Christine Kharazian

I perform on both acoustic and electric violin, offering a rich repertoire of classical, jazz, pop, and world favorites. My performances can be entirely acoustic or enhanced with professional-quality backing tracks, creating the sound and energy of a small ensemble.

For electric or amplified violin performances, I provide all the necessary equipment, suitable for most venues. If your venue has a PA system, I can easily connect to it for seamless sound.

For weddings or other occasions that call for a few special pieces, you’re welcome to choose your favorite songs. For cocktail hours or general background music, I’ll create a signature set based on your musical taste and the desired mood—ensuring the perfect flow and ambiance for your celebration.

Christine Kharazian is a concert violinist. A graduate of Komitas State Conservatory and the Tchaikovsky School of Music in Armenia, Christine studied violin with Prof. Edward Dayan, and Prof. Hrachia Harutunyan, pupils of two famous Russian violinists, David Oistrakh and Leonid Kogan. Her early performance experience includes playing with Armenian National Opera's Symphony, and a soloist with the Sharakan Ensemble of Armenian TV and Radio. Christine has been an active performer in the area since arriving in Washington DC in 1999. She has performed in concerts at the Kennedy Center, Strathmore Hall, Dumbarton House, the Library of Congress and various Embassies in Washington, among other venues. Musical curiosity led Christine to explore different genres from Gypsy Jazz to Brazilian Choro. As a versatile and adventurous musician she performs often with various ensembles including Orchester Praževica and is the featured violinist of Swansong. An alumna of the Inspired Teaching Institute, she teaches at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Sidwell Friends and is a teaching artist with Washington Performing Arts. Christine enjoys experimenting with the merging of art forms, such as theater and music. Christine was cast as the Wind in Quotidian Theatre Company’s 2015 production of Anton Chekhov’s “A Little Trick.” and later in 2016 production of Chekhov’s “The Lady with the Little Dog”. The director Stephanie Mumford, in her adaptation of Chekhov’s short story, devised a part with Kharazian in mind: the violin-playing wife of Dmitry Gurov. Christine's original composition Valse Astolfi won the 2nd prize of the 2021 Unsigned Only competition.