Khatchadour is a Lebanese-Armenian vocalist and duduk wooodwind player based out of San Francisco Bay Area. His vocal repertoire is grounded in both the Armenian and Arab vocal traditions. Growing up within the Armenian diaspora on the Lebanese coast, and later having spent many years in Aleppo, Syria, Khatchadour’s voice pays homage to these landscapes along with that of the South Caucasus, and Anatolia, where he traces his family ancestry.
Khatchadour’s passion for the duduk, an Armenian double reed woodwind, began in 2007, and has since, taken him on musical journeys across Armenia and Southern France. He studies under master duduk player, Levon Minassian. Additionally, for the past few years, Khatchadour has been immersed in the study of Persian vocal Radif, and sings in Farsi, under the instruction of master vocalist, Mahsa Vahdat.
Khatchadour is currently completing his 6th album, Shounch: Breath, which is partially funded and made possible through the Musical Grant Program, administered by InterMusic SF, and supported by the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation and the Hewlett Foundation. www.intermusicsf.org
Current and Ongoing Work:
Barbar Band - Folk and Contemporary Armenian - 2025-2026
Lead vocalist with Ensemble Decipher - Parajanov & Armenian Troubadour focus - 2025-2026
Clouds From A Crumbling Giant: Residency & Performance - 2023-2024, 2026
Lark Camp - Teaching - 2024-2026
Past Projects:
Growing Songs: Residency & Performance with Mahsa Vahdat 2023-2024
Flying Carpet Festival - Residency - 2021
Kaavya Connections: World Poetry, Literature & Music - 2016-2020
Yeraz Ensemble - Levantine Arabic & Armenian - 2016-2019
Saideh & Khatch - Persian & Armenian - 2013-2019
Sayat Nvaq Ensemble -Traditional Eastern Armenian - 2012-2020
