Vilde Frang, violin (Norway)

In 2012 Vilde Frang was unanimously awarded the Credit Suisse Young Artists Award which led to her debut with the Wiener Philharmoniker under Bernard Haitink at the Lucerne Festival.

Baiba Skride, violin (Latvia)

Baiba Skride’s natural approach to music-making has endeared her to many of today’s most prestigious conductors and orchestras worldwide. She performs regularly with orchestras such as the Berliner Philharmoniker,

Vladimir Balshin, cello

Vladimir Balshin was born in 1973 in Moscow. After graduating from the Moscow Conservatory he continued his postgraduate studies there in the class of Prof.

Igor Naidin, viola

Born in Moscow in 1969 in a doctor’s family, Igor Naidin’s musical studies included violin and viola with Professor M. Glezarova and Yuri Bashmet at the Moscow Conservatory aged seven and continued under the tutelage of Yuri Bashmet until graduation in 1994 from Moscow Conservatory.

Sergei Lomovsky, violin

Born in Moscow, Sergei Lomovsky graduated from Moscow Conservatory studying with Professor Beshkina and, in post-graduate studies, with Professor Kravchenko.

As a string trio member,

Nikolai Sachenko, violin

Graduated from the Moscow Central Music School and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Nicolai Sachenko studied with Zoya Makhtina, Sergei Kravchenko, Vladimir Ivanov and Alexander Bonduriansky.

He has won prizes at several international competitions,

Lyana Ulikhanyan, cello

Lyana Ulikhanyan, born in 2010 in Yerevan, is an emerging young cellist whose musical journey began at the age of four. A student at the Tchaikovsky Music School in Yerevan,

Meredith Movsisian, harpist

Meredith began her musical studies in Tehran and continued the education in Armenia at Yerevan A.Spendiaryan Music School. Currently, she is studying at the Yerevan Conservatory.

Lilit Sargsyan, guitar

Lilit was born in 2007. Currently, she is in the 3rd year of Romanos Melikyan State Music College, studying under Professor Hakob Jaghatspanyan. Lilit Sargsyan is a laureate of  various competitions,

Eduard Dayan, violin

Eduard Dayan was born in Yerevan, Armenia on December 1, 2008, in a family of musicians. He started playing violin at the age of 8 with Prof.

Eduard Hrmushyan, guitar

Eduard Hrmushyan has graduated from the Yerevan Conservatory and completed the Master’s degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Eduard has participated in many international and domestic competitions,

Christian Tetzlaff, violin

Christian Tetzlaff is one of the most sought-after violinists and most exciting musicians on the classical music scene. Concerts with him often become an existential experience for the interpreter and audience alike;

Gustavo Fontana-Kadekjian, conductor

Gustavo Fontana Kadekjian has served as a guest conductor in more than 25 countries, collaborating with artists such as John Malkovich, Pinchas Zukerman, Eleonora Cassano,

Gevorg Gharabekyan, conductor

Gevorg Gharabekyan is on a continuous musical journey of discovery, always ready to embark on new adventures through his interpretations. At the core of his artistry are intense expression,

David Wroe, conductor

NEW YORK TIMES Tommasini

LA FARSA AMOROSA;  Lincoln Center, New York.

… ….But the star of this show was the conductor,

Ainhoa Arteta, soprano

After winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions in New York and the Concours International de Voix d’Opera Plácido Domingo in Paris, she began a brilliant international career in theatres such as the Metropolitan Opera,

Victor Carbajo, composer and pianist

A Spanish composer and pianist born in Madrid in 1970.

He studied music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in his hometown, where he graduated as a Professor of Harmony,

Anna Aglatova, soprano

Born in Kislovodsk. She completed her studies at the department of academic singing at the Gnesin Music College (R. Lisitsyan’s class) in 2004. In 2009 she graduated from the Gnesin Russian Music Academy.

Yuja Wang, piano

Artistic Partner, Mahler Chamber Orchestra 24/25
Artist-in-Residence, New York Philharmonic 24/25

Pianist Yuja Wang is celebrated for her charismatic artistry, emotional honesty and captivating stage presence.

Bedros Shetilian, conductor

“There was obviously great rapport with their conductor who brought out the best.” – Leicester Mercury Bedros Shetilian was born in Aleppo, Syria. After finishing Haigazian and Karen Yeppe Armenian schools,

Ilya Gringolts, violin

One can hardly play the violin more expressively and uncompromisingly than Gringolts. Süddeutsche Zeitung, Harald Eggebrecht

Ilya Gringolts wins over audiences with his highly virtuosic playing and sophisticated interpretations and is always seeking out new musical challenges.

Philipp Kopachevsky, piano

Philipp Kopachevsky was born in Moscow in 1990. In 2013 he graduated from the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Sergei Dorensky).

Prize-winner at eight international competitions including the International Franz Schubert Piano Competition in Dortmund (2005;

Eckart Preu, conductor

Eckart Preu is the Music Director of the Portland Symphony Orchestra, the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra (CA), and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra (OH).

Previously,

Lucius A. Hemmer, conductor

Lucius A. Hemmer, born in 1965, grew up in Hannover and was encouraged to play music from an early age. He first studied bassoon with Prof.

Stanislav Kochanovsky, conductor

From the 2024/25 season Stanislav Kochanovsky will take over the position of Chief Conductor of the NDR Radio Philharmonic.

Stanislav was born in and studied at St.Petersburg Conservatoire and is now considered one of the brightest and most promising young conductors heralding from Russia today.

Elly Suh, violin

Praised as “a sensitive and absorbing interpreter” (Musical America), Korean- American violinist Elly Suh stands out as a performer whose musical charm, interpretative originality, and unique creative vision breathe fresh life to concert stages around the world.

Lorenzo Di Bella, piano

Last student of the legendary pianist Lazar Berman, Lorenzo Di Bella is an internationally acclaimed pianist, celebrated for his technical mastery and captivating musical interpretations.  He received in 2005 the 1st Prize and Gold Medal at “V.

Zhang Guoyong, conductor

Zhang Guoyong began his study in conducting at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music under the direction of the famous conductor, Prof. Huang Xiaotong. In 1993 he was sponsored by the Chinese government a four years’ study at the Moscow State Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky,

Sheng Cai, piano

Recently described as “having the inner passion paired with Rubinstein’s nonchalance” by Thüringer Allgemeine in Germany, Canadian pianist Sheng Cai has embraced the keyboard tradition,

Pavel Milyukov, violin

Pavel Milyukov was born in Perm in 1984. At the age of four he started taking music lessons with Tatyana Shevtsova. In 2009 Pavel graduated from the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory (class of Vladimir Ivanov).

Sunwook Kim, conductor and pianist

Sunwook Kim came to international recognition when he won the prestigious
Leeds International Piano Competition in 2006, aged just 18, becoming the
competition’s youngest winner for 40 years,

Oksana Lyniv, conductor

Oksana Lyniv has been the Music Director of Teatro Comunale di Bologna since 2022, making her the first female chief conductor of an Italian opera house.

Finghin Collins, piano

“He was both a subtle tonal aesthete and a thundering piano lion, and in between he reigned over the entire range of pianistic expression”.

Ostsee Zeitung,

Michiaki Ueno, cello

As the winner of the 75th Geneva International Music Competition in 2021, Michiaki Ueno has proven to be one of the most promising artists on the classical music scene.

Ani Ter-Martirosyan, piano

Ani Ter-Martirosyan’s play is characterized by special emotionality and passion. She is held in high esteem by critics above all for her feather-light virtuosity (Neue ZQrcher Zeitung) and her poetic,

Ingo Metzmacher, conductor

Born in Hanover, Ingo Metzmacher studied piano, music theory, and conducting in his hometown, as well as in Salzburg and Cologne. 

Ingo Metzmacher was General Music Director of the Staatsoper Hamburg (1997–2005),

Carolin Widmann, violin

A wonderfully versatile musician, Carolin Widmann’s activities span the great classical concerti, new commissions specially written for her, solo recitals, a wide variety of chamber music and period instrument performances,

Ilyich Rivas, conductor

Venezuelan-born American conductor Ilyich Rivas made his professional debut at the age of 16 in front of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and has subsequently made successful debuts with a number of important orchestras in Europe and the US,

Juliana Grigoryan, soprano

Armenian soprano Juliana Grigoryan is among the most promising talents of her generation. 

Winner of the First Prize and Audience Prize at the Operalia Competition in 2022,

Hrachuhi Bassenz, soprano

German-Armenian soprano Hrachuhi Bassenz was a member of the Nuremberg State Opera and Semperoper Dresden, where she has been singing leading roles such as Bellini’s “Zaira”,

Helmut Deutsch, piano

Helmut Deutsch ranks among the finest, most successful and in-demand song recital accompanists of the world. He was born in Vienna, where he studied at the Conservatory,

Daniel Mueller-Schott, cello

Co-Artistic Director Vevey Spring Classic Festival 2024 OPUS KLASSIK 2020 category Solo Recording Instrument #CelloUnlimited “… the magnetic young German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott administered a dose of adrenaline … “ New York Times.

Arabella Steinbacher, violin

Celebrated worldwide as one of today’s leading soloists, Arabella Steinbacher is known for her extraordinarily varied repertoire, comprising pieces from the classical and romantic eras,

Plácido Domingo

A world-renowned eclectic artist. Acknowledged as one of the finest opera singers, Domingo is also a conductor and has been Honorary Artistic Director of the Arena di Verona Centennial Festival,

Gurgen Baveyan, baritone

Highlights of the 2021/2022 season for Armenian baritone Gurgen Baveyan include series of concerts at the Ravenna Festival under the baton of Maestro Riccardo Muti following his earlier engagement to perform Schubert’s Messe at Ravenna with Mo Muti last season.

Bogdan Baciu, baritone

The Romanian baritone Bogdan Baciu studied at the Music Academy “Gheorghe Dima” in Cluj-Napoca. He has won numerous prizes at international competitions. In 2011/12 he became a member of the Opera Studio of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein Dusseldorf,

Kristina Mkhitaryan, soprano

Kristina Mkhitaryan, soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan is a graduate of the Galina Vishnevskaya Theatre Studio Moscow. She went on to study with Ruzanna Lisician at Gnesinss Music College and upon completion continued her vocal education at the Gnesin Academy of Music.

Lise de la Salle, piano

With a career of more than 15 years, award-winning Naïve recordings,
and international concert appearances – Lise de la Salle has established
herself as one of today’s exciting young artists and as a musician of real
sensibility and maturity.

Nina Minasyan, soprano

Born in Armenia, soprano Nina Minasyan became a soloist at the Yerevan Conservatory Opera Studio in 2010. She won prizes at the Tatevik Sazandaryan and Pavel Lisitsian singing competition and later joined Young Artists program at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow where,

Liparit Avetisyan, tenor

Armenian tenor has been hailed as one of the most exciting lyric tenors of his generation. He has appeared in theaters as the Royal Opera House Covent Garden,

Aida Avanesyan, piano

Aida Avanesyan was born on the 28th June, 2006. In 2011, aged five, she entered the Special Music school named Alexander  Spendiaryan and began to study with honored teacher of the Republic of Armenia Karine Harutyunyan. 

Hayk Hekekyan, oboe

Hayk Hekekyan was born in Armenia, on September 18, 2005.

He is oboist and studies in Sayat-Nova music school in Yerevan. Teacher – Harutyun Shakhkyan.

Leo Avanesyan, piano

Leo was born on September 14, 2015 in Brussels, Belgium.

He is studying in Musical Academy of Etterbeek (class of Katarjina Hayduk).

In 2023 he has won the Grand Prize of the AGBU Competition of Young Pianists.

Lilit Martirosyan, piano

Lilit Martirosyan started playing the piano at the age of 8.  After studying for six months in Yerevan, she moved to Moscow and studied for six years in the class of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Nana Ter-Gabrielyan.

Lucia Muradian, piano

Lucia Moradian was born on 2013 in Tehran. She is studying at the fifth grade of Arax-Armenian National School in Iran. She began to study piano playing at the age of 5 under the supervision of her mother Rebecca Ashooghian,

Menua Melik-Haykazyan, piano

Menua Melik-Haykazyan (born on 18th March 2013) is an Armenian little polyglot known for his exceptional musical, mathematical, linguistic and other skills. He is a 6th-grade student at a school named after A.

Svetlana Hakobyan, piano

Svetlana was born in Yerevan in 2007. Her journey into music began at the age of five when her parents noticed her interest towards music and she started taking private piano lessons.

Vardan Geodakyan, piano

Pianist Vardan Geodakian was born in Gyumri. He refined his skills under the tutelage of masters Armen Babakhanian and Peter Lang in Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory and in Mozarteum Salzburg.

Sergey Dogadin, violin

After stellar achievements in prestigious violin competitions, Sergei Dogadin achieved international fame, consolidating himself as one of the best violinists of his generation.

His triumphs include securing the First prize and Gold Medal at the XVI Tchaikovsky International Competition in Moscow (2019),

Marc Albrecht, conductor

Marc Albrecht is one of the most exciting conductors of his generation. He is in demand internationally as a conductor of the German-Austrian late Romantic repertoire from Wagner and Strauss to Zemlinsky,

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano

Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason is already captivating audiences
with her “maturity in performance and interpretation, the
former an uncanny phenomenon” (Fraser). The third of the
Kanneh-Mason clan to establish herself as a soloist,

Andreas Kern, piano

Born in South Africa, Andreas Kern studied piano in Cologne and Berlin with Günter Ludwig and Pascal Devoyon. As a soloist and chamber musician, he has extensive experience in Europe,

Paul Cibis, piano

Educated in Hanover, Berlin and London, Paul Cibis has performed on five continents and established an international presence. He has been invited to
international festivals in the UK,

Jules Grison

He is without a doubt one of the most talented singers and performers of his
generation, best known for his role in the world famous musical ‘Romeo and
Juliet’.

Nathalie Lermitte

Nathalie Lermitte Singing is certainly a true vocation for Nathalie Lermitte. Indeed, at the age of six, she started performing.

The day she turned eighteen was also the day she released her first album “Tu es tout ce que j’aime”,

James P. Liu, conductor

Acclaimed as one of the most outstanding conductors in China today, founder of Wuhan Philharmonic Orchestra, music director and chief conductor, James P. Liu has achievements throughout Europe and America.

Jessica Cottis, conductor

Conductor Jessica Cottis has earned widespread recognition for her inventive,
thought-provoking programming and inspiring musical leadership. A gifted
communicator described as “cool, contained,

Claire Booth, soprano

“An actor-singer who can raise the dramatic heat as soon as she enters
the stage” (Opera Now), “that most questing, resourceful and intelligent
of sopranos” (Daily Telegraph),

Elisso Bolkvadze, piano

Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, in the family of poets and writers, Elisso Bolkvadze began her musical study at the early age of four and performed her first concert with orchestra at the age of seven.

Sir Andrew Davis, conductor

One of today’s most recognized and acclaimed conductors, Sir Andrew
Davis’s career spans over fifty years in which he has been the artistic
leader at several of the world’s most distinguished opera and symphonic
institutions,

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Hovhannes Tchekidjian, conductor

Hovhannes Tchekidjian was born in 1929 in Istanbul. From 1951-53 he studied at Paris «Ecole Normale de Musique», and  in 1961 completed postgraduate courses of the Istanbul Conservatory.

Armenian National Academic Choir

The Armenian National Academic Choir was founded in 1937. Since 1961 to present, Maestro Hovhannes Tchekidjian is the artistic director and principal conductor of the choir.

Anush Hovhannisyan, soprano

Described by Opera Now as ‘the future of opera’, British-Armenian soprano Anush Hovhannisyan began her career as a member of the Jette Parker Artists Programme at The Royal Opera House,

Dean Power, tenor

Following nine years as an ensemble member at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Irish tenor Dean Power is firmly establishing himself as a solo guest artist on the international stage.

Nicolai Elsberg, bass

The artist sang the role of Sarastro at the Royal Danish Opera, Copenhagen, and at the Opera du Rhin, Strasbourg. From 2020 – 2022 Nicolai Elsberg was a member of the Royal Danish Opera and sang roles such as: Colline in LA ВОНЁМЕ,

Bernd Glemser, piano

“Bernd Glemser is the German pianistic miracle of his generation, showcasing an astounding virtuosity coupled with artistic maturity,” reads the newspaper “Badische Zeitung”. “Piano poet” is another title given to him by the specialist press,

Lukáš Vondráček, piano

The indisputable winner of the Grand Prix at the 2016 International Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition, Lukáš Vondráček’s 2023/24 season highlights are a tour with Bamberger Symphoniker and Jakub Hrůša in Boston and returns to long term partners such as Czech Philharmonic Orchestra,

Christopher Moulds, conductor

An experienced and versatile conductor, Christopher Moulds is in demand at opera houses throughout Europe.  Enjoying strong links with the Staatsoper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich,

Jiyoon Lee, violin

First concertmaster of Staatskapelle Berlin, Jiyoon Lee is rapidly building a  international reputation as an emerging young artist, winning praise for her brilliant virtuosity and passionate performances which the BBC Music Magazine called “full-toned,

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Armen Babakhanian, piano

A prize-winner at several of the world’s most prestigious international piano competitions including the Leeds, the Van Cliburn, the Guardian Dublin, the William Kappell, the Gina Bachauer,

Alexander Malofeev, piano

The young “Russian genius” (Corriere della Sera) came to international prominence when, in 2014, he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at age thirteen.

George Pehlivanian, conductor

Born in Beirut, into a musical family. George Pehlivanian’s path in music began with piano and violin lessons at the age of three and six respectively.

Dmitry Masleev, piano

“Super-soloist” France Musique, 2020
“What an artist! Everything is so simple, so ingenious, without the slightest attempt to explain the music…” Alain Lompech, Bachtrack,

Reinhard Seehafer, conductor

Reinhard Seehafer was born in Magdeburg, Germany, studied conducting, composing and piano in Berlin and Weimar with Kurt Masur and Rolf Reuter and qualified as a conductor with Leonard Bernstein and Otmar Suitner.

Asi Matathias, violin

Violinist Asi Matathias, protege of Pinchas Zukerman, is already recognized as one of the most celebrated talents of his generation. He made his debut at the age of 14 with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Zubin Mehta,

Elisabeth Meyer, soprano

Swedish-Swiss soprano Elisabeth Meyer has this season made her role debut as Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte at Uppsala Stadsteater. Elisabeth has also appeared in the role of Pamina in Die Zauberflöte at the Royal Swedish Opera.

André Morsch, bass

German baritone André Morsch graduated with distinction at the Amsterdam Conservatory where he studied with Margreet Honig. He is a former member of William Christie’s Le Jardin des Voix and recipient of the 1st Prize and Hermann-Reutter-Prize at the prestigious ‘Internationaler Wettbewerb für Liedkunst’

Yeol Eum Son, piano

Poetic elegance, an innate feeling for expressive nuance and the power to project bold dramatic contrasts are among the arresting attributes of Yeol Eum Son’s pianism.

Kai Kluge, tenor

Kai Kluge, Tenor, born in Sindelfingen, began his musical training aged five with the Aurelius Sängerknaben Calw. This followed with Third Boy/Die Zauberflöte and Shepherd Boy/Tosca on national (Karlsruhe,

Maire Therese Carmack, mezzo-soprano

American mezzo-soprano Maire Therese Carmack is the winner of the Third Prize at Operalia 2022 and has been praised by Opera News for her “deep mezzo and vibrant metallic timbre”