On October 30, at 19:00, a concert entitled “Aznavour: Eternal Melodies” will take place at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall, featuring the Armenian State Chamber Choir and the soloists.

The event is dedicated to the musical legacy of the legendary chansonnier Charles Aznavour. The choir will present polyphonic arrangements of Aznavour’s renowned works, combining classical and contemporary interpretations.

The event is held within the framework of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian State Chamber Choir.

Charles Aznavour

1. "Les Comediens"

2. "Yesterday"

3. "Que c'est triste Venise"

4. "Mourir D’aimer"

5. "Ils sont tombés" 

6. "La Bohème" 

7. "Formidable"

8. "Reste"

9. "La Mamma"

10. "She"

11. "Une Vie d’amour" 

12. "Quand tu m’aimes" 

13. "Ave Maria"

14. "Pour toi Arménie" 

Mavr Mkrtchyan, Janna Davtyan, Vardan Badalyan, Aram Avetisyan, Razmik Baghdasaryan, Qerob Navalyan, Marine Saghatelyan, Abel Abelyan.

Karen Ananyan

Time: 19:00.

Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

On November 1 at 19:00, at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall, the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia will present the world premiere of Concerto Grosso No. 3 by contemporary Armenian composer Vache Sharafyan..

Conductor: Grigor Arakelian

Soloists:

• Ani Aghabekyan: violin

• Sontraud Speidel: piano

Program:

1. Vache Sharafyan: Concerto Grosso 3 for violin and piano with orchestra

2. Mozart: Little Night Serenad

Time: 19:00.

Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

On November 5, at 19:00, the Komitas Chamber Music Hall will host a concert by the “Tagharan” Ensemble of Ancient Music, titled “Gentle as the Breeze, Unique Beyond Compare.”

Artistic Director and Conductor: Sedrak Yerkanian, Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia.  

• Lusine Markosyan

• Galina Tsolakyan

• Aramo Mamikonyan

• Hovsep Nshanian

• Gayane Ghambaryan

1. Like a Breeze

2. Unknown Love

3. Ever-blooming Flower

4. It’s Late at Night

5. An Alphabet in a New Form

6. Snowdrop, the Harbinger of Spring

7. The Lips that Don’t Whisper

8. I Became an Ashugh in This World

9. She Was Offended

10. The Brave of Sasun

11. You’re Proud

12. I Would Die for Your Slender Figure, Bingyol

Arrangements and Instrumentations: Sedrak Yerkanian

Time: 19:00. 

Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

Еxperience the grandeur and mystery of the universe with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra through Gustav Holst’s monumental suite, “The Planets.” This immersive concert experience will be enhanced by special visual projections, bringing the beauty and character of each planet to life. 

Conductor for the evening is Conrad Van Alphen. 

Concert program: 

Gustav Holst - “The Planets” Suite for Large Orchestra (56 min)

I. Mars, the Bringer of War

II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace

III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger

IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age

VI. Uranus, the Magician

VII. Neptune, the Mystic

Conductor: Conrad Van Alphen

ARMENIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

(Artistic Director and Principal Conductor: Sergey Smbatyan)

 

Time: 19։30  

Admission for children from age 6 and above. 

On November 6, at 19:00 at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall, a solo recital of the Principal organist of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona Juan de la Rubia (Spain) will take place, within the framework of the 3rd International Vahagn Stamboltsyan Organ Festival.

A member of the Reial Acadèmia de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi and professor at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, Juan de la Rubia is one of the most outstanding and multifaceted organsists of Spain. He has performed as a soloist in more than 30 countries. In 2018, Juan de la Rubia was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Sacred Cantatas” (Erato, 2016).

José Ximénez (1601-1672): Batalla de sexto tono

Antonio De Cabezón (1510-1566): 

- O lux beata trinitas

- Diferencias sobre el Canto del Caballero

Sebastian Aguilera De Heredia (1561-1627): Ensalada de octavo tono

Pablo Bruna (1611-1679): Tiento de falsas de segundo tono

Georg Böhm (1661-1733): 

- Prelude, fugue and postlude in G minor

- Partita sobre “Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt Walten”

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759): 

- Fugue in G major, HWV 606 

- Ouverture from Samson (Tr. J. de la Rubia)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750):  

- Sonatina from “Actus Tragicus” Cantata, BWV 106

- Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739

- Toccata, adagio and fugue in C major, BWV 564

Time: 19:00.

Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

On November 10 at 19:00, the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia will present a concert at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall featuring three harpsichord/piano concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach. These masterpieces of the Baroque era showcase a lively and expressive dialogue between the soloist and the orchestra.

The soloist for the evening is the internationally acclaimed pianist, the  prize winner at Robert Schumann Competition, the Johann Sebastian Bach Competition, laureate of the Queen Elisabeth  and the Sydney International Piano Competition, People’s Artist of Armenia, State Prize Laureate, Haydn Competition Laureate, Yerevan State Conservatory Professor Svetlana Navasardyan. 

The concert will be conducted by German conductor Philipp Amelung, renowned for his refined musical interpretations and profound insight into Bach’s repertoire.

Conductor: Philipp Amelung (Germany)

Soloist: Svetlana Navasardyan, piano 

Johann Sebastian Bach

-Concerto No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052

-Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055

-Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056

 

The commemorative concert is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Zaven Vardanyan, Honored Art Worker of the Republic of Armenia, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Soloists’ Ensemble, Founder and President of the Wagner Society, the Armenian Bach, Armenian Shakespeare, and German-Austrian Music Friendship Societies, Professor at the State University of Cuenca (Ecuador), Director of the State Center of Armenian Sacred Music, and Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Conductor of the Yerevan Chamber Orchestra.

Time: 19:00. 

Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

On November 13, at 19:00, at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall, the Armenian State Chamber Choir will present a concert entitled “Komitas։ choral works”.

The program will feature sacred and secular choral works by Komitas Vardapet, performed with the choir’s exceptional artistry. Throughout the evening, the audience will have the opportunity to experience the rich and multifaceted world of Armenian musical heritage.

The event is held within the framework of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of  the Armenian State Chamber Choir.

Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Choir, Honored Art Worker of the Republic of Armenia, People's Artist of the Republic of Armenia, Robert Mlkeyan.

Foreword: Doctor of Arts, Professor Mher Navoyan

Most Wondrous God / Holy God / Holy, Holy / Who is like unto the Lord our God (soloist: Sofya Sayadyan) / O Wonderful and Great (soloist: Vrezh Gharibyan) / This Day the Voice of the Father

 

This Day was Raised (soloist: Vrezh Gharibyan) / This Mystery was Fulfilled / Lord, with Thy Grace / Behold, Save us of Sins / My Heart Trembles / Amen. Holy is the Father / Our Father / Adorned with a New, Wondrous Crown / Bird, bird (soloist: Sofya Sayadyan) / Bird (soloist: Mavr Mkrtchyan) / My Terrible Voice (soloist: Abel Abelyan)

 

What does our King Need? / Bring the Groom’s Mother / Blessed is the Granting Lord / Our Groom with a Cross / Who Came to the Wedding? / You, my Dear Mother / Rose, I don’t Love You / Groom’s Mother, Come out

My Lover’s Name is Balasan / Maid, your Name is Shushan / I Stayed at the Road to the Threshing-Floor / Pumpkin Grows on the Wall / The Dark-Faced Maid / My Sweetheart is a Rose / Oh, my Tender Love / The Moon is under the Mountain / Apricot Tree / He Walked Sparkling / Coolness in the Air / Rise, Rise / Spring / Threshing Song / Ploughing Song from Lori / Ah, my Doe /  I’m Burning / Dear, come / I am Taking Dinner to the Field

Time: 19:00.

Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.

On November 14 at 7:00 PM, the Komitas Chamber Music Hall will host a solo concert by Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia, Professor Hakob Jaghatspanyan.

N. Paganini

F. Tarrega

D. Aguado

G. Sainz de la Maza

J. D. Costa

Time: 19:00.

Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.