1. Art and Diseño

In commemoration of the 100th Anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide and
On the occasion of the 23rd Anniversary
of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
World Renowned
Armenian Artists in a
Charity Concert
Saturday 21st February 2015 at 7:30 pm
Lilit Soghomonyan
Liparyt Avietisyan
Armen Aghajanyan
Varduhi Khachatryan
St. John’s, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA
Closest underground station: Westminster
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund of Great Britain
in association with the
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
is proud to present
“World Renowned Armenian Artists”
performing pieces by Armenian and International Composers
Mariam Shahinyan
Artistic Director and Concert Coordinator
Varduhi Khachatryan, mezzo-soprano Varduhi’s
large repertoire ranges from baroque to
contemporary. She has sung the roles of Parandzem
in “Arshak II”, Carmen in “Carmen”, Pauline in
“The Queen of Spades”, Azucena in “Il Trovatore”,
Amneris in “Aida”, Adalgisa in “Norma”, Charlotte
in “Werther”, Stephano in “Roméo and Juliette”,
Fenena in “Nabucco”, Preziosilla in “I Vespri
Siciliani”, Santuzza in “Cavalleria Rusticana”,
Kundry in “Parsifal”, Olga in “Eugene Onegin”.
In 1999 she won the International Contest of “Chant à Liège” (Belgium), and during
the following two years became laureate of seven international competitions.
Varduhi won 1st prize at Maria Callas and Montserrat Caballe International Singing
Contests (2001); the National Award “Artavazd” in the “Best opera actress of the
year” category (2004).
Varduhi has performed at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Tokyo’s Bunka Kaykan
Theatre, Teatro di Verdi in Sassari, Teatro Sperimentale di Spoleto, Grand Théâtre
de Genève, “Festival Euro Mediterraneo” in Rome, “Festival Castell de Peralada” in
Spain, MIDEM Festival in Cannes, festival “Suoni di Primavera” in Italy, “Flâneries
Musicales d’Eté” of Reims, Festival d’Ambronay in France, Salle Gaveau of Paris,
London’s Royal Festival Hall, Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, Victoria Hall in Geneva,
Montreux’s Stravinsky Auditorium, and in cities including Prague, Montréal, Rome,
Catane, Madrid, Munich, Athens, Barcelona, Vienna, Copenhagen, Brussels.
Varduhi has sung with Montserrat Caballe, Angela Ghiorghiu, Cecilia Gasdia, José
Cura, Carlos Almaguer, Franco Vassallo, and under the direction of conductors
Pierre Dominique Ponnelle, Alexander Joel, Fabio Pirona, Adrian Leaper, Werner
Pfaff, Miguel Ortega, Gabor Takacs-Nagy and others.
Lilit Soghomonyan, soprano. A soloist at the
Spendiaryan State Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Lilit
has taken part in several international competitions
including Master class for opera singers (2013);
won 2nd prize for Tosca at the “Toti dal Monte”
in Treviso (2008), and was awarded a bursary for
a master-class at the Academy Ca’Zenobio with
Regina Reznik. She was a finalist at the “Turandot”
international competition in Verona (2009) and
won 3rd prize at the “Citta di Brescia” (2010).
Lilit has performed with the Armenian National Philharmonic Folk Instrumental
Ensemble in Jordan and Bulgaria, and performed in concert in Lebanon, France,
Italy, Czech Republic. She has also sung the role of Aida in “Aida”; Leonora in “Il
Trovatore”; Donna Anna in “Don Giovanni”; Tosca in “Tosca”; Norma in “Norma”;
Santuzza in “Cavalleria Rusticana”; Turandot in “Turandot”; Liza in “Queen of
Spades”; Zemfira in “Aleko”; Michaela in “Carmen”.
Liparyt Avietisyan, tenor. Liparyt has had
numerous solo recitals in Armenia as well as
Great Britain, France, Italy, Belgium, China,
Russia, Japan, Finland, and the Ukraine. In 2012
Liparyt performed the role of Saro in “Anoush”
in Paris, and has participated in prestigious
festivals such as “Viva Verdi”, XXI International
music festival “Stars of the white nights” and
“Easter festival”.
Liparyt won 2nd prize in the “Muse of the World” international contest of vocalists
in Moscow (2010), and won 2nd prize and the “Audience Prize” at the “Maria Bieshu
II International Competition for Opera singers” (2013). Since 2013 he is a soloist
at the Spendiaryan State Theatre of Opera and Ballet, and sings leading roles such
as Saro in “Anoush”, Alfredo in “La traviata”, Young Gypsy in “Aleko”, Don Jose in
“Carmen”. His repertoire expands into chamber music such as Mozart’s “Requiem”,
Verdi’s “Requiem”, Mahler’s “Das Lied von der Erde”, Saint-Saens’s “Oratorio de
Noel”, Bach’s “Magnificat”.
Armen Aghajanyan, piano. Since 1995 Armen has
appeared as an accompanist of the Yerevan State
Theatre Institute, and of Spendiarian State Theatre
of Opera and Ballet. Armen is the accompanist at
the Vocal Department of Komitas Yerevan State
Conservatory.
He has received numerous awards at various
competitions and festivals, and is a laureate of
“The Best Accompanist” of the International
Singing Competition “Romansiada” (2002),
Tatevik Sazandaryan Republic Competition of Singers (2006), Gohar Gasparyan
Republic Competition (2008) and others.
Armen has appeared in concerts as an accompanist and soloist in Armenia, Russia,
Spain, Austria, Belgium, United Arab Emirates and other countries. He has had
numerous collaborations with world-renowned artists such as Arax Davtyan,
Barseg Tumanyan, Erik Kurmangaliev, Aram Gharabekyan, Adam Rapa, Placido
Domingo Jr. and others.
Ticket Sales:
Armineh Carapeti
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020 8993 2266
020 8567 0045
020 8946 7896
Ticket Prices:
£30, £25, £20, £15
The proceeds of the concert will benefit the
Fund’s “Sasunik Kindergarten” project in Armenia.