“It’s our way of maintaining our culture and paying it forward to the next generation.” Ani (cello) and Marta (piano) Aznavoorian
The Armenian American Aznavoorian sisters gave their concert premier at ages 4 and 8 in Evanston, Illinois. Now based in Chicago, they have gone on to full performance careers not only as a piano and cello duo but also performing individually with other ensembles.
Program:
Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Sonata in A minor, D. 821 “Arpeggione”
Komitas Vartabed (1869-1935)
Tsirani Tsar (Apricot Tree)
Chinar Es (You are Like a Plane Tree)
Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978): Ivan Sings
Alexander Arutiunian (1920-2012): Impromptu
Avet Terterian (1929-1994): Sonata for Cello and Piano
Gregor Piatigorsky (1903-1976): Variations on a Paganini Theme