PARTNER
2026 — 2027
ACADEMIC YEAR
ANNUAL ARMENIAN CHAMBER MUSIC SCHOOL
by Professor
Irina Krasotina
ABOUT ARMENIAN CHAMBER MUSIC SCHOOL
The Annual Armenian Chamber Music School by Professor Irina Krasotina is a sustainable educational initiative with branches in Yerevan and Syunik. It gives young musicians and pedagogues across Armenia access to intensive, hands-on guidance from Irina Krasotina, Professor at the Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory.
During the School, each ensemble daily works with Professor Krasotina, while all sessions remain open to fellow participants, turning every class into a shared learning experience. Participation is free for Armenian musicians who live in Armenia.
The School is structured as a recurring annual program with two educational cycles per academic year. The autumn session (November, Yerevan) focuses on intensive training, ensemble development, and methodological work, without a final public concert. The spring cycle begins in Kapan (April) and continues in Yerevan (May), each culminating in a gala concert. One ensemble from Kapan is invited to perform on the main stage in Yerevan.
Participation is based on a free open call for ensembles and individual musicians from Armenia. Applicants are invited to apply in accordance with the eligibility and selection criteria. Click for a detailed schedule for the current academic year & available application opportunities.
Alongside the ensembles, Professor Krasotina works with student assistants, sharing the methodology of ensemble development and leading working meetings with pedagogues. Under the auspices of the School, Primavera Charitable Foundation translates, publishes, and freely distributes teaching materials and repertoire recommendations, films and releases online educational videos, and carries out other infrastructural efforts.
To learn more about free teaching materials, please visit our Educational Academy page
ASSISTANT'S TRAINING PROGRAM WITH PROFESSOR IRINA KRASOTINA
A specialised opportunity for professional musicians considering a career in music education and seeking practical experience under the guidance of an established teacher and mentor.
Starting with the third Yerevan edition of the Annual Armenian Chamber Music School and the launch of its Syunik branch in Kapan, Professor Irina Krasotina invites eligible musicians to apply for her Assistants' Trainee Program in Armenia.
What You Will Gain
As an Assistants' trainee, you will:
- observe Professor Krasotina’s masterclasses;
- engage with the classroom process;
- ask methodological questions;
- discuss teaching approaches as they are applied in real time;
- gain first-hand insight into Professor Krasotina’s pedagogical method.
Who can Apply?
Applications are open to:
- previous and current active participants of the Annual Armenian Chamber Music School;
- musicians who previously applied but were not selected as active participants;
- professional musicians interested in exploring a pedagogical career.
Age requirement: Applicants born between 1990 and 2005
Education: Completed or currently pursuing higher professional music education
Language of instruction: Russian
Participation fee: Free of charge for citizens of the Republic of Armenia
Application deadline: 20 October, 2026
Applicants who successfully complete the assignment will work directly with Professor Irina Krasotina, both online and in person to further develop their teaching and musical skills.
Selected Assistants' trainees will also be eligible for an annual financial grant from Primavera Charitable Foundation. Detailed conditions will be provided to the selected candidates.
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE TOOLKIT
The Chamber Ensemble Toolkit by Professor Irina Krasotina
is a guide for music educators and musicians, offering methodological insights and practical guidelines into the art of ensemble performance. It focuses on the issues of engaging artists into the chamber ensemble, repertoire choice, rehearsals technique, musical text reading challenges, the dramaturgy of musical dialogue, as well as means of musical expressiveness among others.
Format: Hard copy,
Language: Armenian.
YOUTUBE TUTORIALS
The video tutorials by Professor Irina Krasotina offer practical insights into ensemble teaching and performance. Topics include rehearsal organization, student engagement, performing repertoire, and overcoming common challenges in ensemble work.
Mastering Ensemble Performance. The Challenge Of Engaging Students INSIGHTS With Irina Krasotina. Language - Russian
Mastering Ensemble Performance. Performing repertoire. INSIGHTS With Irina Krasotina. Language - Russian
Mastering Ensemble Performance. Organizing a Rehearsal process. INSIGHTS With Irina Krasotina. Language - Russian
Mastering Ensemble Performance. Challenge of a Score Reading. INSIGHTS With Irina Krasotina. Language - Russian
The Armenian Chamber Music School’s long-term mission is to strengthen chamber music education in Armenia by developing young performers, supporting future teachers, enrichening regional communities, and building a professional educational network that continues beyond each session. Through annual work in Yerevan and Syunik, the School helps form a new generation of musicians who understand chamber music as a discipline of listening, collaboration, responsibility, and artistic dialogue.
The Armenian Chamber Music School is organized in collaboration with the State Philharmonia of Armenia — Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall (Yerevan), and State Art College of Kapan (Kapan).
9–13 November, 2026
FALL EDUCATIONAL SESSION
9–13 November, 2026Yerevan — Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall
13 NovemberWorking Meeting with the Chamber Music Department of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 20
29 April – 9 May, 2027
SPRING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS & CONCERTS
29 April – 2 May, 2027Kapan, Syunik – State Art College of Kapan
Application deadline: April 4
5–9 May, 2027Yerevan — Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall
Application deadline: April 12
Master your Chamber Music technique with the Professor of the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory, PhD in Art History, a Master's in Spanish Music
Successful ensembles will have an opportunity to perform in Armenian regions.
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE FOR THE FALL EDUCATIONAL SESSION
9–13 November, 2026
10:00 – 13:00
СHAMBER
MUSIC SCHOOL
Master Classes
13:00 – 14:00
Break
14:00 – 17:00
СHAMBER
MUSIC SCHOOL
Master Classes
VENUE: Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall, 2 Abovyan Street
The detailed schedule will be available on Primavera Charitabe Foundation Armenia’s social media starting 1 November. The entrance to all events for the audience is free.
SPRING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS & CONCERTS
KAPAN
April 29 – May 2, 2027
29 APRIL – 2 MAY
10:00 – 13:00
СHAMBER
MUSIC SCHOOL
Master Classes
13:00 – 14:00
Break
14:00 – 17:00
СHAMBER
MUSIC SCHOOL
Master Classes
2 MAY, Sunday
17:00
GALA CONCERT
FREE ENTRANCE
VENUE: State Art College of Kapan, 2 Romanos Melikyan
YEREVAN
May 5 – 9, 2027
5 – 8 MAY
10:00 – 13:00
СHAMBER
MUSIC SCHOOL
Master Classes
13:00 – 14:00
Break
14:00 – 17:00
СHAMBER
MUSIC SCHOOL
Master Classes
9 MAY, Sunday
17:00
GALA CONCERT
VENUE: Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall, 2 Abovyan Street
The detailed schedule will be available on Primavera Charitable Foundation Armenia’s social media starting April 20, 2027.
SCHEDULE
FALL EDUCATIONAL SESSION
20 October
Applications Deadline
(by 18:00 Yerevan time)
For all participants
26 October
Active participants
Announcement
9-13 November
Chamber Music School Master Classes
SPRING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
Kapan
04 April
Applications Deadline
(by 18:00 Yerevan time)
For all participants
10 April
Active participants
Announcement
29 April – 02 May
Chamber Music School Master Classes
Yerevan
12 April
Applications Deadline
(by 18:00 Yerevan time)
For all participants
18 April
Active participants
Announcement
05 – 09 May
Chamber Music School Master Classes
NOTE: Selected participants who cancel their participation less than five days before the start of the Chamber Music School without a valid reason will not be eligible to participate in the School during the following edition.
ABOUT THE CHAMBER MUSIC SCHOOL
How the Armenian Chamber Music School Works
The Annual Armenian Chamber Music School is based on an open call for ensembles and individual musicians. After the application deadline, we review the applications, select active participants, and form chamber ensembles in consultation with Professor Irina Krasotina.
During the School, each ensemble works with Professor Krasotina individually and on a daily basis. All sessions remain open to fellow participants, turning every class into a shared learning experience.
The School is held in person and runs through two annual educational cycles:
- Autumn session in Yerevan: focused on intensive training, ensemble development, and methodological work, without a final public concert.
- Spring session in Kapan and Yerevan: both branches include educational sessions and gala concerts. One ensemble from Kapan is usually invited to perform on the main stage in Yerevan.
The number of places is limited. A maximum of seven ensembles in Yerevan and five ensembles in Kapan may be selected for the spring session. The autumn session in Yerevan is not limited to a specific number of ensembles, as it is focused exclusively on the educational process; however, it is limited by Professor Krasotina’s schedule while in Yerevan.
Musicians who are not selected as active participants are welcome to attend the open sessions as audience members. Entrance for the audience is free.
Eligibility, Rules & Terms of Participation
Who Can Apply
Applications are open to young musicians who meet the following criteria:
- Age: 12 to 28 years old
- Citizenship/status: not limited
- Free participation: Armenian citizens or holders of a 10-year Armenian Special Passport participate free of charge
- Instruments: applications are accepted from musicians of all instruments, subject to program needs and ensemble formation
- Availability: applicants must be able to attend the Chamber Music School in person for the full duration of the selected session
Participation in the educational program is free of charge for musicians from Armenia.
Application and Selection Process
Participation is based on a free open call for ensembles and individual musicians. After the application deadline, we review the applications, select active participants, and form chamber ensembles, if needed, based on Professor Irina Krasotina’s decision.
The number of places is limited. A maximum of seven ensembles in Yerevan and five ensembles in Kapan may be selected.
Musicians who are not selected as active participants are warmly invited to attend the open sessions as audience members. Entrance for the audience is free.
Required Application Materials
Before submitting the application form, each applicant must prepare:
- Contact details of your teacher.
- at least two recent, unedited performance videos, preferably showing ensemble experience
- an open-access link to a recent performance on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or another publicly accessible platform
- a copy of a passport, 10-year Armenian Special Passport, or birth certificate
Applications must be submitted only through the official Primavera Charitable Foundation application form by the stated deadline.
Repertoire and Ensemble Formation
Applicants may apply with any academic instrument. After the announcement of successful applicants, Professor Irina Krasotina forms the ensembles for the Chamber Music School specific edition.
The repertoire will be announced together with the list of successful participants. Successful applicants must ensure the availability of scores, in hard copy, for the training sessions.
Annual Structure
The School is structured as a recurring annual program with two educational cycles per academic year:
- Autumn session in Yerevan: focused on intensive training, ensemble development, and methodological work, without a final public concert.
- Spring sessions in Kapan and Yerevan: includes educational sessions and gala concerts. One ensemble from Kapan is invited to perform on the main stage in Yerevan.
The detailed annual schedule for the current academic year is available below on this landing page.
Notification of Results
Successful applicants will be notified by email and/or phone and announced on the Primavera Charitable Foundation social media profiles on the date indicated in the schedule.
Costs and Travel
Participation in the Chamber Music School is free of charge for eligible Armenian musicians.
Participation of international musicians is subject to availability of places, as well as an application and participation fee.
Selected participants are responsible for arranging and covering their own travel to and from the Chamber Music School venue, as well as accommodation costs, if applicable. Primavera Charitable Foundation is not responsible for any travel, accommodation, or related personal expenses.
Attendance and Cancellation
The Chamber Music School is held in person. Selected participants are expected to attend all assigned sessions, rehearsals, meetings, and concerts connected with their program.
Selected participants who cancel their participation less than five days before the start of the Chamber Music School without a valid reason may not be eligible to participate in the following editions.
Personal Data, Photo and Video Use
By applying, applicants confirm that they accept these Terms & Conditions and give permission to Primavera Charitable Foundation to process, store, and use the submitted personal information, photos, and video materials for organizational, technical, archival, reporting, website, and social media purposes.
Primavera Charitable Foundation reserves the right to photograph and film the Chamber Music School, including masterclasses, rehearsals, concerts, and related activities. Photo and video materials may be published on the official website, social media pages, reports, and communication materials of Primavera Charitable Foundation.
Application Deadline
Applications are accepted only through the official Primavera Charitable Foundation application form, in accordance with the specific deadlines for educational sessions indicated on the official Primavera Charitable Foundation website.
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ABOUT PROFESSOR
IRINA KRASOTINA
IRINA KRASOTINA
Professor of the Moscow
Tchaikovsky State Conservatory,
PhD in Art History,
a Master's in Spanish Music
Ms. Krasotina felt her passion for classical music when she was six and started her piano studies at seven. Her international performing career was launched after numerous Russian and international piano competitions. She was a laureate of international competitions in Italy (Senigallia, 1992; Ragusa, 1993; Trani, 1997), E. Granados Barcelona International Competition (Spain, 2001), A. Roussel Sofia International Competition (Bulgaria, 1996), D. Lipatti Bucharest International Competition (Romania, 1997) among the others. In many of those, she later served as a jury member.
Irina Krasotina holds the Professor position at the P.I. Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory and a Ph.D. in Art History. She is the Head of the Ensemble Department at Ippolitov-Ivanov State Musical Pedagogical Institute. Ms. Krasotina also received a Master of Spanish Music degree from the Marshall Academy (Barcelona), a class of the legendary Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha.
Among her recent projects are the publication of her new “Issues of Ensemble Performance” monography as long as the launch, together with Mr. Vasily Pasetchnik, the new Ensemble chamber music project where she also holds the Artistic Director position. The Ensemble project explores the history of cultural connections between European countries through chamber music. It aims to reveal fascinating historical details supported by academic research and to offer insights into the mutual inspiration that contributed significantly to the development of chamber music.
Irina Krasotina regularly performs recitals in Russia and abroad. She collaborated with conductor Felix Korobov, as well as with Evgeny Petrov (clarinet), Nikita Boriso-Glebsky (violin), Alexander Ramm (cello), Artyom Dervoed (classical guitar), Stanislav Davydov (horn), Philipp Nodel (oboe), to mention a few.
Ms. Krasotina has been teaching since 2003. Her students are the laureates and winners of the prestigious International Chamber Ensemble Competitions in Russia, Spain, and the UK. She is also the author of 18 tutorials and treatises focused on ensemble performance studies, Spanish music, “Chamber Ensemble” discipline educational programs, and publications based on her Enrique Granados. Piano Heritage dissertation. She is a speaker and an organizer of several international conferences dedicated to Spanish music and modern music education in Russia and abroad issues.
PARTNER
The Armenian Chamber Music School is organized in collaboration with the State Philharmonia of Armenia – Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall (Yerevan), and State Art College of Kapan (Kapan).
