Pre-Concert Presentation
Fri, Mar 27
|UVA Chapel
Please join Dr. Nuné Melikian, the ASO and the Armenian Cultural Student Association for a special Armenian cultural and pre-concert event!
Time & Location
Mar 27, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
UVA Chapel, 145 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
About the event
Dr. Nuné Melikian—renowned violinist and author—will give an exclusive preview of her upcoming performance with the Albemarle Symphony Orchestra, featuring Arno Babadjanian’s compelling Violin Concerto. During this pre-concert event, Dr. Melikian will discuss how Armenian identity, music, and Soviet cultural history intersect, and will introduce her new book, Arno Babadjanian: An Armenian Beat in Soviet Time.
We invite you to be part of this unique experience on March 27th at 11 AM, held at the UVA Chapel on the University of Virginia campus. This is a special opportunity to gain deeper insight into the featured concerto before the live performance and explore the cultural legacy of one of Armenia’s most influential composers.
Then, join us for the full concert on Saturday, March 28th at 3:30 PM in Grisham Hall at St. Anne’s Belfield School to hear this remarkable concerto, as well as works by Dvořák and Respighi. For complete concert…