Aram Demirjian Conducts Famed Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Silk Road Ensemble

By Armand Andreassian

Aram Demirjian has had a hectic schedule since graduating from Harvard in 2008 and leaving his post as director of the Bach Society Orchestra of his alma mater. His attention has been focused on selecting an institution to further his studies and career as a conductor. To that end, he has travelled extensively throughout the United States auditioning at many prestigious music schools and conservatories. A unique opportunity brought Demirjian back to his campus in Cambridge to conduct the celebrated world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma and members of his “Silk Road Ensemble.” Jack Megan, director of the Office for the Arts, contacted Demirjian a short time prior to the concert to conduct the ensemble, as the professional conductor Ma had requested was unavailable to assume the role.