Karen Kocharyan

Karen Kocharyan graduated from Yerevan Tchaykovsky School of Music (Class of Prof. Alexander Chaushyan) and Yerevan State Conservatory (class of Prof. Geronty Talalyan).

Karen Kocharyan is one of the founding members of the Khachatyryan trio, he was first solo cellist of the Armenian Chamber Players (ACP), Associate concertmaster of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra. He has toured with the Armenian Chamber Players and Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra throughout Europe, featuring as soloist as well.

In 2005 Karen Kocharyan , under conductor Alexander Ivashkin (UK), appeared as soloist with Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra and in 2006 with Eduard Topchjan and Pasadena LAC Symphony Orchestra took part in Beethoven’s Triple Concerto appearance.

From 2017 concertmaster of Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra, China.

Karen Kocharyan is an active chamber musician. As a chamber player Karen Kocharyan collaborate with such renowned musicians as Yuri Zhislin, Boris Andrianov, Alexander Ghindin, Tamaki Kawakubo, Wolfgang Meyer, Zandra McMaster, Alessio Bax, Anton Sorokow, Diemut Poppen, Daishin Kashimoto. Cello concertmaster of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra.