BERJ KARAZIAN
​Tenor

​An Honored Artist Of Republic Of Armenia and a major Soloist of the Yerevan National Academic Opera & Ballet Theater after Spendiaryan, the Opera Studio of (KSC), the Ancient Music "Tagharan" Ensemble, the Mother See "Etchmiadzin", and a performer with the Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra in Yerevan. 
   As lyric(full) tenor, I am Singing in a warm graceful voice with a bright, full timbre that is strong but not heavy, and had performed in many countries as Armenia, Germany, Scotland, Brazil, South Korea, China, Lithuania, Estonia, Italy, France, Switzerland, Russia (Moscow, Saint-peters-burg), Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Lebanon...   

Roles performed                                                                                          
-Tamino, <The Magic Flute>, Spentiarian Opera and Ballet Theatre Yerevan, 2015                                                                         
- Nemorino, <L`Elisir D`Amore>, Lithuanian National Opera Ballet Theatre Vilnius, 2014                                                                    
-Alfredo, <La Traviata>, Lithuanian National Opera Ballet Theatre Vilnius, 2014                                                                
-Sayat-Nova , <Sayat-Nova>Armenian folk opera by Haroutyunian, Spentiarian Op. Theatre, 2013                                                           
-Pong, <Turandot>, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan, 2012                                                                   
-Edgardo, <Lucia Di Lammermoor>, Spentiarian Opera and Ballet Theatre Yerevan, 2010                                             
-Trike, <Evgenji Onegin>, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan , 2010                                                         
-Ashugh-Sheykh, <Almast> by Spendiarov, Spentiarian Opera and Ballet Theatre Yerevan, 2009                   
-Prince, <The Love Of 3 Oranges>, the Royal Theatre Glasgow and Festival theatre Edinburg, 2009     
-Don Ottavio, <Don Giovanni>, Spentiarian Opera and Ballet Theatre Yerevan, 2009                          
-Ruggero, <La Rondine>, Spentiarian Opera and Ballet Theatre Yerevan, 2008                                                              
-Goro, <Madama Butherfly>, Spentiarian Opera and Ballet Theatre Yerevan , 2008                                                     
 -Count d`Almaviva, <Il Barbiere di Siviglia>, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan, 2008                                                           
-Saro, < Anoush> Armenian folk opera by Tigranyan, Spentiarian Opera Theatre Yerevan, 2007                       
-Peppe-Arlechin, <I Pagliacci>, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan,  2007                               
-Eduardo Milford, <Il Cambiale di Matrimonio>, Yerevan state conservatory OP. Studio, 2006           
-Cassio, <Otello>, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan, 2006                                                                            
-The Young Gipsy, <Aleko>, Spentiarian Opera and Ballet Theatre Yerevan, 2005                                                       
-Mengone, <Der Apotheker>, Yerevan state conservatory OP. Studio, 2005
         

ORATORIO,CONCERT APPEARANCES AS A SOLOIST
-<Kantata 104>,   Bach, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan, 2016                                                                                                     
-<Requiem>,   Mozart, Eekaterina Palace St-Petersburg Russia,   2016                                                                                                       
-<Carmina Burana>, Carl Orff, Sala Di Sao-Paulo  Brazil 2015, Shanghai symphony Concert Hall China 2014, Tong Yong                        Concert Hall South Korea 2014, Musik Und Congress Hall Luebeck Germany 2014, Forbidden City Hall 15th music festival of           Beijing  China, 2012              
-<Requiem>,  Mozart, Beteddin Palace Beirut Lebanon , 2015                                                                          
-<Messa Di Requiem>,   Verdi, Smolni Chatedral Saint-Petersburg Russia,   2015                              
-<GALA CONCERT>,  Tavrichesky Palace Saint-Petersburg Russia 2015                                
-<GALA CONCERT>,       Shostakovich Hall saint-Petersburg Russia 2014      
-<Kantate No 189>,   Bach, Komitas Chamber Music House   2013
-<Oratorio de Noel">,  Camille Saint-Saens, (NDR) Hannover Germany,  2012                                                              
 -<Stabat Mater>, Rossini, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan,  2011
-<Inno Delle Nazioni>,   Verdi, Tchaykovsky Hall Moscow Russia,  2011
-<9th symphony>,    Beethoven, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan,  2011
-<Kantate No 11,43,78,147>,   Bach, Komitas Chamber Music House,  2011                                                                                                  -<Cristmas oratorio>,   Bach, Komitas Chamber Music House,  2011
-<Missa Solemnis>,   Beethoven, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan,  2009
-<Messe Solennelle>,   Rossini, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan, 2007                                                                                         --<Messiah>,    Handel-Mozart, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan,  2007
-<Messe C dur Koronation>,   Mozart, Komitas Chamber Music House,  2006                                                                                                -<Messe D dur>,      Mozart, Komitas Chamber Music House,  2006                                                                                                              -<Sacramento Litainie>,    Mozart, Khachaturyan Philharmonic Hall Yerevan  2006


Roles prepared but not performed yet                                                                                  -Don Ramiro,   <La Cenerentola>,  Rossini
-Vodemon,  <Iolanta>,  Tchaykovsky
-Duca,   <Rigoletto>,   Verdi
-Lenski,  <"Evgenji Onegin>,   Tchaykovsky
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CONDUCTORS WORKED WITH
 Giuseppe Sabatini, Long Yu, Rolf Beck, John Nelson, Ohannes Chekijian. 


 MUSICAL TRAINING
- Opera Preparation course in (RSAMD) in 2008-2009 season in Scotland.
- masterclass OPERENWERKSTATT 2010 in Switzerland.  
         
EDUCATION- I had compleated the full course in 2000 as the last vocal student of Professor Tatevik Sazandaryan (soprano; born: 1916-2000) at   Yerevan’s Komitas State Conservatory (KSC),and qualified as a Opera & Concert Singer and Vocal art Teacher in MA Degree.
- continued my studies at KSC and completed the Post Graduation Course in 2003 studying under Professor Gayane Geghamyan.


AWARDS
- Hnored Artist of Republic Of Armenia  2015                                                                                                                         
- Tatevik Sazandarian Republic Competition – 2nd Prize,  2006                                                                                              
- Isahakyan  Republic Competition of Young Singers – 2nd Prize,  1997