Yerevan State Chamber Choir 30th Anniversary: Gala Concert
Three decades of musical exploration, artistic discovery, and memorable encounters on stage.
The Yerevan State Chamber Choir invites you to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its founding at a special jubilee gala concert.
The concert will take place on November 5 at 7:00 PM at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall.
Prepared especially for this occasion, the concert programme will explore the multilayered world of Armenian music, from Komitas to contemporary Armenian composers, bringing together tradition and contemporary musical thought.
Artistic Director and Choirmaster of the Yerevan State Chamber Choir: Kristina Voskanyan.
Special Guests: Tigran Hamasyan and Dialog Project
Soloists։
• Nelli Kalashyan
• Zhanna Davtyan
• Gurgen Poghosyan
• Jenny Nazaryan
In the program:
• Komitas:
“Sona Yar”, “Stars of the Sky (Skla, Skla)”, “Hey, Gyul Em”, “Tsaghik Unem Nranji”, “Aravotun Bari Lus”, “Kaghhan”, “Shorora, Anush Yar”, “Khumar Parke”,
• Edgar Hovhannisyan:
“Tsoren Em Tsane”,
• Tigran Mansuryan:
“Aragil”,
• Armenui Karapetyan:
“Yekav Garun”,
• Tigran Hamasyan:
“Hayrapetakan Maghterg”, “National Repentance Anthem”,
• Vahagn Babloyan:
“Amran Gisher”, “Jur Kuger”,
• Performed together with Dialog Project:
“Hov Lini”, “Chinar Es”, “Kakavik”
The founder of the choir is Harutyun Topikyan, a Meritorious Artist of Armenia and conductor, who led it from 1996 to 2021. His work played a key role in widely performing and recording Komitas's music. Paying tribute to this legacy, the anniversary concert program kicks off with the works of Komitas.
Ticket Prices: 4000 - 10000 AMD
The concert is intended for audiences aged 6 and above.
For information call: (010) 52-67-18
Ticket office: (010) 58-60-46
Organ Music Festival։ Makar Ekmalyan-170
On November 7, at 19:00, a concert dedicated to the 170th anniversary of Makar Ekmalyan will take place at the Komitas Chamber Music House, as part of the Vahagn Stamboltsyan Fourth International Organ Festival.
The concert will feature performances by organists Anna Bakunts, Harutyun Tagvoryan, Tereza Voskanyan, Armen Aghajanyan, Anna Arustamyan, Lusine Arutyunyan, Hovhannes Manukyan, and Arpine Harutyunyan, as well as soprano Rita Petrosyan.
Program:
- Anna Bakunts
Makar Ekmalyan: "The Lord's Prayer" ("Hayr Mer")
Grigor Arakelyan: Four Preludes from the "Mashtots" Cycle
- Harutyun Tagvoryan
Makar Ekmalyan: "The Sasnctus" (Surb-Surb), Melody of Resurrection(I kuys I vimen)
Lusine Grigoryan. "Supplication", lyrics by Komitas, composition for organ by Arsen Harutyunyan
Soloist: Rita Petrosyan (soprano)
- Armen Aghajanyan
Makar Ekmalyan: "Amen, Holy is The Father"
Vache Sharafyan: "Afterglow"
- Tereza Voskanyan
Makar Yekmalyan: "We are filled with Thy goodness", arr. by V. Stamboltsyan
Grigor Narekatsi/Yervand Yerkanyan: Himn of the Mother of God, Himn of the feasts of the Cross
- Lusine Arutyunyan
Makar Ekmalyan: Paskhal Hymn
Mikhail Kokzhayev: "Simple Melody"
- Hovhannes Manukyan
Makar Yekmalkyan: "O Deep Mystery"
Hovhannes Manukyan: Two Choralеs "Jesus Christ our Saviour", "Dedication to Santa Virgin Mary".
- Anna Arustamyan
Makar Ekmalyan: "Lord, Have Mercy"
Tigran Hambaryan: Prelude
- Arpine Harutyunyan
Makar Yekmalyan: "Horjam", arrangement by Arno Babajanyan
Anonymous: "You Are Like an Incense Tree"
Arno Babajanyan: "Vocalise"
Organ transcriptions by Arpine Harutyunyan.
Ticket Prices: 3000 - 5000 AMD
The concert is intended for audiences aged 6 and above.
For information call: (010) 52-67-18
Ticket office: (010) 58-60-46
Jubilee Concert: Celebrating 45 Years of the “Tagharan” Ensemble
On November 12, at 19:00, at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall “Tagharan” Ancient Music Ensemble presents a jubilee concert celebrating the 45th anniversary of its founding. The concert will feature the ensemble’s soloists, alongside internationally acclaimed guest soloists who have collaborated with the ensemble over the years. The program brings together some of the most beloved works from the rich and diverse repertoire developed over the course of the Tagharan Ensemble’s 45-year history.
Artistic Director and Conductor: Sedrak Yerkanyan, Honored Cultural Worker of RA
Soloists:
- Gayane Ghambaryan: soprano
- Galina Tsolakyan: soprano
- Lusine Markosyan: mezzo-soprano
- Hovsep Nshanian: baritone
- Hasmik Harutyunyan: blul
- Artak Asatryan: duduk
- Tereza Voskanian: organ
Special Guests:
- Anush Hovhannisyan: soprano, United Kingdom
- Irina Zakyan: soprano
- Nikolay Madoyan: violin
Program
Gerónimo Giménez: “Me llaman la primorosa”, from the zarzuela “El barbero de Sevilla” (The Barber of Seville)
Luigi Arditi: Il Bacio (“The Kiss”)
Antonio Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in A major, RV 352
Henry Purcell: Trumpet Tune and Air
Barsegh Kanachyan: “Lullaby”
Khachatur Avetisyan: “Continuous Motion”
Hambardzum Berberyan: “Anor”
Gusan Shahen: “Yar, I Would Die for Your”
“Slender Figure”
“Bingyol”
Arrangements of Armenian Folk Songs and Instrumental Pieces:
“The Shepherd’s Call”
“Horovel from Vayots Dzor”
“Injinar Yar”
“Dance Song of Musa Dagh”
“I Embroidered Your Necklace”
Ticket Prices: 2000, 3000, 5000 AMD
The concert is intended for audiences aged 6 and above.
For information call: (010) 52-67-18
Ticket office: (010) 58-60-46, (055) 22-01-20
Jubilee concert: Alexander Kosemyan-80
On November 16, at 19:00, at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall the Komitas National Quartet presents a jubilee concert dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Quartet's longtime violist, Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia, Professor Alexander Kosemyan.
The program: Works of Armenian and Western European composers.
The concert will also feature performances by:
- Davit Babayan. violin
- Arpi Arabyan. violin
Ticket Prices: 2000, 3000, 5000 AMD
The concert is intended for audiences aged 6 and above.
For information call: (010) 52-67-18
Ticket office: (010) 58-60-46, (055) 22-01-20
International Organ Festival: Hiroko Inoue – Tariverdiev 95
On November 21 at 7:00 PM, as part of the Vahagn Stamboltsyan Fourth International Organ Festival, a concert dedicated to the 95th anniversary of Mikael Tariverdiev will take place at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall. The event will feature a solo recital by Hiroko Inoue (Japan/Russia), a prominent representative of the new generation of organists.
Having studied at conservatories in Kyoto (Japan), Moscow (Russia), and Groningen (the Netherlands), and as a laureate of numerous international competitions, Hiroko Inoue performs worldwide, both in solo recitals and in collaboration with various orchestras. Hiroko Inoue is a serious, profound, and sensitive musician, whose repertoire is distinguished by an extraordinary breadth of performance and a great diversity of genres.
Alongside works by Mikael Tariverdiev, Hiroko will also perform pieces by Japanese composers during the concert.
The concert is presented with the support of the "Our Future" Educational and Cultural Charitable Foundation.
In the program:
Michio Miyagi: "The Sea in Spring"
Mikael Tariverdiev: "The Cathedral", Original organ improvisation from the movie "Old-Fashioned Comedy"
Mikael Tariverdiev: "Cassandra", Organ Concerto No. 1, Op. 91
Yui Kakinuma: "Lotus"
Mikael Tariverdiev: «Basso ostinato» from Organ Concerto No. 2, "Polyphonic Notebook," Op. 93
Takashi Yoshimatsu: "Pleiades Dances"
Mikael Tariverdiev: "The Little Prince," from the score for the movie "Passenger from the Equator"
Mikael Tariverdiev: "Snow Over Leningrad", from the movie "The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! "
Ticket Prices: 3000 - 8000 AMD
The concert is intended for audiences aged 6 and above.
For information call: (010) 52-67-18
Ticket office: (010) 58-60-46
