Martin Vardazaryan is one of the most important and respected figures
in Armenian music — and one of the very few legendary Armenian composers of his generation still active today. With a career spanning over six decades, he is the author of a wide range of orchestral, chamber, jazz, and stage works. His music for Armenian cinema and television
is especially well known; scores for films such as The Saroyan Brothers (1969), Hello, It’s Me (1966), and Live Long (1979) remain among the most recognizable in Armenia’s cultural memory.
In addition to his creative work, Vardazaryan has played a key role
in shaping Armenia’s post-Soviet music scene through his leadership
in public broadcasting, music education, and cultural programming.
He is a former artistic director of the symphonic orchestra
of the Armenian Television and Radio, and a founding figure
in Armenian jazz, both as a composer and as a pianist.
Anna Vardazaryan, his daughter, is a pianist and vocalist. A graduate
of the Yerevan State Conservatory, she was raised in a deeply musical environment, influenced by both classical and jazz traditions.
Her grandfather, Tsolak Vardazaryan, was one of the founders
of the State Jazz Orchestra of Armenia in 1938; her father’s early jazz compositions introduced her to improvisation and performance from
a young age. Anna’s artistic focus today includes styles such as swing, blues, and bebop, with a particular attention to improvisation and tonal color. She performs on stages in Yerevan and Moscow and has appeared at a number of international jazz festivals. Her musical style combines classical structure with expressive freedom, informed by her background and performance experience.
This summer, for the first time, Martin and Anna Vardazaryan will appear together on stage. Their joint concert is titled “Preserve Your Love”, after one of Martin Vardazaryan’s most beloved songs. The program will include a curated selection of his most iconic and familiar compositions, offering listeners a return to the nostalgic melodies they know and love.
Martin Vardazaryan is one of the most important and respected figures in Armenian music — and one of the very few legendary Armenian composers of his generation still active today.
With a career spanning over six decades, he is the author of a wide range of orchestral, chamber, jazz, and stage works. His music
for Armenian cinema and television is especially well known; scores for films such as The Saroyan Brothers (1969), Hello, It’s Me (1966), and Live Long (1979) remain among the most recognizable in Armenia’s cultural memory.
In addition to his creative work, Vardazaryan has played a key role
in shaping Armenia’s post-Soviet music scene through his leadership in public broadcasting, music education, and cultural programming. He is a former artistic director of the symphonic orchestra of the Armenian Television and Radio, and a founding figure in Armenian jazz, both as a composer and as a pianist.
Anna Vardazaryan, his daughter, is a pianist and vocalist.
A graduate of the Yerevan State Conservatory, she was raised
in a deeply musical environment, influenced by both classical
and jazz traditions. Her grandfather, Tsolak Vardazaryan, was one of the founders of the State Jazz Orchestra of Armenia in 1938; her father’s early jazz compositions introduced her to improvisation and performance from a young age. Anna’s artistic focus today includes styles such as swing, blues, and bebop, with a particular attention to improvisation and tonal color. She performs on stages in Yerevan and Moscow and has appeared at a number
of international jazz festivals. Her musical style combines classical structure with expressive freedom, informed by her
background and performance experience.
This summer, for the first time, Martin and Anna Vardazaryan will appear together on stage. Their joint concert is titled “Preserve Your Love”, after one of Martin Vardazaryan’s most beloved songs. The program will include a curated selection of his most iconic and familiar compositions, offering listeners a return to the nostalgic melodies they know and love.
Martin Vardazaryan is one of the most important and respected figures in Armenian music — and one
of the very few legendary Armenian composers of his generation still active today. With a career spanning over six decades, he is the author of a wide range
of orchestral, chamber, jazz, and stage works. His music
for Armenian cinema and television is especially well known; scores for films such as The Saroyan Brothers (1969), Hello, It’s Me (1966), and Live Long (1979)
remain among the most recognizable
in Armenia’s cultural memory.
In addition to his creative work, Vardazaryan has played
a key role in shaping Armenia’s post-Soviet music scene through his leadership in public broadcasting, music education, and cultural programming. He is a former artistic director of the symphonic orchestra of the Armenian Television and Radio, and a founding figure
in Armenian jazz, both as a composer and as a pianist.
Anna Vardazaryan, his daughter, is a pianist and vocalist.
A graduate of the Yerevan State Conservatory, she was raised in a deeply musical environment, influenced by both classical and jazz traditions. Her grandfather, Tsolak Vardazaryan, was one of the founders of the State Jazz Orchestra of Armenia in 1938; her father’s early jazz compositions introduced her to improvisation and performance from a young age. Anna’s artistic focus today includes styles such as swing, blues, and bebop, with a particular attention to improvisation and tonal color. She performs on stages in Yerevan and Moscow and has appeared at a number of international jazz festivals. Her musical style combines classical structure with expressive freedom, informed by her
background and performance experience.
This summer, for the first time, Martin and Anna Vardazaryan will appear together on stage. Their joint concert is titled “Preserve Your Love”, after one of Martin Vardazaryan’s most beloved songs. The program will include a curated selection of his most iconic and familiar compositions, offering listeners a return to the nostalgic melodies they know and love.
Martin Vardazaryan is one of the most important and respected figures in Armenian music — and one
of the very few legendary Armenian composers of his generation still active today. With a career spanning over six decades, he is the author of a wide range
of orchestral, chamber, jazz, and stage works. His music for Armenian cinema and television is especially well known; scores for films such as The Saroyan Brothers (1969), Hello, It’s Me (1966), and Live Long (1979) remain among the most recognizable
in Armenia’s cultural memory.
In addition to his creative work, Vardazaryan has played a key role in shaping Armenia’s post-Soviet music scene through his leadership in public broadcasting, music education, and cultural programming. He is a former artistic director
of the symphonic orchestra of the Armenian Television and Radio, and a founding figure in Armenian jazz, both as a composer and as a pianist.
Anna Vardazaryan, his daughter, is a pianist and vocalist. A graduate of the Yerevan State Conservatory, she was raised in a deeply musical environment, influenced by both classical and jazz traditions. Her grandfather, Tsolak Vardazaryan, was one of the founders of the State Jazz Orchestra
of Armenia in 1938; her father’s early jazz compositions introduced her to improvisation and performance from a young age. Anna’s artistic focus today includes styles such as swing, blues, and bebop, with a particular attention to improvisation and tonal color. She performs on stages in Yerevan and Moscow and has appeared at a number of international jazz festivals. Her musical style combines classical structure with expressive freedom, informed by her
background and performance experience.
This summer, for the first time, Martin and Anna Vardazaryan will appear together on stage. Their joint concert is titled “Preserve Your Love”, after one
of Martin Vardazaryan’s most beloved songs.
The program will include a curated selection of his most iconic and familiar compositions, offering listeners a return to the nostalgic
melodies they know and love.
Martin Vardazaryan is one of the most important and respected figures
in Armenian music — and one
of the very few legendary Armenian composers of his generation still active today. With a career spanning over six decades, he is the author of a wide range of orchestral, chamber, jazz, and stage works. His music for Armenian cinema and television is especially well known; scores for films such as
The Saroyan Brothers (1969), Hello,
It’s Me (1966), and Live Long (1979) remain among the most recognizable
in Armenia’s cultural memory.
In addition to his creative work, Vardazaryan has played a key role
in shaping Armenia’s post-Soviet music scene through his leadership in public broadcasting, music education, and cultural programming. He is a former artistic director of the symphonic orchestra of the Armenian Television and Radio, and a founding figure
in Armenian jazz, both as a composer and as a pianist.
Anna Vardazaryan, his daughter,
is a pianist and vocalist. A graduate
of the Yerevan State Conservatory,
she was raised in a deeply musical environment, influenced by both classical and jazz traditions.
Her grandfather, Tsolak Vardazaryan, was one of the founders of the State Jazz Orchestra of Armenia in 1938;
her father’s early jazz compositions introduced her to improvisation
and performance from a young age. Anna’s artistic focus today includes styles such as swing, blues, and bebop, with a particular attention
to improvisation and tonal color.
She performs on stages in Yerevan
and Moscow and has appeared
at a number of international jazz festivals. Her musical style combines classical structure with expressive freedom, informed by her background and performance experience.
This summer, for the first time, Martin and Anna Vardazaryan will appear together on stage. Their joint concert
is titled “Preserve Your Love”, after one
of Martin Vardazaryan’s most beloved songs. The program will include
a curated selection of his most iconic and familiar compositions, offering listeners a return to the nostalgic
melodies they know and love.