19:00 Saturday 21 October 2023
St John’s Smith Square,
Westminster, London,
SW1P 3HA
Join this concert in celebration of world-known Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian’s 120th Anniversary. This will feature the UK premiere of orchestral suite “Khachatriana” – a medley of parts from the Gayane, Masquerade and Spartacus ballets, performed by Klingen Chamber Orchestra under the baton of conductor Sipan Olah. The concert will also feature solo pieces performed by well-known musicians Ani Batikian – violin, Polina Sharafyan – violin, Yulia Chaplina – piano, Maria Palazian – piano, Jack Hagop Mouradian – oboe, and Hayarpi Yeghikyan – soprano, Sipan Olah – tenor. Choral pieces will be performed by the Klingen Choir with maestro Sipan Olah.
This concert has been organised by the Klingen Choir and Cultural Association, under the auspices of the Embassy of Armenia in the UK and the Armenian Community Council of the UK.
Spectacular concert-exhibition dedicated to composer Lazar Saryan and painter Martiros Saryan
Vivaldi concert hall Johannesgasse 8 1010 Vienna, Austria.
Tickets: €20
For tickets contact: 00436644215064
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Klingen Choir and Cultural Association presents Concert – Exhibition dedicated to 10 year anniversary of the Klingen Choir on Saturday 20 May 2023 at 19:00 in St Sarkis Church, Iverna Gardens, London W8 6TP
Choir and solo pieces by Komitas, Kachaturian, Babajanyan, Saryan, Hovhannisyan, Abrahamyan, Mozart, Bizet, Turina, Chopin will be performed during this spectacular event.
English & Armenian Christmas carol performances by Klingen Choir and soloists tenor Sipan Olah, Sopranos Hayarpi Yeghikyan, Narine Malkhasyan and pianist Maria Palazian.
KCCA under the auspices of the Embassy of Armenia in the United Kingdom has taken the opportunity to organise a lecture, concert and exhibition dedicated to composer Lazar Saryan and painter Martiros Sarian to represent their immortal Armenian art in the UK.
Event will take place in Gulbenkyan Hall, St Sarkis, Kensington, Iverna Gardens London W8 6TP on Saturday, 19th November 2022 at 17:30.
English lecture will be delivered by Sophie Sarian – art historian and critic, chief curator of Martiros Sarian House-Museum in Yerevan as well as daughter of the composer L.Saryan and granddaughter of the painter M.Saryan
The event organiser is conductor, tenor, pianist Sipan Olah.
The above mentioned pieces and an exhibition by the legendary Saryans will be presented in the UK for the 2nd time.
There will be free refreshments during the break.
To find out more about KCCA visit our website kcca.uk .
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“Tagharan” Ancient Music Ensemble, Armenia in cooperation with the Klingen Choir and Cultural Association, UK under the auspices of the ՀՀMinistry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Armenia within the framework of the “Together in Armenia” project presents a concert “Monteverdi to Saryan” on Saturday 12 Nov. 2022 at 19:00 in Komitas Chamber Music House.
Masterpieces by C.Monteverdi, A.Vivaldi, G.F.Handel, A.Scarlatti, G.Buononcini, G.Giordani, A.Caldara, C.Gluck, G.Carissimi, A.Marcello, Al.Spendiaryan, Al.Harutiunian and L.Saryan will be performed by internationally acclaimed musicians:
KCCA under the auspices of the Embassy of Armenia in the United Kingdom has taken the opportunity to organise a concert-exhibition dedicated to composer Lazar Saryan and painter Martiros Sarian to represent their immortal Armenian art in the UK for the first time.
The event organiser is conductor, tenor, pianist Sipan Olah.
The above-mentioned Armenian orchestral and solo pieces and an exhibition by the legendary Saryans have never been presented in the UK before.
There will be free refreshments at the end of the event.
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“Multinational tribute to Alexander Arutiunian”
Program: Concerto for Violin & string orchestra, capriccio for cello & orchestra, choir and solo songs, solo instrumental pieces by the magnificent composer.
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Baroque opera arias and musical pieces specially selected for this Spring.
Masterpieces by C.Monteveri, A.Vivaldi, G.F.Handel, A.Scarlatti, G.Buononcini, G.Giordani, A.Caldara, C.Gluck, G.Carissimi, A.Marcello will be performed by internationally acclaimed professional musicians Sipan Olah -tenor & conductor, Hagop Mouradian -oboe, Maria Palazian – harpsichord, Klingen String Quartet Paula Gorbanova – violin, Malena Gimeno – violin, Adrian Tierraseca – viola, Ruby Moore – cello.
Free refreshments at the end of the concert
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Movie “KCCA Behind The Scenes”
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Klingen Choir will participate in a concert “Maslenica” on Saturday 5th of March
Conductor and tenor Sipan Olah will perform a special song too.
Venue: 34 Great Smith Street, Westminster SW1P 3BU
Time: 15:00
Nearest tube station: Westminster
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KCCA concert dedicated to Christmas was on 11th of December in Guildford St Mary’s church, Perry hill, Worplesdon, Guilford, Surry, GU3 3RE.
English and Armenain Christmas carol were performed by Klingen Choir and soloists tenor/conductor Sipan Olah, Sopranos Hayarpi Yeghikyan, Narine Malkhasyan and pianist Maria Palazian.
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Lecture, Concert & exhibition dedicated to Alexander Spendiaryan & Arno Babajanian
For tickets contact Mrs Narine Sarkisian 07570644689
Solo performances by internationally acclaimed musicians, Klingen String Quartet & Klingen Choir will present immortal musical heritage by great Armenian Composers Al.Spendiaryan & A.Babajanian
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Lecture & Concert “Multinational Tribute to Al.Spendiaryan & A.Babajanyan”
Solo performances by internationally acclaimed musicians, string quartet & vocal ensemble presented immortal musical heritage by great Armenian Composers Al.Spendiaryan & A.Babajanian at Antonio-Vivaldi-Saal, Johannesgasse 8, 1010 Wien, Österreich
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KCCA under the auspices of the Embassy of Armenia to the UK has organised an event dedicated to the 150th birth anniversary of Alexander Spendiaryan and the 100th birth anniversary of Arno Babajanian on Sat, 16 October 2021, 19:00 at St Cuthbert’s Church50 Philbeach Gardens, London, SW5 9EB
The artistic and musical director of the event is conductor, tenor and pianist Sipan Olah (UK-Armenia) who will lead the concert.
Masterpieces by Spendiaryan and Babajanian will be performed by internationally acclaimed professional singers, sopranos-Andriana Yordanova (Malta-Bulgaria), Tatevik Ashuryan-Karapetyan (Germany), Hayarpi Yeghikyan (UK) and mezzo soprano Helen Rotchell (UK). Piano music will be presented by well-known pianists-Yulia Chaplina (UK-Russia), Maria Palazian (UK) and Stavros Dritsas (Greece). Violinist laureates-Ani Batikian (UK), Paula Gorbanova (Latvia) and violist-Gayane Mirzoyan (Austria) along with the Klingen Chamber Orchestra will play orchestral compositions by the two composers and the Klingen Choir will perform songs by Babajanian. Some of these pieces, including orchestral compositions “Yerevan sketches” and “Armenian Rhapsody” for two pianos have never been performed in the UK before.
There will be a picture exhibition by the British-Armenian artists Leonie Pilart and Anna Virabyan based on the themes of the concert’s musical programme.
KCCA was happy to participate in an online international world choir festival dedicated to the Environment. There were 74 choirs participating in this great event and KCCA is No. 6. This was organised from Thessaloniki, Greece. Thanks to Stratos Tsichlas for invitingKlingen Choir and Cultural Association
KCCA won The Grand Prix among Groups from 42 countries at the Aphrodite-Voice International-Festival from Cyprus and a special Award of the World Association of Performing Arts ( WAPA Europe ) for High Quality Performance.
“Sound of Birches”-“Шум берёз” by Konstantin Orbelian. Performance was dedicated to the VDay.
Klingen Choir and Cultural Association won Grand Prix at the international singing competition “Sonata of the stars” from #Lithuania. KCCA won in 2 nominations THE BEST GROUP and THE BEST WINTER SONG representing the UK among representatives from 40 countries
KCCA was happy to participate in an online international world choir festival dedicated to Peace. There were 72 choirs participating in this great event and KCCA is No. 4. This was organised from Thessaloniki, Greece. Thanks to Stratos Tsichlas for invitingKlingen Choir and Cultural Association YouTube link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liaLkhlRvDw…
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At the international online competition
Culture Caravan – festival & contest
in Poland KCCA won the first place in 2nd senior group (ages 25 and above) among 30 countries. This victory is very special for us as
Klingen Choir and Cultural Association represented UK with an Armenian song #Yerevan-Erebuni. Youtube link available below:
Congratulations to all singers, video editor Sean J.H. Rubin
and Artistic director and conductor Sipan Olah.
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On the 2nd of July 17:00, in cooperation with the Union of Armenians in Russia-Moscow Branch, Союз армян России – Московское городское отделение, Klingen Choir and Cultural Association’s vocal quartet performed pieces by great Komitas in an ONLINE LIVE CONCERT via Facebook.🎵🎶
London-based Armenian Klingen Choir and Cultural Association (KCCA) presented a concert-exhibition dedicated to the 150th anniversary of great Armenian composer Komitas which took place at the St Cuthbert’s church, 50 Philbeach Gardens, Earls Court, Kensington, London at 19:00 Saturday, 9 November 2019.
Klingen Choir and Cultural Association performance in a concert organised by Russian community in the UK. Choir sang Armenian and Russian songs in the heart of Westminster in St John Smith Square. The program also included a solo performance of a Russian romance by our conductor-tenor Sipan Olah.