Opening Concert of the Festival
2024-09-12 19:30 - 21:30 (Asia/Dubai) | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
B.Smetana: Ma Vlast (Vltava) /10 min./
(the performance is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of B.Smetana)
L.v.Beethoven: Violoin concerto /42 min./
S.Rachmaninoff: Symphony No.2 /58-61 min./
Soloist: Arabella Steinbacher, violin
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan

Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

‹‹Nizhny Novgorod›› Chamber Choir in Armenia
2024-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
Choral concerts according to Grigor Narekatsi’s “Book of Tragedy” (premiere)
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor: Ivan Stolnikov

Daniel Mueller-Schott with ANPO
2024-09-18 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
A.Dvorak: Cello concerto /40 min./
A.Bruckner: Symphony No.9 /62-65 min./
Soloist: Daniel Mueller-Schott, cello
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

TÊTE-À-TÊTE
2024-09-20 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
Czech & Armenian Composers
L.Janáček: Five Pieces from “On an Overgrown Path”
A Blown-Away Leaf
So Unutterably Anxious
The Little Owl Continues Screeching
The Virgin of Frydek
Good Night!
A.Akshelyan: Three Pieces
World Premiere
Quasi rubato
Con brio
Grave. Con meditativo
A.Dvořák: Six Mazurkas op.56
N1 in A-flat Major
N2 in C Major
N3 in B-flat Major
N4 in D Minor
N5 in F Major
N6 in B Minor
M.Keprt: Seashells Blossoming through Snow
L.Fišer: Piano Sonata N4
T.Amiryan: Éveil (World Premiere)
Elen Yolchian: Tree of Life (For piano and electroacoustic sounds), (World Premiere)
Soloist: Hayk Melikyan, piano

ANPO TOUR 2024: Austria, Klagenfurt
2024-09-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Musikverein
In program:
A.Dvorak: Cello concerto, Op.104 /40-42 min./
A.Bruckner: Symphony No.9 /63-66 min./
Soloist: Daniel Mueller-Schott, cello
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

ANPO TOUR 2024: Slovakia, Bratislava
2024-09-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall
Concert dedicated to Independence Day of Armenia
In program:
P.Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, symphonic fantasia, Op. 32

A.Arutiunian: Trumpet Concerto

S.Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

Soloist: Stanislav Masaryk, trumpet
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

“MORGEN!”
2024-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
Richard Strauss Lieder program
“MORGEN!”
Soloists:
Hrachuhi Bassenz, soprano
Helmut Deutsch, piano

“A DROP OF HONEY” SYMPHO-TALE
2024-09-30 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
Premier!

HOVHANNES TUMANYAN “A DROP OF HONEY”

Narator: Narek Duryan
Yerevan State Chamber Choir Narator: Narek Duryan
The Artistic Director and Conductor: Kristina Voskanyan

The soloists of the special vocal-choral school of the voice preservation
Anahit Voskanyan
Astghik Mankuyan
Alen Manukyan
Aram Shirinyan
Artistic Director: Karine Arakelyan
Choirmaster: Emma Arakelyan

Conductor: Eduard Topchjan
Assistant to conductor: Varduhi Minasyan

Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Chamber Music Concert
2024-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
“Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall

Chamber Music Concert In collaboration with the Friends of the Philharmonic
In program:
K.Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano in d-minor /11 min./
L.v.Beethoven: Sonata for Cello No. 3 A-Dur, op. 69 /26-29 min./
C.Schumann: Three Romances op.22 /12 min./
J.Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 F-Dur, op. 99 /27-29 min./
Soloists:
Michiaki Ueno, cello
Ani Ter-Martirosyan, piano

Gala Concert of Placido Domingo with ANPO
2024-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
Part I
G.Verdi: “Luisa Miller” Overture
U.Giordano: Nemico della patria from “Andrea Chénier”
G.Puccini: Un bel di vedremo from the opera“Madama Butterfly”
G.Verdi: Pieta, rispetto, amore from the opera “Macbeth”
A.Dvorak: Song to the Moon from the opera “Rusalka”
G.Verdi: “I Vespri Ciciliani” Overture
G.Verdi: Duet of Germon & Violetta from the opera “La Traviata”
Intermission
Part II
F.Lehár: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz from the operetta “Das Land des Lächelns“
F.Lehár: Meine Lippen sie küssen so heiss from the operetta “Giuditta“
F.Lehár: Lippen schweigen from the operetta “Die lustige Witwe“
J.Strauss: “Die Fledermaus“ Overture
Moreno Torroba-Luisa Fernanda: Luche la fe por el triunfo
P.Luna: d’España vengo from zarzuela “El niño judío“
M.Penella: Me llamabas, Rafaeliyo? from the opera “El gato montés“
G.Giménez: Allegro finale from zarzuela “La boda de Luis Alonso“
P.Sorozábal: No puede ser! from zarzuela “La Tabernera del puerto“
Soloists:
Placido Domingo
Juliana Grigoryan, soprano

Conductor: Eduard Topchjan
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Smetana 200
2024-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Matenadaran
Concert dedicated to Bedřich Smetana’s 200th anniversary
In program:
A.Dvorak: String Quartet No.12 “American” /26-29 min./
B.Smetana: Quartet No.1 “From My Life” /27-30 min./
“Avetis” String Quartet
Anush Nikogosyan, 1st violin
Karmen Tosunyan, 2nd violin
Hayk Ter-Hovhannisyan, viola
Mikayel Navasardyan, cello

Arsen Soghomonyan’s “Universal Bridges of Sound and Soul”
2024-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
We cordially invite you to participate in an exclusive musical event, Arsen Soghomonyan’s “Universal Bridges of Sound and Soul” concert.
In program:
P.Mascagni: “Cavalleria Rusticana” Օverture Siciliana “O Lola chai di latti”
R.Leoncavallo: Canio’s aria “Recitar!…Vesti la Giubba”
from the opera “I Pagliacci”
P.Mascagni: Intermezzo from the opera “Cavalleria
Rusticana”
G.Puccini: Cavaradossi’s aria “E lucevan le stelle” from
the opera “Tosca”
G.Verdi: Otello’s aria “Niun mi tema!” from the opera
“Otello”
P.I.Tchaikovsky: „The Queen of Spades“ Overture
P.I.Tchaikovsky: 2 arias from the opera “Queen of Spades”
U.Giordano: Count Loris Ipanov’s aria “Amor ti vieta” from the opera “Fedora”
A.Lara: “Granada”
Cardillo: “Catari”
E.Curtis: “Tu,ca nun chiagne!”
R.Falvo: “Dicitencello vuie”
Soloist: Arsen Soghomonyan
Conductor: Antonello Allemandi

Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Ilyich Rivas with ANPO
2024-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
B.Smetana: Overture to the opera “The Bartered Bride” (Armenian premiere) /7 min./
L.Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato’s “Symposium“), (Armenian premiere)
/30-33 min./
I.Stravinsky: Jeu de Cartes (Armenian premiere) /22 min./
L.Bernstein: Dances from the «West Side Story» /21-24 min./
Soloist: Carolin Widmann, violin
Conductor: Ilyich Rivas
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Chamber Music Concert
2024-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
J.Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor /40-42 min./
L.Janacek: Violin Sonata /18 min./
A.Dvorak: Piano Quintet No.2 /40-42 min./
With the participation of Musicians of the ANPO
Soloists:
Carolin Widmann, violin
Hayk Melikyan, piano

Recital: Svetlana Navassardian
2024-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
Concert dedicated to the 155th annivarsery of Komitas
My Komitas… The most poetic incarnation of the Armenian soaring soul…
Embracing the gurgling of the springs, the smell of the wildflowers, and the purity of morning dew, he is laughing and yearning in an unfinished song of the
scattered raindrops…
Svetlana Navasardyan: Except from the essay “My Komitas”
In program:
W.A.Mozart: Fantasia in d-moll K 397
R.Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, 18 characterishe pieces, op.6
Komitas: Seven dances (Manushaki, Yerangi, Ounabi, Marali, Shushiki, Het u araj / Back and forth, Shoror Karno)
Komitas: Seven songs
Komitas: Toghik (Line)
Soloist: Svetlana Navassardian, piano

Ingo Metzmacher and Barry Douglas with ANPO
2024-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
B.Martinu: Memorial to Lidice (Armenian premiere) /7-9 min./
B.Bartok: Piano Concerto No.3 (Armenian premiere) /23-25 min./
A.Dvorak: Symphony No. 8 /42 min./
Soloist: Barry Douglas, piano
Conductor: Ingo Metzmacher
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Closing concert of the 16th Yerevan International Music Festival
2024-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
A.Dvorak: Requiem /96-100 min./
Soloists:
Anna Aglatova, soprano
Alina Chertash, mezzo-soprano
Tigran Melkonyan, tenor
Jan Martinik, bass
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan
Armenian National Academic Choir
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor: Hovhannes Tchekidjian
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Robert Amirkhanyan
2024-11-14 07:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
Robert Amirkhanyan: “Cantata of Love”
Soloist: Seda Amir-Karayan, contralto
Conductor: Fritz Krämer, conductor
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert in memory of composer Levon Chaushyan
2024-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
L.Chaushyan: Violin Concerto
L.Chaushyan: Piano Concerto No.1 for String Orchestra
L.Chaushyan: Serenade to “Serenade” for String Orchestra
Soloists:
Anush Nikogosyan, violin
Anahit Chaushyan, piano
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert dedicated to the 85th anniversary of David Ghazaryan
2024-11-27 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
W.A.Mozart: Piano Concerto No.27 /32 min./
1. Allegro
2. Larghetto
3. Allegro
F.Mendelssohn: Symphony No.4 (“Italian”) /32-34 min./
Soloist: Finghin Collins, piano
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

Vivaldi: Four Seasons
2024-12-01 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
A.Vivaldi: Four Seasons /40-42 min./
in participation with Musicians of the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloist: Anush Nikoghosyan, violin

Renowned conductor Oksana Lyniv with ANPO
2024-12-06 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
In program:
H.Havrylets: „Canticum“ for String Orchestra
R.Strauss: The Four Last Songs /24-26 min./
A.Dvorak: Symphony No.9 (‘From the New World’) /43-45 min./
Soloist: Hrachuhi Bassenz, soprano
Conductor: Oksana Lyniv
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

GALA CONCERT of the 9th Pan-Armenian Solo Singing Competition after Gohar Gasparyan.
2024-12-09 19:00 - 2024-12-10 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
GALA CONCERT of the 9th Pan-Armenian Solo Singing Competition after Gohar Gasparyan.
(dedicated to the 100 th anniversary of Gohar Gasparyan)
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

AZNAVOUR 100
2024-12-18 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
Concert dedicated to Charles Aznavour’s 100th anniversary.
In collaboration with DirectoProd.

In program:
– MEDDLEY LA BOHEME
– UNE VIE D’AMOUR ( DUO )
– PARIS AU MOIS D’AOUT
– LA BOHEME
– TU T’LAISSES ALLER
– LES DEUX GUITARES
– HIER ENCORE
– A MA FILLE
– SA JEUNESSE
– LA MAMMA
– MOURIR D’AIMER
– J’ME VOYAIS DEJA
– FOR ME FORMIDABLE
– SHE
– EMMENEZ MOI
– POUR TOI ARMENIE

Arrangements for symphony orchestra: Nobuyuki Nakajima

Soloist: Jules Grison
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

“The Nutcracker” A Night of Light and Wonder
2024-12-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-27 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
New project With magnificent 3D animations and light effects, Tchaikovsky’s “NUTCRACKER” will be performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia at the “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall.
In program:
P.Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker

Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of

the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra

VIENNA GALA
2024-12-30 19:00 - 21:00 | “Aram Khachaturian” Concert Hall, 46 Mashtots Avenue, Yerevan, Yerevan, 0002, Armenia
An evening that promises to be a true gem of the departing year: Johann Strauss’s waltzes performed by the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, accompanied by exquisite dances, will give you unforgettable moments of beauty and sophistication.
Before the concert begins, starting at 6:00 p.m., join us in the concert hall’s foyer for a festive masquerade ball. Guests will be treated to a glass of fine champagne and an ambiance of luxury worthy of Viennese traditions.
We invite you to spend this evening in an aristocratic style, immersing yourself in a world of elegance and grandeur!
P.S. Classic attire is recommended for the concert.
In program:
Johann Strauss (son): “Napoleon” March
Joseph Strauss: French Polka “Fire Festival”
Joseph Strauss: «Music of the Spheres» Waltz
Johann Strauss (son): «Trich-Trach» Polka
Johann Strauss (son): «Thunder and Lightning» Polka
Johann Strauss (son): Emperor Waltz
Part 2
Johann Strauss (son): «Die Fledermaus» Overture
Johann Strauss (son): «Anna» Polka
Johann Strauss (son): French Polka «Im Krapfenwald»
Johann Strauss (son): Egyptian March
Johann Strauss (son): Pizzicato Polka (with Joseph Strauss)
Johann Strauss (son): «Hunting» Fast Polka
Johann Strauss (son): «The Blue Danube» Waltz
Johann Strauss (father): Radetzky Waltz
Conductor: Eduard Topchjan
Eduard Topchjan, Artistic Director & Principal Conductor of
the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra
