“Tagharan” Ensemble of Ancient Music presents the cpncert “French Baroque։ Grigor Arakelian”.

Artistic Director and Conductor of the Ensemble: Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Sedrak Yerkanyan. 

Experience the elegance and royal splendor of French Baroque music with masterpieces by Rameau, Couperin, Lully, and others. Unlike its Italian and German counterparts, French Baroque is rarely performed in Armenia. This special evening features the unique sound of the Armenian viola, performed brilliantly by Grigor Arakelian.

Grigor Arakelian - Composer, conductor, and creator of the Armenian viola (Tavkeman). His work is rooted in Komitas’s musical philosophy and the ancient Armenian modal system. He has performed and conducted across Europe and North America, and in 2005 founded the medieval Armenian music ensemble Oshakan.

Programme:

• Joseph Dall'Abaco: 3 Caprices (Armenian Viola)

• Jean-Baptiste Barrière: Sonata N1 (Armenian Viola, Harpsichord, Cello)

• François Couperin: Suit “La Sultane”

• Jean-Baptiste Lully: Suit from the opera “Armide” 

• Marin Marais: Gavotte “Lully” and “La Rêveuse”

• Jean-Philippe Rameau: Suit from the opera-ballet “Platée”

• Jean-Philippe Rameau: “Les Sauvages” from the opera-ballet “Les indes galantes”  

Soloist and Conductor: Grigor Arakelian

Time: 19:30.

Entry for children under 6 years old is prohibited.