NAREK HAKHNAZARYAN, CELLO
NAREK HAKHNAZARYAN, CELLO
EMBASSY OF ARMENIA
2225 R STREET, NW
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011 AT 7:30 PM
Cellist NAREK HAKHNAZARYAN won First Prize in the 2008 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, bringing him two important debuts in the Young Concert Artists Series: in New York at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall, sponsored by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation Prize, and at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater in Washington, DC. This season, Mr. Hakhnazaryan’s appearances include two performances in Boston’s Symphony Hall: with the Boston Pops in Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with Maestro Erich Kunzel, and presented by Boston’s Celebrity Series, performing the Schumann Cello Concerto with conductor Hugh Wolff and the NEC Philharmonia. He will appear in the 5th Young Concert Artists Festival in Tokyo, gives recitals at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, for the Buffalo Chamber Music Society (NY), Ravinia’s Rising Stars Series (IL), the University of Florida, Vanguard Concerts (OH), Congregation Rodef Shalom in Pittsburgh (PA), the University of Georgia, Candlelight Concerts (MD), Missouri State University, and the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia. He will perform as concerto soloist with the Long Bay (CA) and Fort Smith (AR) Symphonies. Mr. Hakhnazaryan has appeared as soloist with the Westmoreland Symphony (PA), and in recitals at Saint Vincent College (PA), Lincoln County Concert Association (NC), Patrons for Young Artists (NY), The Paramount Theatre (VT), and The Colonial Theatre (MA). $100/reception
