Sergey Khachatryan is one of the most distinguished violinists of his generation, internationally admired for the depth, intensity, and intellectual clarity of his musicianship.

Born into a musical family, Khachatryan began studying the violin at the age of six. At eight, he moved to Germany, where he continued his training with Grigori Schislin in Würzburg and later with Josef Rissin at the Karlsruhe University of Music.

His exceptional talent became evident early: in 2000, he became the youngest-ever winner of the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in Helsinki, followed by First Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels in 2005.

As a soloist, he has appeared with leading orchestras worldwide, including the Berliner Philharmoniker, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris, and the NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo. He has collaborated with renowned conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle, Riccardo Muti, Valery Gergiev, and Andris Nelsons.

Khachatryan’s discography includes highly acclaimed recordings for EMI Classics and Naïve, among them the Sibelius and Prokofiev concertos, as well as chamber music projects with his sister, pianist Lusine Khachatryan. His interpretations are widely praised for their poetic refinement and architectural strength.

Sergey plays an outstanding violin by Antonio Stradivari, the "Kiesewetter", Cremona c. 1724—a generous loan by a member of the Stretton Society.