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Khachaturian International Festival 2023
The Khachaturian International Festival is one of the very few widely celebrated classical music festivals in the region, with its reputation and geography of participants increasingly expanding over years.
Established in 2013, the annual festival hosts in the capital city of Yerevan world-renowned and beloved artists who create an exciting ambience of cross-cultural dialogue through music while raising the awareness of Aram Khachaturian's legacy with their performances.
16. 11
19:30
I. Waltz
II. Nocturne
Intermission
1. Introduction and Dance of the Nymphs
2. Scene and Dance with Crotalums
Narek Hakhnazaryan
Cello
Gianluca Marciano
Conductor
25. 11
19:30
I. Allegro con fermezza
II. Andante sostenuto
III. Allegro vivace
Intermission
I․ Andante maestoso
II․ Allegro risoluto
III․ Andante sostenuto
IV․ Andante mosso - Allegro sostenuto. Maestoso
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Stella Chen
Violin
05. 12
19:30
I. Allegro ma non troppo e maestoso
II. Andante con anima
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
Jean-Paul Gasparian
Piano
13. 12
19:30
Soloist: Davit Melkonyan (saxophone)
Sergey Smbatyan
Conductor
16. 12
19:30
I․ Allegro moderato
II․ Andante sostenuto
I. Overture
II. Pepo's Song
Gianluca Marciano
Conductor
Astrig Siranossian
Cello
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
