All-Armenian piano recital presents Anahit Chaushyan

More live music is coming up this month as the Pharos Arts Foundation presents the compelling Anahit Chaushyan in an enchanting all-Armenian piano recital. Her performance on October 26 aims to take audiences on a unique journey into the rich and nuanced piano music of Armenia, delivering a programme of piano masterpieces by Komitas, Ruben Sargsyan, Geghuni Chitchyan, Vache Sharafyan, Gayane Chebotaryan and Levon Chaushyan.

Born into the fourth generation of a family of professional musicians, Anahit has appeared as a soloist all over the world, in venues such as the Wigmore Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and the St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, the Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Grande Salle du Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles and Salle Gaveau in Paris.

Besides her solo performances, she is also a member of the Orpheus & Bacchus Ensemble in France, the Amaranth Trio, and the founder of Fugata Quintet in the UK. For her Cyprus recital, Anahit will perform the pieces Shoror, Gift to Komitas, Dedication – to Silva Kaputikyan, Armenian Bas-Reliefs, Voices of the Invisible Blue Butterflies, Preludes, Urbi et Orbi and Sonata for piano No.1. All pieces by Armenian composers.

Anahit Chaushyan

Piano recital by Armenian pianist. October 26. The Shoe Factory, Nicosia. 8.30pm. €20. www.pharosartsfoundation.org. Tel: 22-663871