Russian pianist Alexander Yakovlev to perform in Yerevan with "Tagaran" ensemble
"Tagaran" ensemble of ancient music (Artistic Director and Conductor, RA Honoured Artist Sedrak Yerkanyan) will give a concert on December 8 at 19:00 in Yerevan, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Armenian composer Arno Babajanyan. The concert will take place at Komitas Chamber Music House and will feature famous Russian pianist Alexander Yakovlev.
The evening will also feature soloists Christine Chtchyan (violin) and Hovik Oganezov (cello) to perform works by Arno Babajanyan. The entrance is free.
Alexander Yakovlev, one of the most acclaimed Russian pianists, is a winner of 30 first prizes and more than 50 prizes at international piano competitions, including the Takamatsu, Japan, the Cincinnati World Piano Competition, and the Compositores de Espana in Madrid. He has nurtured a successful career to great acclaim throughout Europe, Asia, and America.
He has performed on such prestigious stages as Carnegie Hall in New York, Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Grand Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic Society. Other notable appearances include concerts in the Alte Oper in Frankfurt am Main, the Komische Oper Berlin, Verdi Hall at the Music Conservatory in Milano.