Longing and Belonging: Music for Piano by Armenian Composers
May 07, 2026
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Walter Hall
80 Queens Park
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80 Queens Park
Longing and Belonging: Music for Piano by Armenian Composers
A recital by Eve Egoyan
Longing and Belonging is a deeply personal piano program curated and performed by the Armenian-Canadian pianist/composer Eve Egoyan. Inspired by her first journey to Armenia in 2022, the concert explores the intersection of heritage, memory, and contemporary musical practice through works by composers from Armenia and the Armenian diaspora.
Grounded in the music of Komitas Vardapet, the foundational figure of Armenian art music, the program presents music by Tigran Mansurian, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Boghos Gelalian, Vatche Sharafyan, Nariné Khachatryan, and Egoyan herself. Drawing on Armenian folk traditions while embracing diverse modern voices, these works reflect on cultural identity shaped by history, displacement, and creative renewal.
The evening concludes with a post-concert talk by the musicologist Araxie Altounian.
This event is part of the Global Musical Modernities and Local Agency Conference, which is supported in part by funding from the Jackman Humanities Institute and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.