Norayr Kartashyan & Menua Band

NORAYR KARTASHYAN & MENUA BAND Music Cascade Concert Series Founded in 2015, Norayr Kartashyan and Menua present Armenian instrumental music traditions with professional interpretation, performing both Kartashyan's original compositions and his arrangements of Armenian folk pieces. Menua showcases the five families of Armenian wind instruments: duduk, blul, shvi, parkapzuk, and zurna. PERFORMERS Norayr Kartashyan, Erik Avagyan, Vasil Sahakyan, and Grigor Kartashyan — wind instruments Maria Aristakesyan — cello Lilit Petrosyan — qanon Grigor Davtyan — percussion Special guest: Sevada Hambarchyan DATE Friday, July 17, 2026 TIME 8:00 PM VENUE Cafesjian Center for the Arts — Special Events Auditorium, Yerevan TICKETS 5,000 AMD — reservations: +374 10 567262 CCA members receive a 10% discount on concert tickets and museum store purchases.