Opening concert 1000th anniversary Duché de Limbourg

[Due to the onset of the corona pandemic, this event had been canceled!]

We are particularly pleased to welcome what is probably Armenia's most renowned trio to the opening of the 1000th anniversary of the Duchy of Limbourg at the Ambassade du Pays de Rode. Armenia, as one of the oldest cultural sites from which Christianity, and thus an essential part of European culture, originated, is uniquely represented by the Khachaturian Trio. What opening could be more suitable as an introduction to the 1000th anniversary of the central cultural region of Europe, the Euregio-Meuse-Rhine, the Duchy of Limbourg? We thank the "European Foundation for Support of Culture" for the generous opportunity to host these wonderful musicians in the capital of the old Duchy of Limbourg.

Khachaturian Trio

Khachaturian Trio was founded as trio “Arsika” in 1999. It has had a number of tours throughout the USA, Central and South America, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Austria, Spain, Japan, China, Lebanon, Bulgaria, Malta, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Australia, Moldova, Georgia, Baltic countries, CIS countries, Russia and Armenia.    
The musicians of the Trio have performed in such halls, as Musikverein, Wien, Laiezhalle, Hamburg, Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Gasteig-Philharmonie, Munich, Purcell Room, London, Suntory hall, Tokyo, Koerner Hall, Toronto. The Trio has participated in a number of prestigious festivals, the Festival de las Artes (Costa Rica), Festival International Cervantino (Mexico), "Russische Kammermusikfest" in Hamburg, Malta International Music Festival to name a few. Trio’s performances have been frequently broadcasted by TV and Radio. Nine CDs, dedicated to Armenian and Russian music, were recorded by musicians, including CD with music of Khachaturian and Maltese composer Alexey Shor, released by Sony, mono-CD of Alexandre Arutyunyan's music, double CD, dedicated to chamber music of Aram Khachaturian, trios by Tchaikovsky, Arensky (d-moll), Babadjanyan, Schostakovich (e-moll), CD, dedicated to the music of Armenian modern composers (Adjemian, Babayan, Chaushian), two CDs with most famous Armenian classical pieces.

The musical critics highly praise Khachaturian Trio’s virtuous performances, subtle sense of style, warmest sound, brilliant and deep musicality. From 2006 the Trio has been performing in the following staff: Armine Grigoryan – piano, Karen Shahgaldyan – violin, Karen Kocharyan – cello. Members of the Trio are involved in pedagogic activity giving master classes in music schools of various regions of Armenia. The Trio performs actively, during these years Khachaturian Trio has for about 70 concerts in a season.
In 2008 the ensemble was renamed after the outstanding Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.
In 2010 the musicians together with Aram Khachaturian’s close friend, benefactor Assadour Guzelian, established Classical Music Development Foundation, which helped them to improve their educational and charity activity.

In 2013, towards Aram Khachaturian's 110th Anniversary, ensemble presented a colossal project, which continued in future in several cities in Russia, (Nizhniy Novgorod, Krasnodar, Vladimir, Murmansk), and in Yerevan, (with State Symphony Orchestra, conductor - Sergey Smbatyan), the musicians performed three concertos during a night by Khachaturian, for piano, for violin and Concerto-rhapsody for cello.

Also, during the Jubilee year, the Trio performed in Yerevan, in the composer's House-museum, all his solo sonatas - for piano, for violin, for cello and for viola, (violist - Maxim Novikov).
Very important part of the Trio's repertoire is Triple concerto by Beethoven, (played many times in Russia and Armenia).

Khachaturian Trio’s special projects that are held in Armenia, have a great popularity: monographic concerts, dedicated to anniversaries of outstanding composers of the past and the present (Brahms, Bach, Debussy, Dvorak, Shumann, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Richard Strauss, Eduard Mirzoyan, Aleqsandr Harutyunyan, Karen Khachaturian, Avet Terteryan, Tigran Mansuryan, Georgs Pelecis). In 2013 on June 1st, towards the Childrens’ Day, there was a concert during which the great composers’ works, that they wrote when they were just children, were performed (Mozart, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Schubert). There was a great concert titled “Music of the City”, which united music and architecture. The works of Armenian Composers of 20s, 50s, 70s and 2000s were performed during the program, and at the same time the archive scenes from Yerevan were presented on the screen.
The Trio works in tight collaboration with contemporary composers. It has premiered a number of new works, which were commissioned by them. The Trio’s repertoire covers a wide range of music styles.
The Trio has good connections with Aram Khachaturian Museum in Yerevan, which is possible to call a "laboratory" for musicians of the Trio. They have recorded CDs, their concerts are permanently take place here, as well as several educational projects, which were inspired by musicians of the Trio were held in Maestro’s house.