VIOLINIST SERGEY KHACHATRIAN TO ARRIVE IN YEREVAN

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[03:30 pm] 29 August, 2008

Armenian violinist Sergey Khachatrian, 23, is going to give a solo
performance in Yerevan. Presently, he lives in Germany. Sergey gives
concerts in Yerevan every year. His programme usually features works
of Armenia’s prominant composers.

Sergey Khachatrian went to musical school after Sayat Nova in
Yerevan. Then he continued studies in the Conservatoires of Frankfurt
and Wardburg.

At the age of 15 Sergey won the first music award at an International
Violin Contest in Sibelius, Helsinki.

At the age of 20 he won another first prize at an International Contest
after Queen Elizabeth. Sergey was awarded with a Stradivarius made
in 1807.

Sergey Khachatrian has given concerts in London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo,
New York, Boston, San-Francisco, Amsterdam, Oslo and St. Petersburg
accompanied by a symphonic band.