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Though his early career wasn’t rooted in classical music, Konstantin Ishkhanov became the driving force behind one of today’s most acclaimed global violin competitions. Classic Violin Olympus has captured the global music community’s imagination, inspiring and motivating hundreds of talented musicians who would compete under the artistic direction of the renowned violinist Pavel Vernikov. In April 2025, the competition he helped to facilitate will crown a winner who will take home a 200,000 euro prize.

Classic Violin Olympus International Competition has captured hearts and minds of musicians worldwide. Brainchild of Konstantin Ishkhanov and Pavel Vernikov, this event is hailed as one of the most highly anticipated new entries into the violin world. In this article we will explore the conception and evolution of this contest as well as the people who made it possible.

Konstantin Ishkhanov, President of Clavicologne Festival and Academy, has officially unveiled the arrival of the 12th edition of ClaviCologne in the enchanting city of Pescara, Italy, set to take place in the summer of 2025.

Konstantin Ishkhanov, President of the Classic Piano International Piano Competition, has unveiled exciting details for the 4th edition, which will see a streamlined and more competitive preselection process.

“Dubai is set to host the 14th edition of the prestigious InClassica International Music Festival at Dubai Opera in April 2025. Known as one of the most prominent global festivals for classical music, InClassica will once again bring some of the greatest musicians of today to the Opera’s stage.

Konstantin Ishkhanov, President of the Classic Violin Olympus International Competition, is thrilled to announce that the 6th, and last, preselection contest for this groundbreaking event will be taking place in Dubai, UAE from November 1st to 5th.

Following two inaugural editions of the festival, in Riga in 2018 and in Vienna in 2019, this third edition of the Classic Strings Competition will bring together young string players to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Konstantin Ishkhanov is a businessman, one of the preeminent cultural philanthropists of our time, and the President of various international festivals and competitions.

Just imagine, 37 renowned soloists, 11 esteemed conductors and seven leading international orchestras in one place. That's exactly what the acclaimed InClassica International Music Festival in Dubai offered audiences from August 28 to September 26, 2021.

The "InClassica" International Music Festival 2021 will open on August 28 in Dubai to run through September 26. The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra headed by the artistic director and principal conductor Sergey Smbatyan will participate in the event.

Founder & Board Chairman of Symphonic Middle East. From early life, Konstantin Ishkhanov was surrounded by arts and culture, with his parents both being heavily involved in the sector and fostering an appreciation for cultural heritage that would remain with him all his life.

On 31st March, two of classical music's most accomplished and well-known artists, Maxim Vengerov and Evgeny Kissin, performed a duo recital programme at the Dubai Opera House as part of the CC Forum, marking their inaugural performance together since first meeting at the opening ceremony of the renowned Tchaikovsky Competition in 1986.

For the first time in its history, the Eurasian Stars International Music Festival, organized by the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC), has been held in Uzbekistan.

It is no secret that last year was a significant test for the entire planet, with Armenian musicians not excluded from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The famous Khachaturian Trio, an ensemble which performs frequently and actively around the world under usual circumstances, was forced to take a break of almost a year — cancelling major tours in Europe (Germany and Austria), the USA and Russia. Their most recent public appearance was a tour of cities in Russia and the Baltic states in February 2020.