SEASON 2024/2025

Aram Khachaturian Museum
Yerevan

An Evening of Music & Poetry

Tribute to the poet Natalia Garnits.
Concert & «Armenian Notebook»
Book Presentation

JULY 10, 19:00

JULY 10
2025

Aram Khachaturian Museum
Yerevan

WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT OF the Primavera Charitable Foundation
Board Members — Beatriz and Vasily Pasetchnik.

This memorable event is a journey to the spirit of Armenia throght the poetry by Natalia Garnits inspired by Armenian culture, history, and people, and influenced by the art of Sayat Nova, Charents, Mashtots, Komitas, and Narekatsi, among others.

The program is a dialogue between Natalia Garnits' poetry and music by Komitas, Arevshatyan, Schwertberger, Goedicke, Ulikhanyan, and Khachaturian.

ARTISTS

Gifted musicians from Armenia, the Primavera Foundation's fellows and participants of the Chamber Music School by professor Irina Krasotina:

Ani Gabrielyan, violin
Anush Hakobyan, cello
Araks Ashjian, piano
Arusyak Arevshatyan, violin
Elen Mamikonyan, violin
Lilit Sargsyan, classical guitar

Lyana Ulikhanyan, cello
Narek Akopian, piano
Shushan Arevshatyan, piano
Viktorya Ulikhanyan, violin
Professor Irina Krasotina, piano

ABOUT

NATALIA GARNITS

1950-2020

Natalia Garnits is a contemporary Soviet and Russian poet whose works reflect a deep and personal connection with Armenian culture, history, and people. Her poetry explores the themes of nature, identity, love, and heritage, blending lyrical expression with vivid imagery. "Armenian Notebook" offers a poetic journey through Armenia’s landscapes, traditions, and emotions, capturing both its people's beauty and struggles. Natalia Garnits became known for her ability to intertwine personal reflections with broader cultural narratives, creating a unique path for herself in modern poetry.

PARTNER

THE EVENT IS ORGANISED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARAM KHACHATURIAN MUSEUM, AND WITH GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE PRIMAVERA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS BEATRIZ AND VASILY PASETCHNIK

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DATE & VENUE

JULY 10, Thursday, 19:00
Yerevan, Aram Khachaturian Museum

PROGRAM

Viktoria Ulikhanyan (b. 2009)
Piano Trio Mechanics of the Sun

Komitas
Dance for Piano, arranged for two guitars

Shushan Arevshatyan
Scherzo for Violin and Piano

Alexander Goedicke
Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 14, 2nd movement

Gerald Schwertberger
Cuatro Piezas para dos for Guitar and Piano. 2nd and 3rd movements

Aram Khachaturyan
Trio for Violin, Clarinet, and Piano. Finale

*The program is subject to change.

Artistic Director

PROFESsOR
IRINA KRASOTINA

Professor of the Moscow Tchaikovsky
State Conservatory,
Ph.D. in Art History,
a Master of Spanish Music

ABOUT BOOK

"Armenian Notebook"

The collection of poems by Natalia Garnits is dedicated to Armenia — its millennia-old history and culture, Armenian poets and philosophers of the past and present, the beauty and richness of their words, the subtle sensitive soul, and the light emitted by their creativity. Vivid images of different eras, as well as the enchanting beauty of Armenian and Eastern motifs have become an inexhaustible source of inspiration for the author of the “Armenian Notebook”.

ISBN 978-9939-0-4792-8