Our online international event in support of Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia brings together world-renowned performers of classical, jazz and traditional music, with readings of poetry and prose.

Programme

Untold Stories from My Grandmother’s Quilt | painting by Ani Babaian

Welcome by Kev Orkian, entertainer and musician

Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano with Ellie Choates, harp | Dzidzernag (The Swallow) by Parsegh Ganachian, arr by Isabel Bayrakdarian

Lola Koundakjian, poet | կեանք/Life and Some Things Die Sooner Rather Than Later

Levon Chilingirian, violin | Allemande from Partita in D Minor by J.S. Bach | Groong by Komitas

Hover State Chamber Choir conducted by Sona Hovannisyan | Vocalize by Armen Boyamyan | 3 Parts from Pepo by Vache Sharafyan

Members of the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia | Scherzo from Octet in E Flat Major, Op 20 by Felix Mendelssohn

Maro Matosian, Executive Director, Women’s Support Center, Yerevan

Voices of Artsakh | Horovel

Nairi Hakhverdi | War Diaries

Sylvie Zakarian, marimba | Concert Piece by Tzenko Minkin

Alexander Chaushian, cello | Prelude from Cello Suite No 1 in G Major by J.S. Bach

Shahen Araboghlian | Homeless by Vahan Tekeyan

The Circle Orchestra | cover of Imaginacion by Duo Irma y Oswaldo

Arthur Kaydzakian | Stolen Painting XXXI: Galaxies

Yevgeny Sudbin | Ruslan and Ludmila Overture by Mikail Glinka, arr by Yevgeny Sudbin

Vahe Berberian, comedian and artist

Collectif Medz Bazar | Inch G’ellah

Olivia Katranjian | Excerpt from Inhale and Exhale by William Saroyan

Ara Dinkjian, oud and Onnik Dinkjian, vocals | Hampere

Musicians from Armenia/Teenagers from Artsakh | կաքաւիկ/Gakavig

Peter Balakian, poet | In Armenia 1987 and Eggplant

Mala Insana | painting by Karen Babayan

Tigran Hamasyan | Aragats

Levon Aronian | Top 10 Chess Grandmaster, Twice FIDE World Cup Winner