Narek Hakhnazaryan & Oxana Shevchenko: Russian Soul

Charismatic young Hakhnazaryan, gold medallist at the 2011 Tchaikovsky International Cello Competition, is in demand the world over. Here he presents a very personal programme reflecting his Armenian heritage and the Russian tradition in which he was brought up, Rostropovich being a mentor. With Rachmaninov’s best-loved sonata as a centrepiece, the programme takes in heart-stopping works by Khachaturian and Tchaikovsky, Khudoyan’s fiercely virtuosic solo sonata and Sollima’s Lamentatio, for which Haknazaryan will sing and play.

‘A seasoned phenomenon’ Washington Post

Part of Cello Unwrapped 2017 at Kings Place