. Jean-Philippe Rameau: Overture from the ballet “Zais”
5. Jean-Philippe Rameau: “Les Sauvage” from the opera-balet “Les indes galantes”
6. Jean-Philippe Rameau: Overture from the opera “Zoroastre”
7. Charles Gounod: Ariette “Ah, je veux vivre” from the opera “Romeo et Juliette”
8. Gabriel Fauré: “Apres un Reve”
9. Jules Massenet: “Sevilliana” from the opera “Don Sezar de Bazan”
10. Francis Poulenc: “Nocturne”
11. Francis Poulenc: “Tribute to Édith Piaf”
12. Francis Poulenc: “L'Invitation au Château”(3rd act)
13. Francis Poulenc: “Les chemins de l'amour”
Soloists:
Sedrak Yerkanyan, piano
Narine Ghukasyan, saxsofon
Gayane Ghambaryan, soprano (laureate of international competition)
Galina Tsolakyan, soprano (laureate of international competitions)
Alisa Tokayskaya, soprano
Qristine Chtchyan, violine (laureate of international competitions)
Time: 19:30.
Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

Baroque - Bossa Nova - Boogie-Woogie | International Jazz Day 2025
2025-04-30
Price 2000, 3000, 5000 AMD
Price 2000, 3000, 5000 AMD
On April 30, the National Center of Chamber Music will mark the International Jazz Day with a special concert program, presenting well-known and beloved jazz works to the audience with the unique sound of the harpsichord.
The harpsichordist Sonia Donabedian from France will come to Armenia and will present the program "Baroque - Bossa Nova - Boogie-Woogie". The concert will be held as part of the global international events of the International Jazz Day 2025.
In the program:
Jazz USA
• Paul Desmond - Take Five
• Boogie-Woogie
• Meade Lux Lewis - Yancey Special
• Jimmy Yancey - Slow and Easy Blues
• Sammy Price – Frantic
• Pine Top Smith - Jump Steady Blues
• Pete Johnson - Blues on the Down Beat
• Jay Mc Shann - Vine Street Boogie
South America
• Bossa-Nova
• Medley of 3 bossa novas by Antonio Carlos Jobim
- The girl from Ipanema
- Manha de Carnaval (music from the film Orfeo Negro by Marcel Camus)
- Desafinado
• Tango
• Medley of tangos by Astor Piazzolla
French Baroque
• François Couperin - Les lis naissans
• François Couperin - Allemande La Verneüil
• Jean-Philippe Rameau - Excerpts from "Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin"
- Sarabande
- Les Sauvages
- L’Enharmonique
- L’Egiptienne
French Jazz
• Charles Aznavour - For me, formidable
• Michel Legrand - Chanson des jumelles (excerpt from the film "Les demoiselles de Rochefort")
• Pierre Delanoe - Aux champs Elysées
Time: 19:00.
Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

Italian Baroque & Bach: Օrgan Music Concert
2025-05-04
Price 2000, 3000, 4000 AMD
Price 2000, 3000, 4000 AMD
Tereza Voskanyan will perform a solo concert.
The concert will feature Narine Ghukasyan(saxophone) and Heghine Ohanyan (soprano).
Tereza Voskanyan is the organist, harpsichordist and pianist of the “Tagharan” Ensemble of Ancient Music. She is also the organist of the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. She has performed on tour in Europe, Latin America, the Baltic States, Lebanon, Turkey and Russia. She collaborates with the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, the National Chamber Choir of Armenia, the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia, the National Academic Choir of Armenia, as well as individual musicians. In 2022, Tereza Voskanyan was awarded the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Armenia.
Program: Italian Baroque
Giovanni Battista Pescetti: Sonata in C minor
Antonio Vivaldi:
- "Stabat Mater Dolorosa" (part 1)
- Largo from "The Four Seasons" (Winter)
Alessandro Marcello: Oboe Concerto in D minor, Narine Ghukasyan (saxophone)
Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata in A major, K 209
Johann Sebastian Bach - 340
- Aria "Aus liebe" from The St Matthew Passion, Heghine Ohanyan (soprano)
- Chorale preludes: "Christe, aller Welt Trost", BWV 673; "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland", BWV 599; "Herr Christ, der ein'ge Gottes Sohn", BWV 601; "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland", BWV 659
- Prelude and Fugue in C minor, BWV 546
Time: 19:30.
Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

Robert Amirkhanyan: Anniversary Concert
2025-05-07
Price 3000, 5000, 7000 AMD
Price 3000, 5000, 7000 AMD
On May 7, the National Chamber Music Center invites you to Robert Amirkhanyan's jubilee concert entitled “Songs in World Languages”
With the participation of։
- National Chamber Choir of Armenia
(Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Choir: People's Artist of RA Robert Mlkeyan)
- National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia
Conductor: Robert Mlkeyan
The evening will feature songs in English, German, French, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Latin, and Japanese. The songs will be performed for the first time.
Music: Robert Amirkhanyan
Lyrics:
Johann Goethe (Germany, 1749-1832)
Emil Nelligan (Canada, 1879-1941)
Tomas Tranströmer (Sweden, 1931-2015)
Matsuo Basho (Japan, 1644-1694)
Eino Leino (Finland, 1878-1926)
John Donne (England, 1572-1631)
Gabriele D'annunzio (Italy, 1863-1938)
Gaius Catullus (Latin, 84-54 BC)
Time: 19:00.
Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

Imaginary Folklore։ The Concert in Memory of Mikhail Alperin
2025-05-08
Price 3000, 4000, 5000, 7000 AMD
Price 3000, 4000, 5000, 7000 AMD
A concert entitled "Imaginary Folklore" dedicated to the memory of the Soviet and Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Mikhail Alperin.
The musical work of the world-famous pianist and composer Mikhail Alperin (1956-2018) in its collage imagery and ability to connect the incompatible is comparable only to the work of Sergei Parajanov.
This is especially evident in the concept of "imaginary folklore", where Alperin sought to blend traditional folk motifs with innovative jazz elements, creating a unique genre that transcended cultural and musical boundaries.
Alperin's legacy continues to inspire musicians and composers who seek to explore the uncharted territories of sound and imagination.
Lineup:
Evelina Petrova-Alperin: accordion, vocals | Norway
Simone Weissenfels: piano | Germany
Arto Tuncboyacian: multi-instrumentalist | Armenia
Artem Manukyan: cello | Armenia
Rezo Kiknadze: saxophone | Georgia
Guram Machavariani: guitar | Georgia
Exposition:
"AI-fantasies about Parajanov" (author Giorgio da Vita, Georgia)
The event is held within the framework of the XIV International Festival of Contemporary Experimental and Ethno-Avant-garde Art NOUMEN ART, in cooperation with the National Centre of Chamber Music and with the support of the Royal Embassy of Norway in Tbilisi.
Founder and artistic director of the festival - George Davitashvili
Partner: Hin ARENI winery - https://hinareniwine.am/
Time: 19:30.
Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

Ghazaros Sarian 105, Ravel: Piano Concerto | Simon Trpčeski, Sergey Smbatyan
2025-05-10
Price 3000 - 10000 AMD
Price 3000 - 10000 AMD
The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra invites to a special concert dedicated to the 105th anniversary of the renowned 20th-century Armenian composer, Ghazaros Sarian. In the second part of the concert, acclaimed pianist Simon Trpčeski will perform Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto. Conductor for the evening is Sergey Smbatyan.
Program:
- Gabriel Fauré - Pavane in F-sharp minor (6 min)
- Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major (22 min)
Intermission
- Ghazaros Sarian - Passacaglia for Symphony Orchestra (8 min)
- Ghazaros Sarian - Symphonic Panel "Armenia" (15 min)
- Ghazaros Sarian - Symphonic Images (15 min)
Soloist: Simon Trpčeski (piano)
Conductor: Sergey Smbatyan
Time: 19։30
Admission permitted for children aged 6 and above.

Mavr Mkrtchyan: Solo Concert
2025-05-11
Price 5000 - 20000 AMD
Price 5000 - 20000 AMD
A singer whose voice seems to resonate from the depth of centuries, bringing us closer to our national origins.
On May 11, the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall will host the best performances of Mavr Mkrtchyan, with live accompaniment, interesting musical and sound solutions, and surprise guests.
The musical part will be led by the beloved singer and musician Garegin Arakelyan (Gata Band).
The concert will feature spiritual, folk, ashugh, composer, patriotic, folklore, and original songs…
Time: 19:00.

Sonet Piano Duo: In Honor of the Teacher
2025-05-13
Price 2000, 3000, 5000 AMD
Price 2000, 3000, 5000 AMD
A concert dedicated to the anniversary of Sergey Sarajyan
Piano:
Sona Barseghyan
Armine Grigoryan
Program:
Gabriel Fauré։ Dolly Suite, op.56, for 4 hands
Franz Schubert։ Fantasy in F Minor, op. 103 for 4 hands
Francis Poulenc։ Sonata for 4 hands
• Prelude
• Rustique
• Final
Sergey Rachmaninoff։ Suite No.1, op.5 “Fantasy” for 2 pianos
• Barcarolle
• Les Larmes
• Paques
Witold Lutoslawski։ Variations on a Theme of Paganini
Georgi Sarajyan։ 3 pieces from Suite on Ashug Themes
Sergey Sarajyan։ 2 pieces from Suite on Komitas Themes
Time: 19:00.
Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

Baroque։ Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, George Frideric Handel
2025-05-15
Price 2000, 3000 AMD
Price 2000, 3000 AMD
On May 15, at 19:30, “Tagharan” Ancient Music Ensemble will perform a concert entitled "Baroque" in Komitas Chamber Music Hall.
Artistic Director and Conductor: Honorary Worker of Culture of the RA, Sedrak Yerkanyan
Program:
D. Scarlatti: 8 Sonatas for Piano
G. F. Handel: Concertos for Organ and Orchestra No. 2 & No. 6, op. 4
D. Scarlatti: Fugue (arranged for ensemble "Tagharan" by Sedrak Yerkanyan) (Premiere)
Soloists:
Sedrak Yerkanyan (Piano)
Anna Bakunts (Organ)
Time: 19:00.
Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

Vardan Osvepian Trio
2025-05-17
Price 10000 AMD
Price 10000 AMD
One of the bearers of high standards of creative and performing arts in jazz music from the United States, pianist and composer Vardan Ovsepian, will once again perform a concert in his homeland.
Vardan Ovsepian – piano
Artyom Manukyan – cello
Karen Kocharyan – drums
Entrance: from 18:00,
The concert begins at 19:00.
Address: Dzoraghbyur, Tigran Petrosyan Street, Tigran Tsitoghdzyan Art Studio.

The Beautified Project: Unplugged
2025-05-26
Price 5000, 6000, 8000 AMD
Price 5000, 6000, 8000 AMD
An acoustic concert by The Beautified Project. Along with their most popular songs, the band promises to perform songs that have not been performed for many years or at all.
Doors open at 19:00.
