Press voices

„Adam Ambarzumjan is without doubt a master of his instrument.“

„Adam Ambarzumjan turns Debussy's Rhapsody No. 1 into the most seductively beautiful afternoon dream of a faun: weightlessly floating tones, set absolutely softly, a shower of flowers thrown into the air. Perfect legato and a precious, delicate string sound. Huge applause even into the trembling echo of the final note.“

„With breathtaking speed and technical perfection, Adam Ambarzumjan made his clarinet sing.“

„The clarinetist proves to be a master of brilliant runs in artistic tempo.“

„After the Rondo-Allegro with the wonderful dynamic harmony with the orchestra, the highly talented young man finally played his way into the hearts of the grateful audience.“

„The man on the clarinet skillfully conjured up blue notes, chromatics and tones of captivating purity and beauty from his instrument.“

„Thanks to astonishing technique, the soloist jumps seamlessly around two octaves down from a high register. Large arcs of melodies that required sophisticated breathing techniques made listening a pleasure.“

„In »Let's Be Happy« he made Feidman and Jewish klezmer present in all its quality, with drawn tones, smoky, fluttering, with vocalization, and its mournful happiness. In Sarasate's »Carmen Fantasie« the clarinet was also enjoyed in all its facets. With fire, dexterity, trilling, and nimble agility, he succeeded in translating the virtuosity of a violin into the clarinet.“