Previous Years
20 18 - 24
Armenian Composing Art Festival 2024
The Armenian Composing Art Festival stands out as one of the most prominent events in the cultural life of Armenia. Since its establishment in 2010, it has invariably adhered to the mission of recognizing and promoting Armenian traditional and contemporary classical music, as well as Armenian composers.
The annual festival was founded through the efforts of Sergey Smbatyan, the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, and has received consistent support from the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia throughout its development. Starting from 2022, the festival has been held in collaboration with the Union of Composers of Armenia.
Over the years, the festival has showcased more than 170 premieres with the involvement of various orchestras, choirs and chamber ensembles in Armenia, as well as numerous soloists, including talented young performers. Renowned artists from both Armenia and abroad have been featured as soloists in the festival concerts, enriching their repertoires with multi-genre works by Armenian composers.
The Armenian Composing Art Festival provides an excellent platform to showcase the compositions of young and emerging composers, alongside celebrating the musical legacy of iconic classical composers.
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14. 03
19:30
I. Andante sostenuto
II. Andante con amore
(about G.I. Gurdjieff)
I․ Gyumri, youth
Ettore Pagano
Cello
Ruben Ghazarian
Conductor
19. 03
19:30
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Selina Ott
Trumpet
28. 03
19:30
Based on Mikhail Sholokhov's Story “Fate of a Man”
I․ Prologue. Largo - Con moto ma molto tranquillo - Tempo I
Alexander Humala
Conductor
Armenian Composing Art Festival 2023
16. 03
19:00
Lilit Artemian
Piano
Rémi Durupt
Conductor
17. 04
19:00
David Ezhov
Cello
Gianluca Marciano
Conductor
20. 04
19:00
Working in The Garden
Dance of The Golden Fish
Levon Mouradian
Cello
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Armenian Composing Art Festival 2022
A crucial part in the scope of the Armenian Composing Art Festival comprises audio and video recordings, digitalization and storage of musical scores. Over 70 musical scores have been digitized and 200 works recorded from the onset of the festival, while more than 170 musical masterpieces have been premiered with the involvement of a large number of musicians, including young talents.
23 Mar
26 Mar
30 Mar
23. 03
19:00
Intermission
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Arus Adjemian
Piano
Gevorg Ginosyan
Baritone
26. 03
19:00
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Jean-Paul Gasparian
Piano
30. 03
19:00
Vag Papian
Conductor
Karen Shahgaldyan
Violin
Armine Grigoryan
Piano
Armenian Composing Art Festival 2021
04 May
17 May
22 May
04. 05
19:00
Allegro
Andante
Allegro moderato
Scherzo։ Vivace
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Vag Papian
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
Haik Kazazyan
Violin
17. 05
19:00
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
22. 05
19:00
Aram Talalyan
Cello
Ruben Asatryan
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
Armenian Composing Art Festival 2020
08 Feb
20 Feb
25 Feb
08. 02
19:00
Lyrics: Ashot Grashi
Epigraphs by Silva Kaputikyan and Gevorg Emin
Ruined hearths
Through fiery ardour
The song of a wanderer
The song of the Motherland
Lyrics: Ashot Grashi and Sarmen
Grace
Poplars
Triumph of Labour
Lullaby
Glory to the Motherland
Hovhannes Tchekidjian
Conductor
Berj Karazian
Tenor
Hovsep Nshanyan
Baritone
Samvel Topalyan
Narrator
12. 02
19:00
Avetik Ghazaryan
Clarinet
Lilit Zaqaryan
Piano
Artur Grigoryan
Piano
Andranik Aghajanyan
Violoncello
20. 02
19:00
Prelude
Arioso
Andante sostenuto
Allegretto scherzando
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Roman Simovic
Violin
Hayk Gurgenyan
Trumpet
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
25. 02
19:00
Bacchanalia
Adagio
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
Armenian Composing Art Festival 2019
20 Feb
23 Feb
25 Feb
12 Mar
20. 02
19:00
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
23. 02
19:00
Edited by John Sarkissian
Andante sostenuto-Allegro energico con fuoco-Andante sostenuto
Intermission
Largo maestoso/Allegro non troppo
Allegro
Ruben Asatryan
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
Lilit Zaqaryan
Piano
25. 02
19:00
Bacchanalia
Adagio
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
12. 03
19:00
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
Armenian Composing Art Festival 2018
05 Mar
06 Mar
07 Mar
09 Mar
05. 03
19:00
Allegro - Piu Lento - Moderato cantabile - Allegro
Seafaring
Sicilienne
Grave - Allegro energico - Andante
Andante sostenuto - Presto
Lilit Zaqaryan
Piano
Anna Petrosyan
Violin
Angela Hovhannisyan
Violin
Gayane Aslanyan
Piano
06. 03
17:00
Esposizione
Cantabile - Dolce
Lilit Zaqaryan
Piano
Armen Mailyan
Trumpet
Andranik Malkhasyan
Baritone
Ani Aghavni Kharatyan
Violin
07. 03
19:00
Wind
Sea
Avetik Ghazaryan
Clarinet
Nikolai Poghosyan
Bassoon
Artur Grigoryan
Piano
Armen Puchinyan
Piano
08. 03
19:00
Largo - Piu mosso - Moderato - Meno mosso
Prelude
Scherzo
Pride
Greed
Erik Manukyan
First violin
Ani Adikyan
Second violin
Yelena Hayrapetyan
Viola
Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
09. 03
19:00
Allegretto
Moderato
Arrangement by Armen Babakhanyan
Artur Grigoryan
Piano
Andranik Aghajanyan
Violoncello
Armen Aghajanyan
Piano
Martian Shahbazyan
Piano
