In Performance
From the recital hall to the world stage.
Soloist. Recitalist. Chamber musician. A repertoire spanning the great concertos, intimate sonatas, and the rich chamber literature for cello.
Repertoire & Programming
Solo &
Concerto
Appearances as concerto soloist and in unaccompanied repertoire, from the Baroque to the Romantic pillars of the cello literature.
Recital
& Sonata
Duo recital programmes for cello and piano, spanning the great sonatas and lyrical showpieces of the repertoire.
Chamber music
A dedicated chamber musician -- trios, quartets, and collaborative projects, including her work with LYRICA CHAMBER MUSIC & CARRIAGE HOUSE CONCERTS
Contemporary & Armenian voices
A champion of living composers --- including Esmail, Glass, Shaw, Kouyoumdjian, Chaker, Finnis -- and of music from her Armenian heritage
projects
JANABAR
JANABAR is a spellbinding solo cello touring project that serves as a deeply personal exploration of my ancestral roots, charting a profound musical map across centuries of Armenian and Middle Eastern cultural heritage. Meaning "journey" or "path" in Armenian, the program bridges the spiritual depth of 10th-century medieval chants by Grigor Naregatsi and the poetic romanticism of 18th-century troubadour Sayat-Nova with the visceral, modern voices of contemporary composers Mary Kouyoumdjian, Karen Ouzounian, and Layale Chaker. Through musical storytelling, themes of homeland, ancient lyricism, and cutting-edge contemporary solo cello techniques, JANABAR transforms the concert stage into an immersive experience of migration, memory, and artistic evolution.