· Folk
Gurdjieff Ensemble presents their second - "Zartir" album
On July 16 at 7 p.m. the Gurdjieff Ensemble will perform at the Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall presenting their new "Zartir" album. The internationally acclaimed Gurdjieff Ensemble, led by founder Levon Eskenian and comprised of Armenia’s leading musicians performing traditional Armenian instruments, recently released their highly anticipated third album, “Zartir”, on the prestigious German ECM Records.
Their illustrious history includes celebrated albums “Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff” and “Komitas” on ECM Records, earning prestigious awards such as the Edison Awards in the Netherlands. With a remarkable track record of performances in nearly 150 cities across 30 countries and consistently sold-out concerts at major venues and festivals worldwide, the Armenian Gurdjieff Ensemble transcends boundaries, seamlessly connecting ancient and contemporary traditions from East and West through the soulful essence of Armenian music.
The New York Times lauds their music as “powerfully hypnotic”, delivering a culturally specific and vivid musical experience.
“Powerfully hypnotic. The Gurdjieff Ensemble offers listeners a chance to hear the music in a way that is ethnically specific, and in jolting bright color.” – New York Times
The internationally acclaimed Gurdjieff Ensemble consists of leading musicians from Armenia playing Armenian and Middle Eastern traditional instruments. The Ensemble was founded by Levon Eskenian to play ‘ethnographically authentic’ arrangements of the G. I. Gurdjieff/Thomas de Hartmann piano music, then diversely expanding the repertoire that now includes music by Komitas, music from the Middle East, as well as ancient and medieval Armenian folk and spiritual music, troubadours songs from the Caucasus, and works collected by Bela Bartok and compositions by contemporary composers. Their “Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff” debut album and “Komitas” album on the famous ECM records were widely acclaimed and won prestigious awards including the Edison Award in the Netherlands. The ensemble has been touring in nearly 150 cities in 26 countries in Europe, Australia, Russia, the Middle East, North, and South America, among which are sold-out performances at the Holland Festival, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Boulez hall in Berlin, the Bozar Center in Brussels, the Morgenland and Rudolstadt festivals in Germany, the Gulbenkian Hall in Lisbon, the Budapest Spring festival in Hungary, the Sala São Paulo in Brazil, the Albert Hall in Canberra, the Chicago World music festival in the USA and many more.
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Their illustrious history includes celebrated albums “Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff” and “Komitas” on ECM Records, earning prestigious awards such as the Edison Awards in the Netherlands. With a remarkable track record of performances in nearly 150 cities across 30 countries and consistently sold-out concerts at major venues and festivals worldwide, the Armenian Gurdjieff Ensemble transcends boundaries, seamlessly connecting ancient and contemporary traditions from East and West through the soulful essence of Armenian music.
The New York Times lauds their music as “powerfully hypnotic”, delivering a culturally specific and vivid musical experience.
“Powerfully hypnotic. The Gurdjieff Ensemble offers listeners a chance to hear the music in a way that is ethnically specific, and in jolting bright color.” – New York Times
The internationally acclaimed Gurdjieff Ensemble consists of leading musicians from Armenia playing Armenian and Middle Eastern traditional instruments. The Ensemble was founded by Levon Eskenian to play ‘ethnographically authentic’ arrangements of the G. I. Gurdjieff/Thomas de Hartmann piano music, then diversely expanding the repertoire that now includes music by Komitas, music from the Middle East, as well as ancient and medieval Armenian folk and spiritual music, troubadours songs from the Caucasus, and works collected by Bela Bartok and compositions by contemporary composers. Their “Music of Georges I. Gurdjieff” debut album and “Komitas” album on the famous ECM records were widely acclaimed and won prestigious awards including the Edison Award in the Netherlands. The ensemble has been touring in nearly 150 cities in 26 countries in Europe, Australia, Russia, the Middle East, North, and South America, among which are sold-out performances at the Holland Festival, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Boulez hall in Berlin, the Bozar Center in Brussels, the Morgenland and Rudolstadt festivals in Germany, the Gulbenkian Hall in Lisbon, the Budapest Spring festival in Hungary, the Sala São Paulo in Brazil, the Albert Hall in Canberra, the Chicago World music festival in the USA and many more.
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