Saturday November 8
BAABDATH NEW CHURCH
(Google Maps: Les Musicales de Baabdath)
Performance starts at 8 PM
Free Admission
No tickets/No reservations
First come first seated
500 seats
Doors open at 7:30 PM
Latecomers will not be allowed in unless performance has an intermission
Children under 6 years old are not admitted
Concert hall is wheelchair accessible (not restrooms)
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After the performance, and weather permitting, audience is invited to enjoy a glass of wine and simple bites, courtesy of Clos St. Thomas and Les Chapiteaux.
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Optional transport by bus or by taxi
Concert Partners
Performance held in partnership with the Armenian Catholic Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator and St. Elias, with the support of the Boghossian Foundation.
PROGRAM
Franz Schubert
(1797-1828)
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804
(“Rosamunde”)
Allegro ma non troppo
Andante
Menuetto. Allegretto
Allegro moderato
Antonín Dvořák
(1841-1904)
String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96
(“American”)
Allegro ma non troppo
Lento
Molto vivace
Finale: Vivace ma non troppo
YEREVAN STRING QUARTET
The “Yerevan String Quartet”, founded in 2017, is dedicated to advancing the genre of the string quartet and promoting the art of chamber music performance in Armenia. Since its inception, the quartet has performed in Armenia’s most prestigious concert halls and has also taken part in numerous charity concerts and corporate events.
The ensemble was invited to perform under the baton of world-renowned conductor Riccardo Muti with the “Cherubini” Youth Orchestra as guest musicians. Its members are accomplished musicians of the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra and laureates of numerous national and international competitions.
The quartet’s members are: First violinist, artistic director, and founder: Narek Sahakyan, Second violinist: Gevorg Gasparyan, Violist: Hayk Ter-Hovhannisyan, and Cellist: Vahe Danielyan
The quartet’s mission is to showcase the works of Armenian classical and contemporary composers from various eras, both in Armenia and internationally, thereby contributing to the wider recognition and appreciation of Armenian culture around the world
