Biography

Enthusiasm for music and its versatility are my constant companions.

Born in Yerevan, Armenia, growing up with three older brothers who are all musically talented and a mother who worked for over 15 years as a piano teacher, music has accompanied me since childhood. So for me, the decision to become a musician was very close to home. I discovered a passion for piano very early and started learning piano at the age of four. Only six years later I had my first concert with an orchestra (Bach Concerto in F Minor). This foray into the “concert world” remains for me still unforgettable. After this experience I was aware that I could not live without the music and that I would do everything to become a musician. Afterwards I had various appearances in different countries, such as Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the USA, and Armenia. My performances increasingly encouraged me to continue to develop in music. In addition to my solo careers, I am also active in different chamber music groups and have worked with a variety of classic singers.

But not only classical music has its place in my heart. For some years now I am also active as a jazz / pop singer, playing free improvisation with my band and writing my own songs.

In addition to the interpretation and composition, the transfer of my knowledge is very important to me, which is why I also teach piano for children and adults.


Musical Training:

2017 – 2019
Zurich University of the Arts, Master in Music Pedagogy with Prof. Karl-Andreas Kolly

2014 – 2016
Zurich University of the Arts, Master Music Concert Performance with Prof. Karl-Andreas Kolly

2010 – 2014
Bachelor’s degree, Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan with Prof. Rosa Tandilyan

2007 – 2010
Tschaikovsky Music School of Yerevan (diploma with distinction) with Prof. Elsa Tandilyan

2000 – 2007
Sayat-Nova Music School Yerevan (diploma with distinction) with Prof. Elsa Tandilyan


Masterclasses:

2020
Sommerakademie Biel by Prof. Karl-Andreas Kolly

2019
Thomas Hampson, Priya Mitchell

2018
Priya Mitchell, Richard Goode

2017
Josef Breinl, Brigitte Fassbänder, Gabor Varga, German Toro-Pérez

2016
Georges Aperghis, Jonathan Stockhammer, Jörg Widmann

2014/15
Louise Hopkins, Volker Jacobsen, Tim Kliphuis, Tamara Kordzadze, Konstantin Lifshitz


Awards:

2021
Orbetello Piano Competition – Finalist

2017
Rahn Music Prize Competition, Zurich – Culture Fund Award

2012
“Renaissance” Int. Music Competition, Armenia – 1st place

2008
Young Pianists Competition, Armenia – 1st place

2007
Piano Competition, Armenia – Best Musician

2006
Competition for young pianists, Armenia – 1st place

2003
E. Khachatryan Competition, Armenia – Special Prize


Konzertliste:

Switzerland

  • Tonhalle, Zurich
  • Kaufleuten, Zurich
  • Limmathalle, Zurich
  • Hombi’s Salon, Zurich
  • Nova.Theater, Zurich
  • Mainstation HB, Zurich
  • Culture & Convention center “KuK”, Aarau
  • „La Prairié“ Bellmund, Biel
  • Volkshaus, Biel
  • Concert Hall Musikinsel, Rheinau
  • Baroque hall of Villa Mettlen, Muri
  • Rathauslaube, Schaffhausen

Germany/Austria

  • Vienna Konzerthaus, Vienna
  • Gasteig Philharmonic, Munich
  • Clara Schumann Saal, Frankfurt
  • Concert Hall Schloss Hallenburg, Schlitz

Armenia

  • Arno Babajanyan Philharmonic Hall, Yerevan
  • Aram Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall, Yerevan

Presse

Suedostschweiz, 8.12.2021
Tagesanzeiger, 12.03.2019
Pfäffikerin, July 2020
Newsletter Verein YOUTH CLASSICS, Januar 2014

Recordings

Classic Music

G. Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Hugo Wolf/Eduard Mörike – “Erstes Liebeslied eines Mädchens”
Komitas – “Tsirani Tsar”
Daniel Schnyder “Sonata für Sopransaxophon und Klavier”, 4.Satz

Band

Freie Improvisation 1
Freie Improvisation 2
Larisa – Light

Contact

For inquiries you can use my contact form here. You are also welcome to contact me via my email address info@larisabaghdasaryan.com. I am looking forward to hearing from you.

    booking: info@larisabaghdasaryan.com


    Performances

    My next performances:

    14.11.2024
    17h00 – 20H00
    Live-Music with Larisa Baghdasaryan
    Allianz Tower Bar
    Neue Winterthurerstr. 88, Wallisellen
    28.11.2024
    17h00 – 20H00
    Live-Music mit Larisa Baghdasaryan
    Allianz Tower Bar
    Neue Winterthurerstr. 88, Wallisellen
    12.12.2024
    17h00 – 20H00
    Live-Music mit Larisa Baghdasaryan
    Allianz Tower Bar
    Neue Winterthurerstr. 88, Wallisellen
    09.01.2025
    17h00 – 20H00
    Live-Music mit Larisa Baghdasaryan
    Allianz Tower Bar
    Neue Winterthurerstr. 88, Wallisellen
    23.01.2025
    17h00 – 20H00
    Live-Music mit Larisa Baghdasaryan
    Allianz Tower Bar
    Neue Winterthurerstr. 88, Wallisellen
    06.02.2025
    17h00 – 20H00
    Live-Music mit Larisa Baghdasaryan
    Allianz Tower Bar
    Neue Winterthurerstr. 88, Wallisellen
    20.02.2025
    17h00 – 20H00
    Live-Music mit Larisa Baghdasaryan
    Allianz Tower Bar
    Neue Winterthurerstr. 88, Wallisellen
    13.03.2025
    17h00 – 20H00
    Live-Music mit Larisa Baghdasaryan
    Allianz Tower Bar
    Neue Winterthurerstr. 88, Wallisellen
    27.03.2025
    17h00 – 20H00
    Live-Music mit Larisa Baghdasaryan
    Allianz Tower Bar
    Neue Winterthurerstr. 88, Wallisellen
    12.04.2025
    19h30
    Solo-Jazz/Pop-Concert
    TIckets: kultur zoberschtobe
    Fliederstrasse 21, 8006 Zürich

    My past performances:

    28.09.2024
    18h00
    House-Concert Larisa and Band
    Jazz & Pop
    Ebelstrasse 46, 8044 Zürich
    08.06.2024
    14h30
    Solo-Concert
    Private Event
    25.04.2024
    16h00
    Solo-Concert
    ZHAW
    Campus Grüental, Wädenswil
    20.01.2024
    17h00
    Duo-Concert with Romana Bleischwitz
    House-Concert
    Birkenweg 2, 8702 Zollikon
    03.12.2023
    17h00
    Duo-Concert with Romana Bleischwitz
    Church Brütten
    Pfarrgasse 3, 8311 Brütten
    02.12.2023
    18h00
    Duo-Concert with Romana Bleischwitz
    House-Concert
    Rohnenstrasse 27, 8835 Feusisberg
    11.11.2023
    12h45 Uhr
    Trio-Concert
    More Information later…
    23.01.2023
    12h45
    Larisa and Band
    Kantonsschule Küsnacht
    Dorfstrasse 30, 8700 Küsnacht
    07. – 16.11.202264th Ferruccio Busoni
    Int. Piano Competition
    Vienna, Austria
    06.11.2022
    17h00
    Saxophone & Piano with Valeriya Bernikova
    Baronenhaus
    Marktgasse 73, 9500 Wil
    28.10.2022
    19h30
    Solo-Concert
    Reformierte Kirche
    Chilengass 10, 8193 Eglisau
    23.09.2022
    15h30
    Solo-Concert
    Universität Zürich
    Rämistrasse 71, 8006 ZH
    09.09.2022
    15h30
    Solo-Concert
    ZHAW
    Campus Grüental, Wädenswil
    04.07.2022
    19h00
    Larisa and Band
    Kantonsschule Küsnacht
    Dorfstrasse 30, 8700 Küsnacht
    03.07.2022
    10h00
    Larisa and Band
    Jazz at Service
    Kirchgasse 11, 8418 Schlatt
    20.04.2022
    12h00
    Santander Competition
    Escuela Superior de Musica
    Reina Sofia Madrid
    10.04.2022
    17h00
    Solo-Concert
    House-Concert
    Birkenweg 2, Zollikon
    02.04.2022
    20h00
    Trio-Concert with
    Pervin Chakar and Ertan Tekin
    Volkstheater Zurich
    20.03.2022
    17h00
    Jazz-Concert with Band
    Trio with Corsin Hobi &
    Leo Marcionetti
    04.03.2022
    17h30
    Youth Service
    Stadtkirche Winterthur
    30.01.2022
    17h00
    Concert with AltstadtOrchester
    Kirche St. Peter
    Zürich
    18.12.2021
    Every hour (14h – 18h)
    Open-Air-Concert with Nora Bertogg
    Fashion Outlet
    Landquart
    09 – 12.12.2020
    17h30/18h30/19h30
    Daily Solo-Concerts
    “Zauberwald Lenzerheide”
    05.12.2021
    17h00
    Houseconcert Voice & Piano Duo
    with Nora Bertogg
    Birkenweg 2, Zollikon
    3.10.2021
    10h00
    Solo-Concert, Sunday-Matinée
    Private Event
    St. Petersinsel
    18.09.2021 Concert with band
    Private Event
    17.09.2021
    15h30
    Solo-Concert
    ZHAW
    Campus Grüental, Wädenswil
    03.09.2021
    20h30
    Open-Air-Concert
    Private Event
    Vitznau
    09.09.2021
    18h30
    Solo-Concert
    Private Event
    Nottwil
    24.07.2021
    19h30
    Concert with
    Philharmonic Orchestra Budweis
    Volkshaus, Biel
    17. – 25.07.2021Sommerakademie Biel
    Masterclass and Concerts
    19.07.2021
    17h30
    Surprise-Concert
    Private Event
    Sommerakademie
    Volkshaus, Biel
    03.07.2021
    19h00
    Solo- and Duo-Concert
    Private Event
    20.05.2021
    19h30
    Saxophone & Piano with Valeriya Bernikova
    House Concert Richard Irniger
    Schnekenmannstrasse 8, 8044 Zürich
    11 – 14.12.2020
    17h30/18h30/19h30
    Daily Solo-Concerts
    “Zauberwald Lenzerheide”
    09.12.2020
    19h00
    Duo-Concert: “Sax and the City”
    Saxophone & Piano with Valeriya Bernikova
    Theater Stok
    Hirschengraben 42, 8001 Zürich
    07.11.2020
    19h30
    Solo-Concert
    kultur zoberschtobe
    Fliederstrasse 21, 8006 Zürich
    24.10.2020
    19h30
    Benefit concert for Berg-Karabach
    Orgelsaal 7.K06, Toni-Areal
    Förrlibuckstrasse 109, 8005 Zürich
    11.10.2020
    17h00
    Duo-Concert with Nora Bertogg
    Loesaal, Loestrasse 26, 7001 Chur
    18.09.2020
    18h30
    Duo-Concert with Azat Fishyan
    Orgelsaal, Toni-Areal
    Förrlibuckstrasse 109, 8005 Zürich
    09.07.2020
    20h30
    Duo-Concert
    Voice & Piano with Anna Gitschthaler
    NOVA.Theater
    Spitalstrasse 1, 8808 Pfäffikon SZ
    02.05.2020
    19h30
    Duo-Concert
    Voice & Piano with Nora Bertogg
    Graubünden
    21.02.2020
    15h30
    Private-Concert
    Duo-Concert with Nora Bertogg
    Tertianum Höngg
    02.02.2020Private Event
    Duo-Concert with Azat Fishyan – Violin & Piano
    Hombis Salon
    Dialogweg 11, 8050 Zürich
    31.12.2019
    18h30
    Galadinner
    Sorell Hotel Zürichberg
    Orellistrasse 21, 8044 Zürich
    Tickets: zuerichberg@sorellhotels.com
    15.12.2019
    18h00
    Private-Concert
    Zürich
    01.12.2019
    15h00
    Zschokke Day 2019
    Kultur und Kongresshaus (KuK)
    Schlossplatz 9, 5000 Aarau
    08.11.2019
    18h00
    Duo-Concert with Valeriya Bernikova (Saxophone)
    Private Event
    07.11.2019
    18h00
    Duo-Concert with Anna Gitschthaler (Sopran)
    NOVA.Theater
    Spitalstrasse 1, 8808 Pfäffikon SZ
    02.11.2019
    11h00
    Rahn Concert Più
    Kaufleuten Club
    Pelikanplatz 18, 8001 Zürich
    27.10.2019
    12h00
    Solo-Concert, Sunday-Matinée
    Private Event
    2500 Biel
    25.10.2019
    20h00
    Duo-Concert with Lara Ariznabarreta Barriga (Cello)
    Private Event
    2500 Biel
    07.09.2019
    20h00
    Closing Concert (Masterclass)
    Hotel Laudinella
    via Tegiatscha 17, 7500 St. Moritz
    02.07.2019
    07h00 &
    17h30
    Rush Hour concert
    Main Hall Zurich Main Station
    Bahnhofplatz 1, 8001 Zürich
    21.06.2019
    19h30
    Solo-Konzert: Klassik/Jazz/Pop
    Club Mehrspur, Toni-Areal
    Förrlibuckstrasse 109, 8005 Zürich
    08.03.2019
    19h30
    VI. Rahn Konzert Continuo,
    Grosser Konzertsaal
    Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK), Zurich
    27.01.2019
    17h00
    House Concert Wyss
    Birkenweg 2, Zollikon (ZH)
    13.12.2018
    19h00
    “East Meets West“
    House Concert Richard Irniger
    Schneckenmannstrasse 8, 8044 Zurich

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