Tigran Hamasyan

About this event

Waltons World Masters & Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Armenia in Ireland present Tigran Hamasyan. The renowned Armenian pianist and composer returns to Ireland for an unmissable solo concert.

Tigran Hamasyan is one of the most remarkable musicians of his generation – trained as a classical and jazz musician but drawing on a wide range of influences, including the Armenian folk tradition, rock, electronica, spoken word poetry and more.

‘A mature and great and rich and deep artist'

– Chick Corea

We are delighted to bring Tigran back to Ireland for his fourth World Masters Series concert – and the second in association with the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Armenia in Ireland.

‘the hottest pianist in jazz’

– The Guardian

For this concert, Tigran will showcase music from his new album An Ancient Observer (Nonesuch). Some are through-composed and fully realised, while others leave ample space for improvisation. Many include vocals. But all are inspired by the music of Tigran’s native Armenia, a country with an extraordinarily rich musical heritage.

‘He plays piano like a raga – the next Keith Jarrett’

– Trilok Gurtu

Conceptually, this poignant album is all about the art of observing. ‘It’s something that humans have been practicing for ages, sometimes even subliminally’, he says. ‘It’s the feeling of the ancient eternal and permanent versus the present day ephemeral and impermanent. The intertwining of this ancient with the modern world creates an existential feeling. This album is presenting an observation of the world we live in now and the weight of our history we carry on our shoulders, which is influencing us even if we don’t realize it. This album is the observation of influences and experiences I had.’

‘You'll hear nothing else like this’

– NPR Music