Cellist · Conductor
Narek
Hakhnazaryan
“Seasoned phenom”
The Washington Post
First Prize & Gold Medal
XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition
BBC New Generation Artist
Former member of the scheme
Honored Artist of Armenia
Mentored by Mstislav Rostropovich
Artistic Director
& Chief Conductor, chamber orchestra founded 2024
On stage
Upcoming concerts
Burg Feistritz, Austria
Burg Feistritz am Wechsel · 17:00
harriet&friends — autumn edition
Brahms, Babajanian and Bernstein — piano trios
with Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, violin · Georgy Tchaidze, piano
Vienna, Austria
Vienna Konzerthaus · 19:30
Trio recital
Works by Brahms, Babajanian, Bernstein
with Georgy Tchaidze, piano · Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, violin
Alicante, Spain
Teatro Principal de Alicante · 20:00
Z.E.N. Trio
Works by Shostakovich, Rachmaninov, Babajanian
with Esther Yoo, violin · Zhang Zuo, piano
Muri, Switzerland
Muri Abbey · 17:00
Vienna Chamber Orchestra
Works by Tchaikovsky, Komitas and Strauss
Biography
One of the most captivating musicians of his generation
Since winning First Prize and the Gold Medal at the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition at 22, Narek Hakhnazaryan has appeared with orchestras including the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic and London Symphony. Hailed as “dazzlingly brilliant” by The Strad, he is increasingly active as a conductor, leading the chamber orchestra he founded in Armenia in 2024.
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There is an immediate connection between his cello playing and those lucky enough to be in the audience. It’s that personal connection, that passion and musical charisma, that not only wins competitions, but people’s hearts as well.
The Boston Musical Intelligencer
News
Latest highlights
August 2026 · Mećavnik, Serbia
Opening Kustendorf Classic with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth
Narek conducted the opening concert of the festival founded by Emir Kusturica in his mountain village in western Serbia.
May 2026 · Spain
Conducting debut in Spain with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra
As conductor and soloist on a tour through Murcia, Zaragoza, Bilbao and Santander.
May 2025 · Yerevan, Armenia
A sold-out evening with Sergey Khachatryan
Conducting the Artsakh Orchestra in Arutiunian, Bartók, Mirzoyan and Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony.
Teaching
Online cello lessons
Private lessons for young cellists, wherever they are — working on technique, overcoming stage nerves and finding their own artistic voice.
Stay in tune
Concert announcements and new releases, a few times a year.
“The perfect combination of beauty, power and reliability.” Narek plays exclusively on Larsen Strings.