The “ARMENIA” International Music Festival was established in 2017 at the initiative of Sergey Smbatyan, the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and Konstantin Ishkhanov, the President of the European Foundation for Support of Culture. The several years of the 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 music lovers. In the framework of the “ARMENIA” International Music Festival, many new talents have the opportunity to perform before a larger audience along with distinguished soloists, opening for them new paths of excellence in the sphere of classical music.
29 Sep
20:00
Opening Ceremony | "Armenia" International Music Festival
Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan
02 Oct
20:00
Sergei Dogadin | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
09 Oct
20:00
Daniel Lozakovich | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
10 Oct
19:30
Pavel Gililov | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Komitas Chamber Music House Yerevan, Armenia
12 Oct
19:30
Jingge Yan | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Komitas Chamber Music House Yerevan, Armenia
14 Oct
19:30
Maxim Rubtsov | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Komitas Chamber Music House Yerevan, Armenia
16 Oct
19:30
Jean-Paul Gasparian | "Armenia" International Music Festival
National Centre of Chamber Music Yerevan, Armenia
17 Oct
20:00
Yeol Eum Son | "Armenia" International Music Festival
Sport and concert complex after Karen Demirchyan Yerevan, Armenia
19 Oct
20:00
Fumiaki Miura | "Armenia" International Music Festival
Sport and concert complex after Karen Demirchyan Yerevan, Armenia
20 Oct
19:30
Vladimir Ovchinnikov | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Komitas Chamber Music House Yerevan, Armenia
21 Oct
20:00
Rémi Geniet | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
23 Oct
20:00
Gil Shaham | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
25 Oct
20:00
Yuri Medianik | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
27 Oct
20:00
Steven Isserlis | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
29 Oct
20:00
Closing Ceremony | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
CONCERTS
29 Sep
20:00
Opening Ceremony | "Armenia" International Music Festival
Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan
02 Oct
20:00
Sergei Dogadin | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
09 Oct
20:00
Daniel Lozakovich | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
10 Oct
19:30
Pavel Gililov | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Komitas Chamber Music House Yerevan, Armenia
12 Oct
19:30
Jingge Yan | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Komitas Chamber Music House Yerevan, Armenia
14 Oct
19:30
Maxim Rubtsov | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Komitas Chamber Music House Yerevan, Armenia
16 Oct
19:30
Jean-Paul Gasparian | "Armenia" International Music Festival
National Centre of Chamber Music Yerevan, Armenia
17 Oct
20:00
Yeol Eum Son | "Armenia" International Music Festival
Sport and concert complex after Karen Demirchyan Yerevan, Armenia
19 Oct
20:00
Fumiaki Miura | "Armenia" International Music Festival
Sport and concert complex after Karen Demirchyan Yerevan, Armenia
20 Oct
19:30
Vladimir Ovchinnikov | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Komitas Chamber Music House Yerevan, Armenia
21 Oct
20:00
Rémi Geniet | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
23 Oct
20:00
Gil Shaham | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
25 Oct
20:00
Yuri Medianik | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
27 Oct
20:00
Steven Isserlis | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
29 Oct
20:00
Closing Ceremony | “Armenia” International Music Festival
Karen Demirtchian Sports and Concert Complex Yerevan, Armenia
Previous Years
20 18 - 20
"Armenia" International Music Festival 2020
The “ARMENIA” International Music Festival was established in 2017 at the initiative of Sergey Smbatyan, the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and Konstantin Ishkhanov, the President of the European Foundation for Support of Culture.
The several years of the 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 music lovers.
In the framework of the “ARMENIA” International Music Festival, many new talents have the opportunity to perform before a larger audience along with distinguished soloists, opening for them new paths of excellence in the sphere of classical music.
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
Andrey Gugnin
Piano
28. 09
19:30
Vision
Jadis
Allegro deciso
Andante
Allegro inquieto (in B-flat major)
Andante caloroso (in E major)
28. 09
19:30
Allegro
Adagio
Vivace
Andante
Introduction
Adagio
Marius Stravinsky
Conductor
Alexander Knyazev
Cello
Andreas Ottensamer
Clarinet
"Armenia" International Music Festival 2019
Three years in a row, Armenia is transforming into a place of a unique festival of classical music for several days in a year. On September 22-26, 2019, Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and The European Foundation for Support of Culture with the support of the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, are hosting the third “Armenia” International Music Festival.
The Festival is being organized since 2017 and shortly has become one of the most awaited musical events. “Armenia” International Music Festival is aimed at promoting the compositions of classical and contemporary composers for the wide population both in Armenia and abroad.
One of the significant achievements of the Festival is the world-renowned musicians’ engagement in the event. The audience has a unique opportunity to discover the prominent representatives of contemporary performing art. Musicians from Armenia and beyond its borders will perform in the framework of this year's festival.
Although young, the “Armenia” International Music Festival has reached visible success and gained international popularity: outstanding efforts by the organizers and involvement of exceptionally talented artists from around the world have made the Festival be one of the most awaited musical events.
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
From 2-6 July “Armenia” International Music festival will be held in Yerevan. In the frameworks of the festival the true music lovers will have an opportunity to enjoy beautiful classic music programs.
The concert programs of the festival are unique, the start of all the concerts will be given by the famous works of Armenian composers, among them are the works of Grigor Eghiazaryan, Edgar Hovhannisyan, also the works of contemporary composers Tigran Mansuryan, Vardan Adjemian, Yervand Yerkanyan, Gagik Hovunts will be performed. The world classic music also will be presented to the audience, the best works of Felix Mendelson, Frederic Chopin, Johannes Brahms, Gioachino Rossini and Alexey Shor, who is the composer in residence for the festival, are included in the concert programs of the festival.
It is worth to mention that “Armenia” International Music Festival will host in Yerevan more than 200 tourists, who will be in Yerevan to become a part of the festival and besides will have an opportunity to get acquainted with the sightseeing, historical and cultural values of Armenia and Yerevan, thus besides the impression they will get from the concerts, they will take in their minds some memories from Armenia.
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
