Inaugural Concert
Our 1st concert was held on April 23rd in Tbilisi (Georgia) performing (with great success!!!) works by Edgar Varèse, Anton Webern, György Ligeti, Rudolf Kelterborn, Stefan Wirth, Artur Avanesov, Vinko Globokar, and Emre Sihan Kaleli (first performance).
Here you can see and listen to the recordings !
The Convergence New Music Ensemble
has been founded and selected after the auditions held in October 2010 in Tbilisi and Yerevan. With the kind support of the Paul Schiller Foundation and other local and international institutions we are organizing two concert programs a year for Tbilisi and Yerevan.
violins: Natia Mdinaradze and Nino Shamugia
viola: Lilit Mkhitaryan
cello: Levon Arakelyan
double bass: Giorgi Kvlividze
flute/piccolo: Dimitry Stavrianidi
oboe/cor anglais: Ana Lomsaridze Arter
clarinet: Davit Gyulamiryan
bassoon: Nikolay Poghosyan
trumpet: Armen Mailyan
french horn: Giorgi Beruashvili
trombone: Karapet Harutyunyan
piano: Artur Avanesov
Natia Mdinaradze, violin
studied first at Tbilisi Central Music School and continued her musical studies in the US (University of Cincinnati and Michigan State University) as well as in Germany (Cologne Conservatory). She has performed at festivals such as the Aspen Music Festival, the 13th International Festival “Autumn Tbilisi”, Eliso Virsaladze International Music Festival and has given numerous solo and chamber music recitals in the US and Europe, as well as in her native country.
„My interest in contemporary music evoked naturally through the metamorphic process of self-exploration leading to the discovery of the new language of musical expression.
Contemporary, as one would literally understand it, does not only mean modern; that, which is present at the moment, but it carries withing itself the history – the past. It is present at the given moment while constantly moving beyond it – into the future. Thus, combining present with the future, – known with the unknown, it creates the sense of completeness and viability as for, the known is static and equals either death (the end) or the opposite of it – absolute divine stillness, while unknown is in dynamic movement and strives to explore beyond.“
Nino Shamugia, violin
Born 1984 in Tbilisi/Georgia; formed at the Tbilisi State Conservatory (in the classes of H. Tushalishvili and Prof. K. Vardeli); visited masterclasses with J. Perno (Baroque music), Melise Mellinger (contemporary music) and Alexander Suleiman. Played in the Georgian Chamber Orchestra, Ingoldstadt (conductor Ariel Zuckermann) in 2008; has been member of the Georgia State Symphony Orchestra (N. Memanishvili) since 2005.
“I first acquainted modern music when I was invited to the ensemble recherche in Freiburg (Germany) in July 2006. Back to Tbilisi I got a part in an experimental concert, which included also free improvisations and electronics.”
Lilit Mkhitariyn, viola
Born 1984 in Yerevan/Armenia, formed at the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory (Prof. Ruben Altunyan), visited master classes with Harthmud Rode, Diemut Poppen, Kim Kashkashyan, Samvel Barseghyan, and Levon Chilingirian. Since 2004 she has been playing in the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia.
Levon Arakelyan, cello
Born 1981 in Yerevan/Armenia; formed at the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory (in Aram Talalyan’s class), masterclasses with Prof. Janos Starker (U.S.A.) and string-quartet-masterclasses with Terence Helmer (Canada) and the Chilingiryan Quartet (England). Since 2006 he has been playing in the Armenia Philharmonic Orchestra. He is member of the „NAIRI“ String Quartet.„For me, music in general is always contemporary. It exisists in time and is never the same. Making music means create the New.“
Giorgi Kvlividze, double bass
Born 1989 in Tbilisi/Georgia, formed at the Tbilisi State Conservatory (in A. Khaindava’s class); he is member of the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Vakhtang Kakhidze).
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Dimitry Stavrianidi, flute
Born 1981 in Tbilisi/Georgia; studied at at the Tbilisi State Conservatory with prof. Nugzar Kiknadze and Meri Jvania. Masterclasses with Benoît Fromanger, Juliette Hurel, Martin Fahlenbock, and Yossi Arnheim. Since 2010 Dimitry has been studying at the Music University in Essen, Germany in Prof. Gunhild Ott’s class. From 2001 to 2003 he was principal flute of the Tbilisi State Opera Orchestra. Since 2003 Dmitry Stavrianidi is the co-soloist of the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra (conductor Vakhtang Kakhidze).
„Let’s play modern music as if it was classical music! Each contemporary composition of qualitiy should inhere the potential for the classical music of the future.“
Ana Lomsaridze Arter, oboe
Born 1984 in Tbilisi/Georgia, formed at the State Conservatory Tbilisi (in Giorgi Beridze’s class), the Music Universities of Zurich (Prof. Thomas Indermühle) and Bern (Prof. Matthias Arter). Masterclasses with Jaime Gonzales, Stefan Schili and Alfredo Bernardini. Member of the Tbilisi State Opera Orchestra (2004-2006) and the Gstaad Festival Orchestra (since 2010); substitute in the Collegium Novum Zürich and Basel Chamber Orchestra.
Davit Gyulamiryan, clarinet
Born 1986 in Yerevan/Armenia, formed at the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory (in A. Muradyan’s class), visited a masterclass with Wolfgang Meyer in 2009; he plays as principal clarinet in the following orchestras: Symphony Orchestra of Opera Studio of Armenia, Youth State Orchestra of Armenia, Yerevan State Opera and Ballett Theatre.
„I have been interested in contemporary music especially during the last few years. In my opinion, playing modern music allows a musician to expand the techniques of the classical music and to get to new ideas especially regarding tempo an rhythm.“
Nikolay Poghosyan, basson
Born 1984 in Yerevan/Armenia; formed at the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory (in Garri Mailyan’s class) and visited a masterclass with Gustavo Nunes in 2009; he plays as principal bassonnist in the following orchestras: Youth State Orchestra of Armenia, Yerevan State Opera and Ballet theatre, Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia.
„Last three years I have been involved in an ensamble of contemporary music in Yerevan and I should like to say that I like very much such kind of music that reveals today’s life rythm.“
Armen Mailyan, trumpet
Born 1979 in Yerevan/Armenia; formed at the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory (in Y. Balyan’s class). Member of the Yerevan State Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Ensemble of soloists of Armenia and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia. Assistant of Prof. Y. Balyan at the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory.
„I have been always playing compositions of living composers. During last few years I have been working at the Ensemble of Soloists of Armenia and most of the music being performed there are contemporary.“
Giorgi Beruashvili, french horn
Born 1985 in Tbilisi/Georgia; formed at the National State Conservatory Tbilisi (in the class of Vaja Centeradze), the Music University Munich (Prof. Wolfgang Gaag), and Mozarteum Salzburg (Prof. Radovan Vlatkovic). Plays as principal horn player in the Georgian National Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Vakhtan Kachidze) as well as in the Georgian Chamber Orchestra Ingolstadt.
Karapet Harutyunyan, trombone
Born 1992 in Yerevan/Armenia. He studies in the class of Prof. O. Papikyan at the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory and is member of the Youth State Orchestra of Armenia.
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Artur Avanesov, piano
Born 1980 in Moscow, studies in piano and composition, first in Baku, then in Kapan and Yerevan. Member of the summer academy of the Lucerne Festival (Pierre Boulez) and of the Laboratorium-Ensemble. Concerts in many countries all over the world. He teaches composition and music theory at the Yerevan State Komitas Conservatory.
