Seattle Chamber Music Society: Armenian Gems

• Ani Aznavoorian, cello
• Marta Aznavoorian, piano

Komitas — Tsirani Tsar ("Apricot Tree")
Komitas — Chinar es ("You Are a Plane Tree")
Komitas — Krunk ("The Crane")
Peter Boyer — Mount Ararat
Igor Stravinsky — Suite Italienne (arr. for cello & piano)
Gregor Piatigorsky — Variations on a Paganini Theme

Seattle Chamber Music Society presents a series of intimate concerts in their Center for Chamber Music in downtown Seattle. The season continues with a special concert from two sisters, Ani and Marta Aznavoorian, celebrating their Armenian heritage with music you may not have encountered before, alongside a few classics, including Stravinsky's Suite Italienne. 

Chamber Music was originally written to be performed in living rooms amongst friends. The SCMS brand new Center for Chamber Music features an intimate, cozy, and inviting space they call the "Living Room." Come early, have a glass of wine (or two), and enjoy chamber music the way it was meant to be heard. 

Doors open at 7pm. Concert begins at 7:30pm.

SCMS will follow the guidance of the CDC and local government when implementing mask requirements. Specific details will be included in your reminder email to assure the most up-to-date information is being used when assessing policy.

About Seattle Chamber Music Society

http://www.seattlechambermusic.org/

About Ani Aznavoorian, cello

Cellist Ani Aznavoorian has appeared as soloist with orchestras around the world including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic, the Helsinki Philharmonic, and the Boston Pops. Aznavoorian is an avid chamber musician and teacher. She is the principal cellist of Camerata Pacifica, and she appears regularly at chamber music festivals around the globe. She has also served on the music faculty at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, and has spent summers as faculty of the Great Mountains Music Festival and School in South Korea. She is the recipient of the Bunkamura Orchard Hall Award for her playing and artistry, has been named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and is a prize winner of the International Paulo Cello Competition. She is a proponent of new music and has premiered concertos by Auerbach and Laderman and the chamber music repertoire by Harbison, Bruce, and Sheng. Aznavoorian records for Cedille Records and she proudly performs on a cello made by her father Peter Aznavoorian in Chicago.

https://www.aniaznavoorian.com/

About Marta Aznavoorian, piano

A Pianist of exceptionally finished technique and purity of musical Impulse” (Boston Globe) Armenian/American Pianist, Marta Aznavoorian is known for her inspiringly spirited playing and vast emotional reach. The multi Grammy nominated artist has performed to critical acclaim throughout the world as orchestral soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician.

https://www.martaaznavoorian.com/