Arsen Petrosyan Quartet

Armenian love

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Têtes-à-têtes 2026

music

adventurous

goosebumps

Thu 12 Feb 2026 -20.00

Sales starts on 13 May 2025

Kamermuziekzaal

start	20.00
expected end time	21.30
vanaf 14 jaar

Standard €27.00

Réduction -35 a. €17.60

Réduction -26 a. €13.50

All prices include booking fees.

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Balm for the loving soul

Arsen Petrosyan is a master of the Armenian duduk, a reed instrument made from apricot wood. In this concert he explores the four forms of love the ancient Greeks recognised: philia, eros, agape and pragma – friendship, desire, universal love and practical, rational love. An exceptionally ‘loving’ programme, featuring music from the 10th to the 19th century. Respectable and wise… and occasionally surprisingly humorous.

programme

Music by Ashugh Jivani (1846-1909), Sayat-Nova (1712-1795), Simeon Yerevantsi (1710-1780), Gregorius van Narek (ca.950-ca.1010) & Armenian folk songs

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Music by Ashugh Jivani (1846-1909), Sayat-Nova (1712-1795), Simeon Yerevantsi (1710-1780), Gregorius van Narek

performers

Arsen Petrosyan: duduk (Armenian wind instrument)
Astghik Snetsunts: qanun (Armenian zither)
Vladimir Papikyan: santur (Iraqi zither)
Avetis Keosayan: dhol (drum) & percussion

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Arsen Petrosyan: duduk (Armenian wind instrument)
Astghik Snetsunts: qanun (Armenian zither)
Vladimir Papikyan