Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello & Armine Grigoryan, piano

Since winning the Cello First Prize and Gold Medal at the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011 at the age of 22, the “dazzlingly brilliant” (The Strad) Narek Hakhnazaryan has inspired audiences with his artistry, securing a reputation as one of the world’s foremost cellists. An alum of SHCS’s Discovery Series, Hakhnazaryan debuts on SHCS’s Subscription Series with the world premiere of a recital pre-recorded at Aram Khatchatourian Concert Hall in Yerevan, Armenia. Performance to be followed by Artist Conversation with Shriver Hall Concert Series Executive Director Catherine Cochran BEETHOVEN: Seven Variations in E-flat Major on Mozart's "Bei Männern", WoO 46 SCHUMANN: Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 FRANCK: Sonata for Violin and Cello E. BAGDASARYAN: Nocturne A. ARUTYUNIAN: Impromptu Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello Armine Grigoryan, piano