During the second of the ROF Talks 2026, the programme for the 48th edition of the Rossini Opera Festival, scheduled from 12 to 24 August 2027, was announced. The Festival will open with a...
ROF 2026 PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED Livermore’s new Le Siège de Corinthe and the return of two landmark productions by Ponnelle and Michieletto The 47th edition of the Rossini Opera Festival will take place in Pesaro...
The 2026 Rossini Opera Festival sees the return of the ROF Talks. Hosted by Radio Rai journalist Susanna Franchi, the series will take place from 11 to 13 August at 12 noon in the...
From July 3 to 16, scholarship recipients of the “Armenian Virtuosos” Educational Program implemented by the “Music for Future” Foundation, founded by Sergey Smbatyan, participated in an educational trip to Estonia, visiting Tallinn and...
Conductor Tigran Arakelyan and Mezzo-Soprano Laurel Semerdjian Join Forces for Mahler’s Monumental Symphony No. 3. SEATTLE, WA — The Northwest Mahler Festival will showcase a collaboration of two acclaimed Armenian-American artists. Music Director Tigran Arakelyan...
Renowned Armenian violinist Haik Kazazyan will appear as the soloist at the Closing Concert of the Madeira Classical Orchestra’s 2025/2026 Season, performing Aram Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto in D minor, one of the most celebrated...
Four Armenians, Kim Kachougian, Louie Zakarian, Peggy Tachdjian and Raz Karakashian, earned nominations at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards for their work across some of television’s most prominent productions, from the studios of Saturday...
Franco-Armenian singer, composer and producer Esai Altounian Essaï AltounianOfficially became a knavalier of the French Order of Arts and Literature (Ordre des Arts et des Lettres). This is a prestigious award from the French...
The Bayerische Staatsoper stage prepares for deep psychological intensity. As part of this year’s festival, Asmik Grigorian brings her acclaimed portrayal of Lady Macbeth to Munich on 02 & 05 July 2026 Grigorian has...
German cellist Cosima Regina Federle has been awarded First Prize at the 2026 Khachaturian International Competition. As a result of her victory, she received a monetary award equivalent to 10,000 USD, as well as...
During the second of the ROF Talks 2026, the programme for the 48th edition of the Rossini Opera Festival, scheduled from 12 to 24 August 2027, was announced. The Festival will open with a new production of La donna del lago, conducted by François Lopez-Ferrer and staged by Johannes Erath,...
ROF 2026 PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED Livermore’s new Le Siège de Corinthe and the return of two landmark productions by Ponnelle and Michieletto The 47th edition of the Rossini Opera Festival will take place in Pesaro from 11 to 23 August 2026. The Festival will open with a new production of...
The 2026 Rossini Opera Festival sees the return of the ROF Talks. Hosted by Radio Rai journalist Susanna Franchi, the series will take place from 11 to 13 August at 12 noon in the Sala della Repubblica at Teatro Rossini. Admission is free. The format combines presentations of the...
From July 3 to 16, scholarship recipients of the “Armenian Virtuosos” Educational Program implemented by the “Music for Future” Foundation, founded by Sergey Smbatyan, participated in an educational trip to Estonia, visiting Tallinn and Pärnu. The participants included Mariam Smbatyan (16, violin), Inessa Shkarbanenko (14, violin), Ella Mkrtchyan (16,...
Conductor Tigran Arakelyan and Mezzo-Soprano Laurel Semerdjian Join Forces for Mahler’s Monumental Symphony No. 3. SEATTLE, WA — The Northwest Mahler Festival will showcase a collaboration of two acclaimed Armenian-American artists. Music Director Tigran Arakelyan will lead the festival orchestra in Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 3 on Saturday, August...
Renowned Armenian violinist Haik Kazazyan will appear as the soloist at the Closing Concert of the Madeira Classical Orchestra’s 2025/2026 Season, performing Aram Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto in D minor, one of the most celebrated masterpieces of the twentieth-century violin repertoire. The concert will take place on 18 July 2026...
Four Armenians, Kim Kachougian, Louie Zakarian, Peggy Tachdjian and Raz Karakashian, earned nominations at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards for their work across some of television’s most prominent productions, from the studios of Saturday Night Live to the far-flung sets of Survivor, announced by the Television Academy on Wednesday,...
Franco-Armenian singer, composer and producer Esai Altounian Essaï AltounianOfficially became a knavalier of the French Order of Arts and Literature (Ordre des Arts et des Lettres). This is a prestigious award from the French Ministry of Culture, which is given for outstanding contribution to the development of art and...
The Bayerische Staatsoper stage prepares for deep psychological intensity. As part of this year’s festival, Asmik Grigorian brings her acclaimed portrayal of Lady Macbeth to Munich on 02 & 05 July 2026 Grigorian has effectively redefined this iconic Verdi role, trading the traditional “villain” archetype for a raw, harrowing...
German cellist Cosima Regina Federle has been awarded First Prize at the 2026 Khachaturian International Competition. As a result of her victory, she received a monetary award equivalent to 10,000 USD, as well as important international performance opportunities, including appearances on prestigious stages and participation in new professional projects....
