Boris Allakhverdyan
Clarinet
- Principal
Michele and Dudley Rauch Chair
Member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 2016
Boris Allakhverdyan was appointed Principal Clarinet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2016.
He is a founding member of the Prima Trio and the Grand Prize and a String Gold Medal winner of the prestigious Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2007. He is also a winner of the International N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Competition, the Rozanov International Clarinet Competition, and the Hellam Young Artists’ Competition.
Allakhverdyan has appeared as a soloist with the Seattle, Bakersfield, and Springfield (MO) symphony orchestras. As a chamber musician, he has performed throughout the US and Europe.
An active educator, Allakhverdyan has served on faculty at the Pacific Music Festival in Sapporo, Japan; Interlochen Clarinet Institute; and Philadelphia International Music Festival. He has given master classes at the Manhattan and Mannes schools of music, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Latin American Clarinet Academy in Caracas, and Shenzhen International Music Festival in China.
As a Buffet Group Artist and Vandoren Performing Artist, Allakhverdyan performs exclusively on Buffet Crampon clarinets and Vandoren reeds.
Follow Boris Allakhverdyan on YouTube | BorisAllakhverdyan.com
Image Gallery
6 Images
Mansurian: Con anima
Experience a collection of chamber and instrumental works featuring Boris Allakhverdyan as a contributing artist.
Watch & Listen
Alberto Ginastera - Variaciones Concertantes Clarinet Variation
Experience Boris Allakhverdyan's performance of the clarinet variation from Ginastera's Variaciones Concertantes with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Johannes Brahms - Sonata for clarinet & piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120
Boris Allakhverdyan performs Johannes Brahms' Sonata for clarinet and piano No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 live at South Pasadena Public Library.
Dinicu/Heifetz Hora Staccato
Discover Boris Allakhverdyan's performance of Dinicu/Heifetz's Hora Stoccato for clarinet.
TEACHING ACTIVITY
Beyond his performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boris Allakhverdyan is also a continuing lecturer at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
Past Events
.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=cover&fx=50&fy=50)
.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=cover&fx=50&fy=50)
.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=cover&fx=42&fy=50)
.jpg?w=900&h=600&fit=cover&fx=50&fy=50)
