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Armenian National Anthem - performed by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor Eduard Topchjan. September 2011 (click to download)


Armenian National Anthem - performed by the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and Armenian State Academic Capella. Conductor Eduard Topchjan. September 2011 (click to download)
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ARAM KATANYAN (1926-1998)

Conductor, pedagogue, People’s Artist of RA
Worked with Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor in 1970-1973.

Aram Katanyan graduated from Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory class of Constantine Saradjian in 1950. He has been the conductor of the Radio Symphonic Orchestra in Sverdlovsk. Since 1958 has been a conductor at Yerevan Opera Theatre, from 1964 to 1970 and from 1974 to 1982 has been the Principal Conductor of the same theatre. He staged I. Stravinsky’s Opera-Oratorio “Oedipus Rex”, L. Bernstein’s Musical Drama “Westside Story”, Vincenzo Bellini’s Opera “Norma”, Jan Carlo Menotti’s Opera “Consul”, as well as Aram Khachaturian’s “Spartacus”, Ed. Hovhannisyan’s “Eternal Idol”, Grigor Yeghiazaryan’s “The Lake of Dreams” and “Ara the Beautiful and Shamiram”, Alexander Arutiunian’s “Sayat Nova” and many other works.
For the years of the work with the APO Katanyan presented Mahler’s Symphony No.4, “Harold in Italy” Symphony by Mahler, modern works by European, Russian and Armenian composers. On November 5, 1970 the newly laced organ at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall was presented for the first time with performing of Symphony No.3 by Aram Khachaturian.

Upcoming concerts
  • Robert Amirkhanian: “Cantata of Love” Design by Alexander Davidyan

    The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra is presenting composer Robert Amirkhanian's  “Cantata of Love” with participation of Armenian State Chamber Choir (Artistic Director & Principal Choirmaster Robert Mlkeyan), Yerevan State Chamber Choir (Artistic Director and Choirmaster Harutyun Topi

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  • Review by V. Vasan raps

    Cellist Alexander Chaushian is wonderful artist with excellent technique and musicianship, conveying a wide range of emotions and styles of music. The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Eduard Topchjan is an excellent accompaniment to the cellist, equally capable of evoking man

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  • Ալեքսանդր Հարությունյանի Հայրենիքը
     Հայաստանի Պետական ֆիլհարմոնիկ նվագախմբի ապրիլյան վերջին համերգը նվիրված էր անվանի հայ կոմպոզիտոր Ալեքսանդր Հարությունյանի արվեստին: Մեծանուն կոմպոզիտորի բազմաժանր երաժշտական ժառանգության մեջ քիչ չեն ստեղծագոր­ծությունները` նվիրված Հայրենիքին, ուստի պատահական չէր այն, որ ապրիլի 30-ին տեղի ունեցած համերգը կրում էր «Հայրենիք» խորագիրը: Համերգին ներկա էին Ն.Ս.Օ.Տ.Տ. Գարեգին Բ Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոսը (ում հովանավորությամբ էր անց կացվում համերգը), ՀՀ Առաջին տիկին Ռիտա Սարգսյանը, ՀՀ Մշակույթի նախարար→
Upcoming concerts
  • Robert Amirkhanian: “Cantata of Love”

    The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra is presenting composer Robert Amirkhanian’s  “Cantata of Love” with participation of Armenian State Chamber Choir (Artistic Director & Principal Choirmaster Robert Mlkeyan), Yerevan State Chamber Choir (Artistic Director and

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  • UPCOMING CONCERTS IN MAY

    May 17

    Tigran Mansurian: Two Excerpts from the “The Snow Queen” ballet

    Alfred Schnittke: Piano Concerto

    Jivan Ter-Tadevossian: Symphony No.5 “Paganini”

    Gershwin: “American in Paris”

    Soloist: Hayk Melikyan, piano

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