Play2Festival 2025

Ensemble Workshops

7th July - 11th July 2025 - (11:00 to 17:00)

Venues:

7th-8th July Romanos Melikyan School & Tchaikovsky School

9th - 11th July: Yerevan Conservatoire

Beginner Group - Mark Eden

Intermediate Group - Amanda Cook

Advanced Group - Mark Ashford

Orchestra - Chris Stell

Concerts

4th July – Noyemberyan

Opening concert featuring the renowned Eden Stell Guitar Duo (UK) and Mark Ashford (Vida Guitar Quartet), presenting guitar duets, solos, and trios in Northern Armenia for local audiences.

8th July – Yerevan, Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall

Play2Aspire Young Artists Platform concert

Performances by rising talents Henrik Melikyan and Arie Dakesyan.

9th July – Yerevan, Charents House Museum

Play2Inspire - Launch of the first-ever guitar CD inspired by Armenian music and poetry, performed by the Eden Stell Guitar Duo.

This event also marks the 50th anniversary of the Charents House Museum, blending poetry and music in a memorable celebration.

10th July – Yerevan, Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall

Play2Inspire - Concert by the Vida Guitar Quartet, performing orchestral arrangements and Armenian works specially arranged by Armen Gevorgyan.

11th July – Yerevan - Cascade

Play2Youth - A teaser concert at the heart of the city for the wider public by our young classical guitar ensembles.

12th July – Yerevan, Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall

Play2Youth - Grand Finale Gala: All young participants will unite in a large guitar orchestra, performing repertoire they have studied over the past months alongside the Vida Guitar Quartet.

Masterclass

Friday 11th July 11:00 - 13:00

Three students (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Groups) will perform at the masterclass

Inspirational Talks

Tuesday 11:00 am - Arie Dakesian will share his experience of migrating to Armenia and studying in the UK

Wednesday 11:00 am - Mark Ashford will share his experience of how music has helped and inspired throughout a period of physical injury and illness.

Thursday 11:00 am - Vahan Sargsyan will share his experience of being in the army in 2021 and how music helped and inspired him through difficult times.rk shford