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A prize-winner at several of the world's most prestigious international piano competitions including the Leeds, the Van Cliburn, the Guardian Dublin, the William Kappell, the Gina Bachauer, and the World Piano Competition, Armen Babakhanian has captured the imagination of the audiences and the critics alike through the intensity and honesty of his performances.
Mr. Babakhanian has given recitals in the USA, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Spain. He has appeared as soloist with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Irish National Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra (USA), Dallas Symphony, Utah Symphony, with Saint Petersburg Philharmonic under Yuri Temirkanov, with Moscow Philharmonic under Valery Gergiev, Slovenian Philharmonic and Israel Philharmonic.
Festival appearances include the Aspen, Interlochen, Santander and Baalbec Music festivals.
In 2004 Mr. Babakhanian founded the “Cadence-Ensemble”, since then performing at Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, the UK, France, Belgium, Lithuania, Greece, Japan, Korea, USA and Canada.
Currently he is Artist-in-Residence at the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan. His most recent recording of Complete Piano Works by Aram Khachaturian was awarded as “Best Classical Album of the Year” at the Armenian Award 2007.
In addition to his performing career, Mr. Babakhanian has served as jury member for several international piano competitions. In 1999, he founded and served as Artistic Director for the Armenian Legacy Pan Armenian Competition. He has been appointed Artistic Director of Yerevan International Piano Competition to be held in April-May 2011.
He has taught master-classes in Russia, UK, Spain, Japan, China, Iceland and the USA.
In 2008 he received the Gold Medal by Ministry of Culture and the “Artist Emeritus” from the President of Republic of Armenia.
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