Christine Kharazian

About the Artist

Christine Kharazian is an accomplished concert violinist whose artistry bridges classical, traditional, and jazz music. Originally from Armenia, she trained at the Tchaikovsky Advanced School of Music and the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan. Early in her career, she performed as a first violinist with the Armenian National Opera Symphony and as a featured soloist with the Sharakan Ensemble of Ancient and Medieval Music of Armenian TV and Radio. Her mentors, Professors Edward Dayan and Hrachia Harutunyan, were direct pupils of legendary violinists David Oistrakh and Leonid Kogan. Since moving to the Washington, D.C. area, Christine has become known for her versatility and dynamic presence on stage. She has performed as a soloist and ensemble player at the Kennedy Center, Strathmore Hall, Blues Alley Jazz Club, and at numerous embassies and venues. Her collaborations span diverse traditions, including performances with the Pan-American Orchestra and the Balkan music group Orchester Praževica, as well as explorations of Gypsy Jazz and Brazilian choro. Christine is equally passionate about interdisciplinary work, blending music with theater and storytelling. She appeared on stage with Quotidian Theatre Company in productions of Chekhov’s A Little Trick (2015) and The Lady with the Little Dog (2016), where director Stephanie Mumford created a violin-playing role especially for her. Her creative voice also extends to composition: her work Valse Astolfi received 2nd prize in the international Unsigned Only competition (2021). Christine is dedicated to nurturing young musicians through her teaching at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Sidwell Friends. She has also coordinated youth performance opportunities with the Friday Morning Music Club and now serves on the board of the Blues Alley Jazz Education Society. .https://www.christinekharazian.com/  

Artist's Statement

Here are samples of my playing: https://youtu.be/3Ux1vUUixUM?si=uAPI9bencW2gu5vV Original composition, violin and piano Valse Astolfi New release: https://youtu.be/ClK38WOBMp0?si=CxcmpuVSuvy7-k1x Violin and Piano: Christine Kharazian and Frank Conlon perform Edvard Baghdasaryan's Nocturne Violin and Bass guitar: Here Comes the Rain Again (cover) Christine Kharazian and Endre Nyitrai Project UpThere Violin and Piano: EthnoDance - Sofi Mikayelyan The performance starts from 3:25, here is the link to that point:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlJkh8bepo0&t=206s