Interview for the Armenian Music Project with Tigran Arakelyan

Kristapor Allen Najarian, composer/violinist based in France. Armenian Music Project with Tigran Arakelyan "... driving rhythm, a wild dance, a soft wail, a ...

Compositions

A Tale for Two Violins (2014)
* Commissioned by the Dilijan Chamber Music Series (Los Angeles)

In this performance:
Ani and Ida Kavafian, violins

Listen to the individual movements below:


Une promenade dans les bois de Pan for flute solo (2020)

In this performance:
Eleni Kappa, flute


2131 for cello solo (2020)
* Commissioned by the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation and the Armenian Music Program at UCLA

'2131' for cello solo was commissioned by the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation and the Armenian Music Program at UCLA. It was given its world premiere digitally, vi...

In this performance:
Jason Pegis, cello

Rhapsodic Fantasy for cello duo (2017)
* Commissioned by Antonio Lysy and Patricia Smith

Antonio Lysy and Charles Tyler, cellos To watch the interview between the composer, Movses Pogossian (conductor of the concert), and Antonio Lysy (catalyst behind the piece), follow link: https://youtu.be/Bhy9ndo_kEg The world premiere of 'Rhapsodic Fantasy', a piece for two cellos scordatura by Los Angeles based composer Kristapor Najarian, took place on April 19th, 2017 at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, Los Angeles, as part of the program 'From the Highlands to the Concert Hall - Classical Music of Armenia' - a concert held in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.

In this performance:
Antonio Lysy and Charles Tyler, cellos

A closer look at the premiere: watch the interview between composer Kristapor Najarian, violinist and music director Movses Pogossian, and cellist Antonio Lysy

World Premiere event at Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, April 19th, 2017. To watch the world premiere performance by cellists Antonio Lysy and Charles Tyler, follow link: https://youtu.be/7qFot8VH3kA The world premiere of 'Rhapsodic Fantasy', a piece for two cellos scordatura by Los Angeles based composer Kristapor Najarian, took place on April 19th, 2017 at the Hammer Museum in Westwood, Los Angeles, as part of the program 'From the Highlands to the Concert Hall - Classical Music of Armenia'.


Vastedad de Pinos for soprano and piano (2019)
Based on the poetry of Pablo Neruda

'Vastedad de Pinos' by Kristapor Allen Najarian Recorded live at Studio 770 (Brea, CA) 11/24/18 Teja Kim, Soprano Oliver Chan, Piano Based on the poem 'Ah Vastedad de Pinos' by Pablo Neruda, from 'Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada' (1924) Ah Vastedad de Pinos Ah vastedad de pinos, rumor de olas quebrándose, lento juego de luces, campana solitaria, crepúsculo cayendo en tus ojos, muñeca, caracola terrestre, en ti la tierra canta!

In this performance:
Teja Kim, soprano / Oliver Chan, piano

The Year 1915 for string quartet (2015)
* Commissioned by Patricia Hicks and the Santiago String
Quartet (Orange, CA)

Kristapor Najarian - The Year 1915 - Mvmt. III Recorded live at Studio 770 (Brea, CA) 11/18/18 The Year 1915 / Տարի 1915 I. Prologue: Seeing / Տեսնել II. Dan...

In this performance:

Anna Kouchnerov and Ben Bartelt, violins
Sean Lyons, viola
Christopher Votek, cello



Vastedad de Pinos for flute, oboe, and horn (2014)
* Commissioned by the Incidental Chamber Players
(Pittsburgh)

In this performance:
Kristine Rominsky, flute
David Fitzpatrick, oboe
Carrie Vertin, horn

Performances

Kristapor Najarian, Violin
Kathleen Bradley-Najarian, Piano

Kristapor Najarian, Violin
Kathleen Bradley-Najarian, Piano