04/19/2026
Hamazkayin Armenian Music Festival 2026
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Համազգային Հայ Երաժշտական Փառատօն 2026
Hamazkayin Armenian Music Festival 2026
Advanced string student (Suzuki Book 7-10+ / ASTA Level 5-6)
Advanced String Registration please click https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/
1FAIpQLSflqGpSlAVY0AVVEtDPITp7rMqKXb-QRZRUhhiD3ucmVyVvhw/viewform
All other string players, pianists, and singers please click Register https://forms.gle/AoYJ1pw1cK36coLaA
Information on registration fees can be found on the registration form.
The 2nd annual Hamazkayin USA Eastern Regional Armenian Music Festival will be held on June 25-28, 2026, in Washington, DC, St. Mary Armenian Church.
Young musicians, ages 8-18, will participate in the festival workshops, led by renowned artists and musicians. Join us for a weekend of fun-filled Armenian musical experiences.
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
The Armenian Music Festival promises to offer a musically rich experience for our young musicians, with the participation of Z***r Kechichian, chairman of Hamazkayin Central Executive, conductor, and well-known duduk and shvi player; Kevork Kechichian, classical flutist, duduk and shvi player; Sevak Avanesyan, cellist and organizer of the Kapan International Music Festival; Serouj Kradjian, pianist; and Hrachya Avanesyan, violinist.
Location:
St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, 4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington, DC 20016
Dates: June 25-28, 2026
Age requirement: 8-18 years
Festival Check-in for participants (8-18 years old): by 8:45 am, Thursday, June 25, 2026, at St. Mary’s Church
Fee for participants (8-18 years old): Fee includes festival t-shirt, lunch and snacks during the festival, participation in the festival workshops, free admission to the Friday night Gala Concert, participation in the joint student/artist concert (TBD). Registrants’ families will receive 2 complimentary tickets to the student/artist concert.
CANCELLATION REFUND POLICY:
March 25th – April 30th – 50% refund
After April 30th – no refund
ACCOMMODATIONS: After you have registered, you will receive a list of hotels located close to the festival venues.
NOTE: Although there is no deadline for registering your child, the sooner we receive your registration the sooner we can send the necessary musical materials for your child to be fully prepared to participate in the festival.
Please direct any questions to [email protected] (Subject: Music Festival – registration question).
FOR ADVANCED STRING STUDENTS - AGES UP TO 18 YEARS Suzuki Book 7-10+ / ASTA Level 5-6 FESTIVAL INFORMATION Location: St. Mary Armenian Church, 4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington, DC 20016 and Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Church, 4906 Flint Dr., Bethesda, MD 209816 Dates: June 25-28, 2026 Age: up t...
