Jess Bertin, host
The Naghash Ensemble
Hasmik Baghdasaryan, soprano
Tatevik Movsesyan, soprano
Shahane Zalyan, alto
Tigran Hovhannisyan, dhol
Aram Nikoghosyan, oud
Andranik Gasparyan, duduk
John Hodian, piano/composer
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory
Created in partnership with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute
Feature photo of The Naghash Ensemble by saLeh roZati
Duduk Improvisation
Meditation on Greed
Text by Mkrtich Naghash (1394–1470)
Music by John Hodian
Woe to Those Who Hold a Grudge
Text by Mkrtich Naghash (1394–1470)
Music by John Hodian
Futile Judgement
Text by Mkrtich Naghash (1394–1470)
Music by John Hodian
If in This World by Sin You Wander
Text by Mkrtich Naghash (1394–1470)
Music by John Hodian
This project was supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly.
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