Concert

Sergey Smbatyan conducts Khachaturian – With Narek Hakhnazaryan

Grand Opening of the 14th Khachaturian International Competition

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Narek Hakhnazaryan — Cellist

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra

Sergey Smbatyan — Conductor

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For the 14th year in a row, the Khachaturian International Competition unites thousands of connoisseurs of Khachaturian’s fabulous music from all around the world. And this time, on the 6th of June, the 115th anniversary of Maestro’s birth, the Competition will be launched to reveal the bests of bests among young and promising cellists. The Grand Opening Ceremony will be announced by the festive concert of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra (the official orchestra of the competition since 2007) under the baton of the famous Armenian conductor Sergey Smbatyan.


The project is being implemented thanks to joint efforts of RA Ministry of Culture, “Aram Khachaturian-competition” Cultural Foundation and Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. Since 2010 the General Partner of the Competition is the Intergovernmental Foundation for Educational, Scientific and Cultural Cooperation (IFESCCO).
The Khachaturian International Competition is held under the high patronage of the Spouse of the President of the Republic of Armenia Nune Sarkissian.

Photo: Aram Khachaturian International
Competition / Lusi Sargsyan

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