Karen Israelyan

Graduated from Armenia National University of Arts and graduate school.

After working in Vienna and Barcelona, he has been living in Japan since December 2008.

He has performed in numerous concerts both in Japan and overseas, while also working to mentor the next generation of musicians. He is the first violinist at the Academy of the Liceu Opera Symphony Orchestra in Barcelona, Spain.

He is currently an exclusive member of the Illuminato Philharmonic Orchestra.

At the same time, he has expanded his activities by appearing in many concerts both as a soloist and in chamber music.

He is also actively involved in activities to introduce Japanese music (traditional Japanese instruments) to the world, and has produced the regular concert "Zakuro Show" in Japan. He has also been invited to perform in various countries, including a music festival hosted by the Armenian government, performances in Germany and Austria with the cooperation of the Japan Foundation, and the Barcelona Film Festival, where he has received rave reviews. He has currently received an offer to perform at Carnegie Hall in the United States (New York) in December 2019.