Violinist Movses Pogossian on Recording Tigran Mansurian’s Music for ECM, His Musical Influences & Idols, and Shostakovich

Sunset ChamberFest is thrilled to welcome violinist Movses Pogossian performing Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet on July 18. He teaches at UCLA and is artistic director of Dilijan, which for 15 seasons, has been one of LA’s most distinguished chamber music series. He discusses his recent acclaimed Tigran Mansurian recording project for ECM Records (featuring Sunset’s Director Mike Kaufman), his musical training and heroes, as well as his association with Shostakovich’s music.