Laurence Mekhitarian

Laurence Mekhitarian, a Belgian pianist of Swiss and Armenian origin, studied music in Belgium and perfected her skills with, among others, P. Badura-Skoda and G. Kurtág. She creates and runs contemporary music workshops in Belgium, France and Switzerland, and provides training in the field of contemporary writing for young people, based in particular on pieces written at her suggestion by Belgian composers C. Ledoux, J.L. Fafchamps, J.M. Rens, S. Orlando, J.P. Deleuze, ..., which were the subject of a 'Haut la main' edition produced by the Composers' Forum. In addition, she plays a contemporary repertoire, seeking to create links with the music of the past and encouraging the creation of new pieces related to Armenia, a repertoire which was recorded in 2021.