Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall — Attraction in Yerevan

Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall is one of the architectural pearls of Yerevan.

Alexander Tamanian, the prominent Armenian architect, first planned to build the winter and summer halls with two amphitheaters separated by stages. During the various festivities, these two stages would then combine into a hall with a total capacity of 3000 seats.

The plan of the building and its miniature were presented at the World Exhibition in Paris, 1936, and awarded the Grand Prix. Unfortunately, technical problems and conditions, and Tamanian’s untimely death in 1936, prevented the project from being fully realized.

In 1978-1980, the building underwent complete restoration and renovation. Later, the subordinate buildings and dressing rooms were renovated with Armenian marble and elegant wood. The concert hall was furnished with new chairs, the old chandeliers were changed, and modern stage facilities added.

Today, the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall hosts audience of 1300. Like many illustrious buildings, the initial design underwent considerable change. The unique floor in the foyer, once destined to become the jewel of the hall, was initially to have been built with a double layer of glass. One layer was to serve as a floor for the concert hall and intended to be ornamented like an Armenian carpet. The other layer was to have become the ceiling of the buffet below the foyer, and covered with corporeal (flesh-colored) glass. Chandeliers were to have been placed between the two layers, to light the area of the buffet. Because of a lack of effective laser lighting, this plan had to be set aside.

Some contemporaries of Alexander Tamanian felt that the circle of interior walls of the building should be decorated with various sculptures. On a miniature model of the building (100 x reduced in size), the sculptures did exist but during further work on the plan, Tamanian concluded they were inappropriate.

In front of the concert hall stands the monument to Aram Khachaturian (architect: Yuri Petrossian), erected in 1999 on the occasion of his birthday (June 6). This accolade to the great composer completes the monumental panorama of the adjoining France Square.

Capacity

Amphitheater – 317 seats Stalls – 580 seats Balcony – 320 seats Left and Right Balcony – 31, 30 seats Director’s lounge – 18, 14 seats Governmental lounge –...

O Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall é daqueles lugares que combinam arte, história e beleza em perfeita harmonia. Localizado no coração de Yerevan, o edifício impressiona logo à primeira vista com sua arquitetura elegante e presença imponente — um verdadeiro tributo ao legado cultural armênio.

Por dentro, a acústica é impecável e o ambiente, acolhedor. O salão principal é deslumbrante, com iluminação suave, cadeiras confortáveis e uma atmosfera que prepara o público para algo especial antes mesmo da primeira nota soar. Assistir a um concerto ali, seja de música clássica, jazz ou tradicional armênia, é uma experiência profunda e memorável.

Batizado em homenagem ao lendário compositor Aram Khachaturian, o hall carrega não apenas seu nome, mas também seu espírito criativo e vibrante. É um ponto de encontro essencial para quem aprecia música e cultura, e um orgulho para a cena artística de Yerevan.

Mesmo para quem não é um entusiasta da música clássica, vale a visita — seja para um concerto, uma visita guiada ou simplesmente para sentir a força simbólica de um espaço onde a arte...

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