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  • July 02, 2008 "Canticum Gratiosum" & "Offertorium"; cond. Z. Vardanyan
  • May 31 2008; Concerto for Cello and Orchestra (chamber version); Suren Bagratuni, NCOA, cond. A. Gharabekian
  • May 24. 2008 -“The Sun, the Wine & Wind of Time” Wuppertal, Immanuelskirche, Germany.
  • May 23. 2008: SINFONIA no. 2 un poco CONCERTANTE  for symphony orchestra (with prerecorded duduk) World premiere; Boston Modern Orchestra (BMOP), conductor Gil Rose; Jordan Hall, Boston, USA
  •       April 14, 2008 SONATA for alt saxophone and piano; J. Sampen and M. Shrude; Appalachian State University, USA
  • April 16, 2008- SONATA for alt sax and piano; J. Sampen & M. Shrude; University of  Tennesse--Chattanooga, USA
  • April  2008 "Canticum Gratiosum" & "Offertorium"; cond. Z. Vardanyan
  • March 20, 2008: “Offertorium” for 8 instruments (solo clarinet); cond. Z. Vardanyan; Komitas Chamber Music hall, Yerevan

  • March 16 2008, Two Hymns for two cellos: “Bats Mez Ter” and “Amen Hayr Surb” (2006); O. Veselina, V. Larchikov cello-duo; Visby St. Mary Cathedral, Gotland island, Sweeden

  • September 19, 2007; Vache Sharafyan: Concerto “Surgite Gloriae” for viola solo, duduk, boy soprano, baritone, bell, French horn and string orchestra; YURI BASHMET (viola), G.Dabaghyan duduk; ensemble “Moscow Soloists” (cond. R. Balashov), Moscow Conservatory Grand Hall (philharmonic season opening).

    http://www.mosconsv.ru/afisha.phtml?more=1687

    • September 15, 2007; "Quintetto Quasi Concerto per Pianoforte e Archi" , Movses Pogossian, Arusyak Baltayan, Brian Dembow, Peter Stumpf, Vache Sharafyan; Los Angeles, Zipper Hall
    • September 16, 2007: "Blooming Sounds", Movses Pogossian, Los Angeles Art Museum Concert-Broadcast on LA Radio.
    • September 4,2007- Vache Sharafyan: Concerto “Surgite Gloriae” for viola solo, duduk, boy soprano, baritone, bell, French horn and string orchestra; YURI BASHMET(viola), Gevorg Dabaghyan duduk; ensemble “Moscow Soloists”; Festival "Elba, Musical Island Of Europe",   Italy

    http://www.elba-music.com/program.php?PHPSESSID=9df4d83a19370ae6f9e0415f2c7c4ad4

    • July 8, 2007: Sharafyan : Arrangements and Transcriptions for duduk and string orchestra by Komitas; G.Dabaghyan duduk, NCOA, cond. Aram Gharabekian, Petersburgh

      The State Museum «Tsarskoe Selo»

      The Catherine Palace

      Throne Hall

     

    • JULY 06, 2007  “arrangements and transcriptions by Komitas” for duduk and sring orchestra;  G. Dabaghyan, NCOA, cond. A. Gharabekian; Kaliningrad, Organ Hall of the Philharmonic
    • Sonata no. 2  for violin and piano; Vladimir Yaskorsky (violin) Liubek, Germany
    •  July-August 2007 "Voices of the Invisible Blue Batterflies", "Another Tale" for solo piano; Artur Avanessov(piano) tour in Holland and Yerevan (6 concerts)
    • June 27, 2007; “Bats mez Ter” and “Amen, Hayr Surb” for two cellos; O. Veselina, V. Larchikov cello-duo; Komitas Chamber music hall, Yerevan baroque festival.
    •  June 23, 2007; “Bats mez Ter” and “Amen, Hayr Surb” for two cellos; O. Veselina, V. Larchikov cello-duo; Sweden

    • June 5, 2007; Vache Sharafyan: Concerto “Surgite Gloriae” for viola solo, duduk, discant, baritone, bell, French horn and string orchestra; Yuri Bashmet (viola), Gevorg Dabaghyan duduk; ensemble “Moscow Soloists”, Moscow Conservatory Great hall. (rescheduled)

      

    • April 20, 2007: 11 arrangements for duduk and strings by Komitas; Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet, France.
    • April 18, 2007: 11 arrangements for duduk and string orchestra by Komitas; Vitry-le-Francois, France
    • April 17, 2007: 11 arrangements for duduk and string orchestra by Komitas; Chelons-en-Champagne, France.
    • April 14 2007; 11 arrangements for duduk and string orchestra by Komitas; G.Dabaghyan duduk, NCOA, cond. Aram Gharabekian, Villerbane, France

     

    "BATZ
                               MEZ TER" (Open for us Lord) for two cellos; 
    Vadim Larchikov, Olga Veselina “Duo Violoncellissimo”; tour in Ukraine:
    • 3.05.2007 - Kiev, Organ Hall
    • 1.05.2007 - Yalta-Livadia, Organ Hall
    • 29.04.2007 - Zaporozhye, M. Glinka Philharmonic Great Hall
    • 28.04.2007 - Kharkov, Organ Hall
    • 26.04.2007 - Dnepropetrovsk, Organ Hall

     

    • April 14, 2007; "Amen Hayr Surb" (by St. N. Shnorhali) Suren Bagratuni, Victor Uzur cello duo. Michigan State University.

     

    • March 25, 2007   “Adumbrations of the Peacock” for violin, viola, cello & piano; Apple Hill Chamber Music Players - E. Kuder (vln), M. Kelley(viola), R. Thopmson(cello), E. Stumacher(piano); Zipper Hall, Los Angeles

     

    •  February 5, 2007; Vache Sharafyan: Concerto “Surgite Gloriae” for viola solo, duduk, discant, bell, French horn and string orchestra; Yuri Bashmet (viola), Gevorg Dabaghyan duduk; ensemble “Moscow Soloists”, Moscow Conservatory Great hall.

    http://www.classicalmusic.ru/1/anons/1/140.htm

     

    • January 23, 2007; Vache Sharafyan: “My Lofty Moon” for duduk, zurna, sho, sheng, qanun, percussion, harp, violin, viola, cello &c-bass. Atlas Ensmble, cond. Ed Spanjaard; Amsterdam Muziekgebouw; .

    http://www.atlasensemble.nl/en/inhoud_p/home.html

     

    • January 6, 2007 - On Wings of Hymns no.3, no. 4 for two cellos (with singing part), Suren Bagratuni & Ling-Yi Ou Yang cello duo; Taipei, Taiwan

     

    • December 1, 2006, "Morning Scent of the Acacias' Song" for duduk and string quartet; Two arrangements for duduk, dhol and string quartet; Gevorg Dabaghyan(duduk), Xenia Ensemble: Eilís Cranitch (vn), Christine Anderson (vn), Michèle Minne (va), Elizabeth Wilson (vc); Turin, Italy

     

    •  November 9; Trio #2 "Dream of Dreams" ; Komitas chamber music hall; festival "Armenia and America now"; A. Avanessov trio.

     

    • October 22, 2006; "Bats mez Ter" (open for us Lord) for two cellos (world premiere); Suren Bagratuni, Ling Yi Ou Yang (cellos); MSU; Michigan

     

    •  September 3, 2006; Blooming Sounds for solo violin; Movses Pogossian ; Yerevan, Komitas Chamber Music hall

     

    • July 21, 2006 “Voices of the Invisible Blue Butterflies” for piano; Cortona Contemporary Music Festival, Italy

     

    • June 30, 2006 “On Wings of Hymns” (no. 1, 2) premiere; Suren Bagratuni cello, George Vachtnadze, piano; in Maverick Concert Hall, Woodstock NY

     

    •   June 03, 2006- “Morning Scent of the Acacia’s Song” for duduk, soprano and string orchestra; Caucasian Chamber Orchestra, conductor Uwe Berkemer, G. Dabaghayn –duduk, Tbilisi, Georgia

     

    •   May 10. 2006-  Offertorium for eight instruments Concert series of the Hungarian Radio, at Studio 6, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Bartok’s birth, cond. S. Zsolt, Budapest, Hungary

     

    • Offertorium for clarinet and piano on April 29th, at 8pm at Pforzheimer House, Harvard University Boston, (Todd Brunnel and Ara Sarkissian)
      • April 8, 2006 "Blooming Sounds" Movses Pogossian violin; Rivermont Collegiate, Bettendorf, IA

     

    • April 4, 2006 "Blooming Sounds" Movses Pogossian violin;Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA

    • April 1, 2006 "Blooming Sounds" Movses Pogossian violin; University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

    • March 31, 2006 "Blooming Sounds" Movses Pogossian violin; Deer-Wiman House, Moline, IL

    • March 30, 2006 "Blooming Sounds" Movses Pogossian violin; Clinton Community College, Clnton, IA

    • March 29, 2006, "Blooming Sounds" Movses Pogossian violin; Muscaline Community College, Muscaline, IL

     

    • March 29, 2006 "Blooming Sounds" Movses Pogossian violin; Trinity College of Nursing, Rock Island, IL

    ·   March 19, 2006, Zipper Hall, Los Angeles; Piano Trio no. 2, Dream of Dreams; Baird Trio

     

    ·   March 5, 2006,  Roosevelt University, Ganz Hall; Sonata  for saxophone and piano;     John  Sampen  (saxophone), Marilyn Shrude  (piano) 

     

     

    ·   February 19, 2006; Seattle, Benaroya Hall; Ancient Anthem for soprano and violin; Elizabeth Keusch (soprano) and Mikhail Schmidt (violin)

     

    ·   December 10, 2005, Christchurch, Northern Ireland;  Adumbrations of the Peacock for piano quartet; Apple Hill Chamber Music Players-E. Kuder (vln), M. Kelley(viola), R. Thopmson(cello), E. Stumacher(piano)

    06. December 2005;Country Durham in England “Adumbrations of the Peacock” for violin, viola, cello and piano; Apple Hill Chamber Music Players.

     

    02. December 2005; Kilkenny, Ireland; “Adumbrations of the Peacock” for violin, viola, cello and piano; Apple Hill Chamber Music Players.


    ·   November, 20, 2005; Basel, Switzerland; Festival Culturescapes;

    “The Sun, the Wine & the Wind of Time”; G. Dabaghyan (duduk), E. Rovner(cello) , K. Schatz (vln.), M. Balyan(piano)

     

    ·   19. November, 2005; Concerto for Cello and Symphony orchestra; dedicated to S. Bagratuni; (comm. by Michigan State University); World premiere, S. Bagratuni(cello), cond. Leon Gregorian; Michigan, USA

     

    ·      24, Oct. 2005; Moscow Conservatory Small hall; Adumbrations of the Peacock for piano quartet; Apple Hill Chamber Music Players

     

    ·     22, Oct 2005; Festival “Perspectives XXI”, Yerevan Komitas Chamber Music Hall; Adumbrations of the Peacock for piano quartet; Apple Hill Chamber Music Players

     

    ·      21, Oct. 2005; USA Embassy Hall in Yerevan; Adumbrations of the Peacock for piano quartet; Apple Hill Chamber Music Players

     

    ·     17, Oct. 2005; Tbilis, Georgia;  Adumbrations of the Peacock for piano quartet; Apple Hill Chamber Music Players - E. Kuder (violin), M. Kelley (viola), R. Thopmson (cello), E. Stumacher (piano)

    ·   October 1, 2005;  “Canticum Gratiosum” (Lux Matutina); World premiere;

    MATA Micro Orchestra, T. Bleckann (baritone), M. Ross (cond); St. Peter’s Church, New York, USA

     

    ·   September 30, 2005; Adumbrations of the Peacock for piano quartet; World premiere; Washington;Apple Hill Chamber Music Players- E. Kuder (vln), M. Kelley(viola), R. Thopmson(cello), E. Stumacher(piano)
     

    ·   September 25, 2005; Serenade with a Dandelion for two violins; World premiere; Los Angeles, USA; V. Manuelian, M.Pogossian.

     

    ·    July 8, 2005; Concerto grosso for 4 vlns, 2 violas, 2 cellos, c-basso & two pianos;

         World premiere; Baroque festival;Yerevan; Chamber Music hall after Komitas; baroque  orchestra, Sharafyan, Avanessov (pianos), Talalyan (cond.)

     

    ·   April 3, 2005; On Wings of the Hymnal #1 for cello and piano; premiere;   S. Bagratuni, S. Prutsman;  Pickman Hall, Longy School of Music, 27 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA, USA

     

    ·   March, 20, 2005; Concerto for tenor saxophone and full symphony orchestra; Presberanian Church, Mansfield; J. Houlik (tenor saxophone),Mansfield Symphony orchestra, R.Franz (cond.)

     

    ·   March ,19, 2005 Concerto for tenor saxophone and full symphony orchestra, dedicated to James Houlik; Renaissance Theatre, Mansfield, OH (USA); World premiere; Mansfield Symphony, R.Franz (cond.)

     

    ·   March 9, 2005, Sonata-concerto for alt saxophone, piano and strings , John Sampen (saxophone), Reed University, USA

     

    ·   March 8, 2005, Sonata-concerto for alt saxophone, piano and strings , John Sampen (saxophone), Timothy Christie (viola), Maria Sampen (violin), Marilyn Shrude (piano); Oregon, USA

     

    ·   March, 2005; Particiapation in Transcaucacian Festival of Modern Music in Georgia; On Wings of the Hymnal #1,2 for cello and piano; Ascending kyamancha for duduk, cello piano; Voices of the Invisible Blue Baterflies for piano.

     

    ·   May 6, 2005, Boston; Voices of the invisible blue butterflies for piano;

     

    ·   January 2005; Participation in Mini Festival Budapest, Hungary; Ascending Kyamancha for duduk, cello and piano; G. Dabaghyan, O. Csaba, V. Sharafyan

     

    ·   December 4, 2004; “Blooming Sounds” for solo violin; M. Pogossian; Detroit, US

     

    ·   November 27, 2004; “The Morning Scent of the Acacia’s Song” (orchestra version) for duduk, soprano and string orchestra (Armenian premiere); Dabaghyan, G Grigoryan, NCOA, cond. R. Asatryan; Yerevan Chamber Music Hall after Komitas

     

    ·   November 20, 2004; “Blooming Sounds” for solo violin; (world premiere); M. Pogossian; Buffalo

     

    ·   October 23, 2004; SONATA for alto saxophone & piano; world premiere; J. Sampen, M. Shrude; Toledo Museum, US                                          

     

    ·   September 18, 2004; “The Morning Scent of the Acacia’s Song” (orchestra version); Dabaghyan, Silk Road orchestra; Carnegie Hall (Zankel Auditorium), New York

     

    ·   September 9, 2004; “Ascending Kemancha” for duduk (zurna), cello & piano; Tanglewood, US

     

    ·   May 27, 2004; “The Sun, the Wine and the Wind of Time” for duduk, violin, cello & piano; Budapest Magar Radio

     

    ·   May 9, 2004; “The Morning Scent of the Acacia’s Song” for duduk and string quartet (publisher G. Schirmer); Dabaghyan, C. Jacobsen, J. Gandelsman, N. Cords, E. Jacobsen; US premiere; Tenri Cultural Institute; New York

     

    ·   May 3, 2004; “Ascending Kemancha” for duduk(zurna), cello, piano; Dabaghyan, J. Minnich, Sharafyan; Dartmouth College, USA;

     

    ·   April 9, 2004;  CARNEGIE HALL (Weill Auditorium), NY; Piano Trio N2 “The Dream of Dreams”; Baird Trio

     

    ·   April 6,2004; Slee Concert Hall,Buffalo; Piano Trio N2 “The Dream of Dreams” Baird Trio

     

    ·   April 3, 2004; Baird Recital Hall,Buffalo; Piano Trio N2 “The Dream of Dreams” Baird Trio

     

    ·   October, 30, 2003, Buffalo,NY,USA, Baird Recital Hall; “Ancient Anthem”,World premiere, Tony Arnold(soprano), Movses Pogossian(violin)

     

     

    ·   October, 29, 2002; Yerevan, Sonata N2 for violin and piano                                               M. Pogossian(violin),V.Sharafyan(piano)

     

    ·   October 25, 2002; Chicago Symphony hall, "The Sun, The Wine and The wind of Time"

          YO-YO MA & SR Ensemble

     

    ·   October 4, 2002;  Italy,  Rome,   "The Sun ,The Wine and The wind of Time" , YO-YO MA & SR  Ensemble

     

    ·   October 3, 2002; Teatro della Pergola, Florence, "The Sun ,The Wine and The wind of Time"  YO-YO MA & SR  Ensemble

     

    ·   October 1, 2002; Milan, "The Sun ,The Wine and The wind of Time" YO-YO MA & SR  Ensemble

     

    ·   September15, 2003; CanongateKirk;Edinburgh,England; “Ter vor i mej lerinn”

       ”Hover” chamber choir

     

    (Lord, Who Makes the Mountain Waters Flow)by sharakan of M.Mashtots.

     

    ·   August 3, 2002; World Premiere of "The Four Seasons" for 12 performers and  narrator ;Pittsburgh, Hazlette Hall.

     PNME and musicians from   Pittsburgh  Symphony,

    Soloists: Tracy Rhodus(soprano), Jenifer Carsillo(violin), Michael Norsworthy(alto saxophone), Alisia Didonato(flute),Kevin Noe (cond.)

     

    ·   July 27, 2002; Heralding Dawn Music for 15 instruments; Yerevan;

        Ensemble of soloists, Z. Vardanyan (cond.)

     

    ·   July 2002; 2 concerts in Washington National Mall/smithsonian festival;

        "The Sun, the Wine and the wind of Time”, YO-YO MA & SR Ensemble

     

    ·   June 6, 2002, Piano Trio N1/Baird trio, Buffalo, USA/

     

    ·   May 12, 2002;  Seattle,Benaroya Hall, "The Sun,the Wine and the wind of Time";

        YO-YO MA & SR  Ensemble

     

    ·   May 7, 2002;  CARNEGIE HALL (Stern Auditorium), New York, US;

    "The Sun,the Wine and the wind of Time"; YO-YO MA & SR  Ensemble

     

    ·   April 28, 2002;  California, Stanford,   "The Sun ,The Wine and The wind of Time"

         YO-YO MA & SR  Ensemble

     

    ·   April 25, 2002;   California, Berkeley, "The Sun ,The Wine and The wind of Time"

    YO-YO MA & SR  Ensemble

     

    ·   February 2, 2002; Koln Philharmonic, Germany; "The Morning Scent of the Acacia's Song"; SR Ensemble

     

    ·   February 1, 2002; Koln Philharmonic, Germany; "The Sun, the Wine and the Wind of Time"; YO-YO MA & SR Ensemble

     

    ·   January 30, 2002; Amsterdam Concertgebow, Holland;  "The Sun ,The Wine and The Wind of Time"                                                                                        

     G.Dabaghyan (dudouk/, Colin Jacobsen (violin),YO-YO MA(v-cello), Joel Fun(piano)

     

    ·   January 28, 2002; Brusseles Philharmony, Belgium; "The Morning Scent of the Acacia's Song";   SR  Ensemble

     

    ·   August 2001; Vilecroze; France; "The Morning Scent of the Acacia's Song" for duduk and string quartet Silk Road Ensemble, G. Dabaghyan, Sh. Laub, J. Mistry, D. Heim, D. Tanneli.