
Previous Years
20 18 - 22
Khachaturian International Festival 2022
Established in 2013 with the efforts of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and its Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Sergey Smbatyan, the annual festival hosts in the capital city of Yerevan world-renowned and beloved classical artists to co-create an inspiring ambience of cross-cultural dialogue through music, as well as to raise the awareness of Aram Khachaturian’s composing legacy with their performances. John Malkovich, Zakhar Bron, Maxim Vengerov, Sergey Khachatryan, Mayu Kishima, Ning Feng, Boris Berezovsky, Gloria Campaner, Alexander Romanovsky, Narek Hakhnazaryan and many others have been among the brightest stars to light up Khachaturian,s musical universe throughout the history of the festival.
The 9th edition of the Khachaturian International Festival of 2021 is held under the title “Three Friends: Khachaturian, Prokofiev, Shostakovich”, in honor of the artistic friendship of the three prominent composers of the 20th century.
06. 12
19:00
Intermission
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra

Sevak Avanesyan
Cello

George Pehlivanian
Conductor
09. 12
19:00

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Vahagn Hayrapetyan
Pianist

Armen Hyusnunts
Conductor / saxophone
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
15. 12
19:00
I. Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia
II. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
I. Allegro ma non troppo e maestoso
II. Andante con anima
III. Allegro brillante

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Massimo Spada
Piano
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
17. 12
19:00

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Anastasia Kobekina
Cello
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
20. 12
19:00
Intermission
Violin Solo by Carmine Lauri

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Carmine Lauri
Violin
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
14 Dec
16 Dec
18 Dec
20 Dec
14. 12
19:30
Allegro moderato
Lento
Allegro
Andante
Revolutionary Petrograd
Razliv

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Alexander Romanovsky
Piano
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
16. 12
19:30
Andante - Allegro
Tema con variazioni
Allegro, ma non troppo
Intermission
Moderato
Allegretto
Andante espressivo
Vivace

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra

Valentina Lisitsa
Piano
18. 12
19:25
Allegro con fermezza
Andante sostenuto
Allegro vivace
Intermission
Andante maestoso
Allegro risoluto
Andante sostenuto
Andante mosso - Allegro sostenuto. Maestoso

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra

Nikita Boriso-Glebsky
Violin
20. 12
19:30

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra

Vahagn Hayrapetyan
Pianist

Armen Hyusnunts
Saxophone
Khachaturian International Festival 2020
Khachaturian International Festival 2019
14 Dec
20 Dec
21 Dec
14. 12
19:00
Prologue. Largo - Con moto ma molto tranquillo - Tempo I
Prologue. Largo - Con moto ma molto tranquillo - Tempo I
Vorspiel
Adagio

Harutyun Arzumanyan
Conductor
17. 12
19:00
Theme
Variation I
Allegro maestoso
Scherzo: Molto vivace

Lilit Grigoryan
Piano
18. 12
19:00
Dance of Rose Maidens from “Gayaneh” Ballet
Dance of the Young Kurds from “Gayaneh Ballet”
Lullaby from “Gayaneh Ballet”
Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia from “Spartacus” Ballet
Galop from “Masquerade” Drama Music
Ode to Joy
Andantino
Adagio Spartacus and Phrygia from “Spartacus” Ballet

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Vahagn Hayrapetyan
Pianist

Armen Hyusnunts
Conductor / saxophone

Satenik Hakobyan-Ulikhanyan
Theremin
20. 12
19:00
Allegro moderato
Adagio
Andante sostenuto
Allegro giocoso, sostenuto

Jonathan Swensen
Cello

Hripsime Aghaqaryan
Piano
21. 12
19:00
Yellow River Boatmen's Song
Ode to the Yellow River

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Mélodie Zhao
Piano

Yuan Zhao
Conductor

Xie Haoming
Violin
Khachaturian International Festival 2018
18 Oct
20 Oct
25 Oct
27 Oct
07 Nov
18. 10
19:00
Dance of Rose Maidens from “Gayaneh” Ballet
Anthem of the Soviet Armenia
Dance of the Young Kurds from “Gayaneh Ballet”
Lullaby from “Gayaneh Ballet”
Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia from “Spartacus” Ballet
Galop from “Masquerade” Drama Music
Ode to Joy
Andantino

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Vahagn Hayrapetyan
Pianist

Armen Hyusnunts
Conductor / saxophone

Satenik Hakobyan-Ulikhanyan
Theremin
20. 10
19:00

Avetik Ghazaryan
Clarinet

Lilit Zaqaryan
Piano

Karen Shahgaldyan
Violin
25. 10
19:00
Allegro vivace
Andante tranquillo

Armine Grigoryan
Piano

Raffi Kharadjanyan
Piano
27. 10
19:00

Ruben Asatryan
Conductor

Armen Babakhanyan
Piano
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
07. 11
19:00
Waltz
Nocturne
Mazurka
Romance
Gallop
Allegro moderato
Andante sostenuto
Allegro [a battuta]

Harutyun Arzumanyan
Conductor

Alexander Ramm
Cello
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
08. 11
19:00
Recitative and Fugue No.7
Toccata from Children Album No.2
Lento. Rubato ed espressivo
Allegro ma non troppo

Aram Talalyan
Cello

Julietta Vardanyan
Piano

Yana Daryan
Viola
Lusine Hakobyan
Piano
10. 11
19:00
Preface:
Pepo's Song
Bruno's return home
Preface
Corfa (fight)
Recreation
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
13. 11
19:00
Allegro con fermezza
Andante sostenuto
Allegro ma non troppo e maestoso
Andante con anima

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Boris Berezovsky
Piano
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra