Aroutiunian Woodwind-Piano Quartet performed a concert on Wednesday at National Gallery of Art in Yerevan. The concert that took place within the framework of the 5th Khachaturian International Festival, featured for the first time compositions by Armenian composers Karen Ananyan, Eduard Hayrapetyan, Jirayr Shahrimanyan, Mikhail Kokzhayev, Suren Zakarian, Martin Ulikhanyan, Arthur Aharonian.
To note, the Quartet bears the name of the Armenian composer Alexander Aroutiunian.
During the evening, the members of the quartet Gevorg Avetisyan (flute), David Gyulamiryan (clarinet), Nikolay Poghosyan (bassoon) and Lilit Zakaryan (piano) were joined by Tigran Vardanyan (oboe) and Armen Karagyan (horn) from the State Youth Orchestra.
The 5th Khachaturian International Festival is held under the high patronage of the President of RA Serzh Sargsyan. It is implemented thanks to the joint efforts of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia (General Partner of the Orchestra – VivaCell-MTS), with the support of the Ministry of Culture of RA, the “Khachaturian” Foundation, European Foundation for Support of Culture.