Conductor _ Arman Tigranyan

Having grown up in Russia and in the United States, Arman Tigranyan has benefited from a musical education in an international context. His ability to unite the musical traditions and forms of expression of various cultures and countries makes him an outstanding representative of his generation of conductors. His friend and mentor Paavo Järvi says about him: “Arman's charismatic yet clear conducting style and attention to detail, as well as the gift of capturing all actors, make him a very fine and special musician, and conductor. He understands the psychology of an ensemble very well and knows how to achieve an extraordinarily positive result quickly and efficiently.”

In recent seasons, Arman Tigranyan has toured South Korea with the Svetlanov State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia, conducting Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony as well as the first piano concerto with legendary South Korean pianist Kun-woo Paik. Tigranyan was the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Palermo Classics Festival and the Symphony Festival Orchestra, where he worked with soloists such as Viktoria Mullova, Desiree Rancatore, Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, Alexander Malofeev and Alexander Toradze, among others.

Recent and future seasons include engagements with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra, Staatskapelle Halle, Russian National Orchestra, Baltic Sea Philharmonic, Estonian National Youth Symphony, Sinfonietta Cracovia, Camerata Armonia, Tatarstan National Symphony Orchestra, Royal Academy Symphony Orchestra of London, Chamber Orchestra Berlin, West Saxony Symphony Orchestra, St Petersburg Youth Orchestra, Barnaul State Academic Symphony Orchestra, the Belgorod Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kunming Philharmonic Orchestra.

A native of Moscow, Arman Tigranyan began playing the violin under the tutelage of his father Ashot Tigranyan, continuing his studies at the world-renowned Central Music School at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Shortly before the collapse of the USSR his family emigrated to the United States and settled in Los Angeles. In Santa Barbara, California, he was awarded the Baroness Leni Fe Bland's highest prize and grant as the youngest and most gifted violinist. Arman continued his violin studies with Viktor Danchenko at the Peabody Conservatory, then studied with Jean Ter-Merguerian at the Conservatoire de Marseille and with Joseph Rissin at the Karlsruhe Musikhochschule, graduating with honors in 2009. The same year Arman started his studies in conducting at the Musikhochschule in Freiburg and from 2011 to 2016 he continued his studies in opera and symphony conducting at the renowned Tchaikovsky Moscow Conservatory with Prof. Vladimir Ponkin. In addition to his education Arman has participated in masterclasses with world renowned conductors such as Neeme Järvi, Paavo Järvi, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Jorma Panula, Vladimir Ponkin and Colin Meters.

Arman Tigranyan has assisted Kristjan Järvi in various projects, at the Usedom Music Festival with the Baltic Sea Philharmonic, in Moscow with the Svetlanov State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia (soloist: Denis Matsuev) and at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig Kristjan Järvi and the MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra performed Arman Tigranyan's arrangement for symphony orchestra of Bach's Chaconne from Partita in D minor for solo violin. Tigranyan assisted Vladimir Spivakov with the Concert Symphony Orchestra of the Moscow Conservatory (soloist Nikolai Lugansky). He was invited for several years by Paavo and Neeme Järvi to the renowned Järvi Summer Academy and Festival in Pärnu, Estonia. He had the special honor of sharing the stage of the final concert in Leigo with Neeme Järvi.

In 2012, together with his friends in Karlsruhe, Tigranyan founded the Camerata Armonia Orchestra and is currently its Artistic Director. He is successfully engaged in concert activities in Russia and abroad, and his extensive opera and symphony repertoire includes works from different epochs and styles. He is currently assisting the legendary conductor Neeme Järvi with conducting master classes.