Adam Ambarzumjan

„Adam Ambarzumjan is without doubt a master of his instrument.“
– Süddeutsche Zeitung –

Adam Ambarzumjan is an award-winning soloist and chamber musician, recognized in international music competitions. Since 2020, he has been the solo clarinetist of the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen. In 2023, he was awarded a special prize as a chamber musician at the German Music Competition and was accepted as a scholarship recipient into the concert promotion program of the German Music Council.

He studied with Prof. Norbert Kaiser at the HMDK Stuttgart, where he completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees with top honors. He also received additional insights from masterclasses with professors such as Hans-Dietrich Klaus, Martin Spangenberg, Johannes Peitz, Thomas Lindhorst, and Thorsten Johanns.

As a solo clarinetist, he performs with renowned radio, theater, and symphony orchestras across Germany. He was an academy musician with the Stuttgart Philharmonic and received the Deutschlandstipendium. Additional support came from the Bavarian Music Council’s talent promotion program, the Oscar and Vera Ritter Foundation, the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation Stuttgart, the PE-Förderkreis Mannheim, the Neue Liszt Foundation, and the Society of Friends of HMDK Stuttgart.

Together with his brother, pianist Hamlet Ambarzumjan, he forms the Duo Hamlet & Adam. As part of their initiative “Neustart Konzerte,” they toured Germany to contribute to the revitalization of the cultural scene. In 2021, their initiative was awarded a scholarship from the German government and GVL, as well as receiving support from numerous cultural offices and institutions.