2008
On June 18 the Komitas Quartet hosts the Bosphorus Quartet with a concert in Yerevan within this project in the Komitas Chamber Music Hall.
On June 13 the Komitas State Quartet appears with a concert in Istanbul, MIAM Hall, within the project "Music Bridge across Turkey-Armenia border” supported by the Eurasia Partnership Foundation with funding from USAID.
On April 19, YerazArt 2006 seed alumni Gayane Khachatryan, gives a solo-recital at the Gyumri Academy of Music within the 1st National Cello Festival. The concert is supported by YerazArt.
On April 7, Hover Chamber Choir appears at the XXI Perspectives festival with performing of Sacred Chorals by Krzysztof Penderecki
On March 31, the Komitas Quartet appears with the concert at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall within the program of the Armenian Children Philharmonia.
On March 26 the 1st National Cello Festival held under auspices of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia starts at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall. There will be 9 concerts in Yerevan and 4 in the regions of Armenia. Artistic Director of the festilval is the cellist of the Komitas Quartet Aramn Talalyan. more...
On March 25, the YerazArt 2006 seed alumni Nara Avetisyan (piano) did a remarkable recital at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall, supported also by YerazArt.
On March 24, Arus Adjemian signed the contract on release of her new CD album "Romantic Fire" with the Armenian Music Centre label.
On March 15 Hover Chamber Choir appeared with a concert at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall within the program of the Armenian Children Philharmonia.
On February 26, Hover Chamber Choir appeared in concert with the renowned British organist and harpsichordist Christopher Stembridge.
In February Kultur Atkiv e.V. started promotion of the newly released album of Hover Chamber Choir - Armenian Folk Songs. The CD will be distributed among international festivals, agents, information resource centers, and most influential music journals.
On January 23 according to the official audition to the vacant place of the 2nd violin, held under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall, laureate of international competitions, a talented violinist Syuzi Yeritsyan was invited to the Komitas Quartet.
2006/2007
On December 12 there was a concert of the Komitas State Quartet dedicated to the 110 Anniversary of Sarkis Aslamazyan, one of the founders of the quartet back in 1924, the bright cellist and the author of wonderful arrangements of the Armenian Folk Miniatures.
From November 2 to 4 Hover Chamber Choir's male cast appeared with two concerts at the XI Christian Culture Festival "Logos" in Lodz, Poland performing "Armenian Divine Liturgy. Patarag."
From September 23 to October 7, 2007 there is a tour of Hover Chamber Choir of Armenia over Germany. 12 concerts in 6 cities: Hamburg, Berlin, Braunschweig, Halle, Goseck, Dresden. The project is supported by WOEB foundation Berlin, Armenian and German Embassies, Ministry of Culture of Armenia with participation of main organizers - Collegium Vocale St. Petri and Kultur Aktiv e.V. Dresden. Special gratitude to the Armenische Gemeinde zu Berlin and Peilert family.
From September 22 to September 27, 2007 Rock4 Peace International Festival concerts take place in Yerevan, Stepanakert, Gyumri, Kutaisi and Tbilisi. Together with Armenian bands MDP, Oaksenham and Bambir the German band ZenZebra makes impressive appearances.
On September 14-17, 2007 Storm of Change III takes place in Dresden,
Germany. The Armenian D&B project the DreiDnotes www.drednotes.com makes a remarkable appearance in the Club Puschkin.
On September 13, 2007 a new season opening concert of superb Armenian talents, YerazArt USA Spring 2007 tour participants takes place in the Aram Khachatryan House Museum in Yerevan. The concert recorded by Hayrenik TV can be watched on the 1st and 2nd Sundays of October 2007, 18:00.
On August 30 a Trio comprised of Satenik Smbatyan, violin, Aram Talalyan,
cello and Hayk Melikyan, piano gives a concert dedicated to the Republic
of France at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall. In program works by Honegger,
Vahram Babayan, Gagik Hovunts and Debussy.
On July 30, there is a conference "Artistic creation, international funding
and local context" organized with participation of European Cultural
Foundation, for now in Tbilisi, Georgia.
From July 16 to July 23 the Komitas State Quartet participates in the
Luberon International Festival of Quartets in France. In addition to this
appearance there will be a concert together with Svetlana Navasardyan, piano
at the Les Invalides, Paris organized through the efforts of the Armenian
Embassy to France.
On July 5 a Piano Trio comprised of Karine Elchyan-Movsesyan, piano,
Svetlana Oganesian, violin ( USA) and Aram Talalyan, cello gives a concert
at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall. In program works by Beethoven, Brahms and
Mendelssohn.
On July 3 a recital of Emmanuel Tjeknavorian (violin) will be held at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall. Administrative support to this concert is provided by YerazArt and it’s an admission free event. In Program works by: Bach, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Sarasate and Shostakovich.
From June 14 to 27 the 2nd Yerevan Baroque Music Festival
takes place at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall.
6 concerts in total present various performers from United Kingdom,
Ukraine and Armenia. more
The organizers
express deep gratitude for support to AG Print, the Club, Square 1 and
Lufthansa. Watch the Press Conference of the Festival at Youtube, in 3 parts:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
From May 2 to 6, Hover Chamber Choir appears with concerts at Gaude Mater Sacred Music Festival in Czestochowa, Poland.
From April 23 to May 14, YerazArt 2007 Spring Class tour the United States. Eight concerts of the class will take place in Arlington, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Austin, Houston, Fresno, San Francisco and Burbank. more
On April 12 Hover Chamber Choir celebrates for the first time its 15th Anniversary. The concert with free entrance takes place at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall.
On April 4 the Komitas State Quartet appears with the concert at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire Big Hall. The visit was made possible through the Andrew and Eleanor Bagdasarian supporting scheme for 2006/2007 concert season of the quartet.
From April 3 to 5, important coordinating meetings on further cooperation plans between Armenian partners and Kultur Aktiv e.V. takes place in Dresden and Halle, Germany.
On March 17, Artur Manukyan made a second appearance with his friends - for now at the Naregatsi Art Institute.
From March 15 to 21, Artistic Director of the Komitas Quartet, Eduard Tadevosyan appears with concerts in Almaty and Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
On February 24, Artur Manukyan appears with a unique program at the Club. The group consisted from members of a famous Armenian chamber choir "Hover" performs songs by Arthur Manukyan on the words of Russian, Armenian and anonymous authors accompanied by guitar, flute and percussion.
December 11 - “Human Rights Day-2006”. Festival. Bands: MDP, Stryfe, Sworn, Vortan Karmir, Blood Covenant and Aramazd. more
From December 1 to December 10, Hover Chamber Choir is in on tour in France. Six cities to visit there: Paris,
La Roche Sur Yon, Nantes, Marseille, Bellac and Fontevraud. more
On November 18, at the Yerevan Puppet Theatre, took place an evening of German Electronic Music featuring
Robert Zeissig, aka "Scatology". more
From November 7 to 14 Komitas State Quartet appeared in Austria, Slovakia and Czech Republic with concerts.
September 29 to October 9, Linos String Quartet participates in the 61 st Geneva International Competition. Read more www.concoursgeneve.ch.
September 29 Komitas State Quartet appears with a concert in Sofia, Bulgaria, dedicated to the 15 th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Armenia.
September 24-26 Komitas State Quartet appears with concerts in Greece, at the Thessaloniki Chamber Music Festival.
September 18, 20, 22 – YerazArt concert series will take place in Naregatsi Art Institute Center, in Yerevan.
On September 12 and 15 Linos String Quartet gives concerts in Vanadzor and Gyumri supported by the Austrian Airlines.
September 7-10, participation in the Storm of Change II conference in Dresden, Germany organized by Kultur Aktiv e.V. and supported by the European Cultural Foundation's Step Beyond program.
August 24-26 – MDP participated in the “Caucasus Jam” festival in Georgia.
July 10. Appearance of Hover Chamber Choir at the opening ceremony of “Golden Apricot International Film Festival” with presentation of new dresses.
July 10. Appointment to the position of Country Director for YerazArt Armenia.
2005/2006
Organization of the exploration journey in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabagh Republic for journalists from Western Europe in June 18-24 2006.
Concert at the “Stop Club” in Yerevan of the German electronic avant-garde rock group “Scatology.de” on 23 June 2006.
Facilitation to the organization of youth exchange in Armenia with young people from five countries in Gyumri in June 17-29 2006.
On April 26 a long anticipated double album of Hover Chamber Choir “Surb Patarag. Armenian Divine Liturgy” is released in Germany. Read more www.hoverchoir.org.
From April 13 to April 18 Komitas Quartet tours Russia within the program “Year of Armenia in Russia ”. Three concerts took place in Moscow, Dubna and St. Petersburg.
On February 21 Hover Chamber Choir of Armenia appears at Benjamin Britten Festival in Yerevan.
On January 12 Hover Chamber Choir of Armenia performs in the Club, Yerevan.
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