Third International Festival of Organ Music kicks off in September

The National Center for Chamber Music, with support from the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, will organize the Third International Festival of Organ Music named after Vahagn Stamboltsyan from September to December 2025. This event will bring together the best representatives of the Armenian organ school and renowned international organists.

This year, the festival will feature distinguished organists from Great Britain, Spain, France, and the Netherlands. Vincent Dubois, the titular organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris; leading British organist Jonathan Scott; Juan de la Rubia, the principal organist of the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona; and Rotterdam City Organist Adrian Hoek will visit Armenia.

The festival will showcase both classical organ works and arrangements of Armenian musical gems, along with compositions by Armenian authors.

Concerts will take place in Yerevan, Kapan, and Charentsavan, with master classes led by international organists.

The event will conclude with a gala concert honoring Johann Sebastian Bach's 340th anniversary.