Armen Ksajikian

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Place of Birth

Sokhumi, Abkhazia, Georgia

Armen Ksajikian

Biography

Armen Ksajikian was raised in Sokhumi, Abkhazia, in the former USSR. His late father, Arsen, was a dental surgeon. His mother, Seta, was at one time a dancer with an Armenian dance company, and later a homemaker. Armen studied in Russia and later in the United States. Since arriving from his native country in 1976, Armen performed with Jascha Heifetz in his master class and has been a featured solo Cellist with numerous orchestras, including the LA Philharmonic. Armen is a studio Cellist for television and motion pictures.