
Previous Years
20 18 - 24
“Armenia” International Music Festival
16. 09
19:30
I․ Wayfarer’s Prayer
II․ La Rambla (inspired by visiting Barcelona)
I. Moderato
II. Adagio sostenuto - Più animato

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Yekwon Sunwoo
Piano
23. 09
19:30
I. Allegro
II. Lento (Elegy)
I Allegro non troppo
II Allegretto con moto
10. 10
19:30
Intermission
I. The Big Fiery Butterfly
II. The Colt

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Hayk Melikyan
Piano
16. 10
19:30
I. Allegro molto appassionato
II. Andante
I. Allegro
II. Moderato
Stephen Waarts
Violin

Luis Andrade
Conductor
28. 10
19:30
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro con passione
I. Scene
II. Waltz
III. Dance of the Little Swans
IV. Hungarian Dance (Czardas)
V. Spanish Dance
VI. Neapolitan Dance
VII. Mazurka
VIII. Finale

Rémi Durupt
Conductor

Nikita Mndoyants
Piano
“Armenia” International Music Festival
14. 09
19:30
I. Allegro
II. Moderato
I. Allegro con fermezza
II. Andante sostenuto

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Stephen Waarts
Violin
16. 09
19:30
I. Chasing Fireflies
II. Blooming May
III. Sandbox
IV. Hourglass
V. Last Days of Summer
VI. Naivete
VII. Coming of Age
VIII. Melancholy

Daniel Boico
Conductor

Zee Zee
Piano
18. 09
19:30
I. Introduction
II. Redowa
III. Lithuanian Dance
IV. Indian Dance
V. Procession of the Nobles
I․ Wayfarer’s Prayer
II․ La Rambla (inspired by visiting Barcelona)
III․ Addio (inspired by visiting Rome)
IV․ Luxembourg Garden (inspired by visiting Paris)
V․ Rubicon (inspired by visiting Ravenna)
VI․ Sorrow (inspired by visiting Venice)
VII․ Horseman (inspired by visiting Ascot)

John Warner
Conductor

Yekwon Sunwoo
Piano
26. 09
19:30
I. Allegro
II. Lento (Elegy)
III. Allegro
I․ Introduction and Dance of the Nymphs
II. Scene and Dance with Crotalums
III. Variation of Aegina and Bacchanalia
IV. Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia
V. Dance of Gaditanae and Victory of Spartacus

Ricardo Casero
Conductor

Gabriel Schwabe
Cello
30. 09
19:30
I. Moderato assai
II. Scherzo. Vivo - Trio. Moderato
I․ Allegro moderato - Moderato assai
II․ Canzonetta. Andante

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Xiaozhuo Wang
Violin
04. 10
19:30
1. Theme
2. Waltz in dream
I. Il Sambatore
II. Un Bossa in Maschera

Marc Bouchkov
Violin

Roeland Henkens
Conductor
11. 10
19:30
I. In Caelum Fero
II. Chorale: Za Ma Ba
III. Adiemus
IV. Song of the Spirit
V. Chorale: Elegia
VI. Kayama
VII. Tintinnabulum
VIII. Tintinnabulum

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
“Armenia” International Music Festival 03.09.2022 - 08.10.2022
The several years of the “Armenia” International Music Festival’s history have earned it a reputation of a celebrated and awaited annual music event, with the concerts featuring world-scale prominent artists, whose performances might otherwise be less affordable or available in famous music halls around the world to many enthusiasts of classical music. In the framework of the “Armenia” International Music Festival, many new talents have the opportunity to perform before larger audiences side by side with distinguished soloists, opening for them new paths of excellence.
03. 09
19:30
Intermission

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Gautier Capuçon
Cello
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
06. 09
19:30

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Giuseppe Gibboni
Violin
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
10. 09
19:30
Op.10 “Il Gardellino”
Intermission

Daniel Raiskin
Conductor

Jasmine Choi
Flute
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
14. 09
19:30
Intermission

Sergej Krylov
Violin

Finnegan Downie Dear
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
24. 09
19:30

Federico Colli
Piano

Hansjörg Schellenberger
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
05. 10
19:30
Intermission

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Gil Shaham
Violin

Joseph Calleja
Tenor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
08. 10
19:30

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Mischa Maisky
Cello
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
08. 02
19:30
I. Bacchanalia
IV. Adagio
17. 02
19:30
I. You and I
II. Before Departure
"Armenia" International Music Festival 29․09․2021 - 29․10․2021
29 Sep
02 Oct
10 Oct
12 Oct
14 Oct
16 Oct
17 Oct
19 Oct
20 Oct
21 Oct
23 Oct
25 Oct
27 Oct
29 Oct
29. 09
20:00
Op. 19

Marc Bouchkov
Violin

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
02. 10
20:00
Op. 35

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Sergei Dogadin
Violin
09. 10
20:00
Op.40
Op 61

Gianluca Marciano
Conductor

Daniel Lozakovich
Violin
10. 10
19:30
I․ Allegro II․ Andante III․ Allegretto

Pavel Gililov
Piano

Lavard Skou-Larsen
Conductor
12. 10
19:30
Op. 19
Op.22

Jingge Yan
Piano

Mikhail Kirchhoff
Conductor
14. 10
19:30
RV.439

Maxim Rubtsov
Flute

Ilya Norstein
Conductor
16. 10
19:30
Op.40
Op. 21

Jean-Paul Gasparian
Piano

Anton Shaburov
Conductor
17. 10
20:00
Op.16

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Yeol Eum Son
Piano
19. 10
20:00
Op.20a

Fumiaki Miura
Violin

Conrad van Alphen
Conductor
20. 10
19:30
K. 488

Alan Chircop
Conductor

Vladimir Ovchinnikov
Piano
21. 10
20:00
Op.66a

Rémi Geniet
Piano

Felix Korobov
Conductor
23. 10
20:00
Op.44
Op. 77

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Gil Shaham
Violin
25. 10
20:00
Soloist: Dmitry Yablonsky (cello)
Op.62

Dmitry Yablonsky
Conductor

Yuri Medianik
Bayan
27. 10
20:00
Op.33

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Steven Isserlis
Cello
29. 10
20:00
(Concert version by Mikhail Pletnev)

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Mikhail Pletnev
Piano
"Armenia" International Music Festival 2020
24 Sep
26 Sep
24. 09
19:30
Dance of the Graces
Elegy
Wayfarers Prayer
La Rambla (inspired by visiting Barcelona)

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Denis Kozhukhin
Piano

Stella Chen
Violin
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
26. 09
19:30
Cinderella
Cinderella
Summer
Autumn

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Freddy Kempf
Piano

Zia Hyunsu Shin
Violin
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
27. 09
19:30
Chasing Fireflies
Blooming May
Sandbox
Hourglass
Last Days of Summer
Naivete
Coming of Age
Coming of Age
Scene
Dance of the Little Swans
Hungarian Dance (Czardas)
Spanish Dance
Spanish Dance
Finale

Dmitry Yablonsky
Conductor

Andrei Gugnin
Piano
28. 09
19:30
Allegro
Adagio
Vivace
Andante
Introduction
Adagio

Marius Stravinsky
Conductor

Alexander Knyazev
Cello
28. 09
19:30
Vision
Jadis
Allegro deciso
Andante
Allegro inquieto (in B-flat major)
Andante caloroso (in E major)
"Armenia" International Music Festival 2019
22 Sep
23 Sep
24 Sep
25 Sep
02 Nov
22. 09
19:00
I Allegro molto appassionato
II Andante
I Abandoned Lighthouse
II Lonely Sail
I Allegro
II Adagio

Andrey Baranov
Violin

Jonathan Roozeman
Cello

Conrad van Alphen
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
23. 09
19:00
Overture
Children's Dance

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Anna Kasian
Soprano
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
24. 09
18:00
Introduction
Adagio
Pas de caractère
Panorama
Waltz
Andantino-Allegretto
Scherzo: Vivace
Intermezzo: Allegro moderato
Finale: Allegro tempestoso

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Nikolay Lugansky
Piano
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
25. 09
19:00
Chasing fireflies
Blooming May
Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 55/2 4’

Ingolf Wunder
Piano
02. 11
17:00

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Ning Feng
Violin

Remi Geniet
Piano
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
"Armenia" International Music Festival 2018
02. 07
19:30
1. Wayfarers Prayer
2. La Rambla (inspired by visiting Barcelona)

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Denis Kozhukhin
Piano
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
03. 07
19:30
1. Abandoned Lighthouse
2. Lonely Sail
I Allegro non troppo
II Adagio

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Nikolaj Znaider
Violin
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
04. 07
19:30
1. Menuet
2. Adagio
1. Ode to Anna
2. Intro and Aria of the White Lady
1. Morning Mood
2. Death of Åse

Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor

Anna Aglatova
Soprano
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
05. 07
19:30
I Moderato
II Adagio sostenuto

Anna Ulaieva
Piano

Alan Chircop
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
06. 07
19:30
1. Theme
2. Largo
I Allegro molto appassionato
II Andante
I Allegro molto appassionato
II Andante

Alan Chircop
Conductor

Karen Shahgaldyan
Violin

Polina Osetinskaya
Piano
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra