Was Founded in Moscow in November 1924 by four talented Armenian students of Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory: Avet Gabrielyan - 1st violin, Levon Ogandjanyan - 2nd violin, Michael Terian - viola, Sergey Aslamazian - cello, the oldest performing quartet in the world. Made first public performance in February 1925.
The oldest in the world and most famous Armenian music group carries the name of Komitas (Soghomon Soghomonian, 1869-1935), a hiermonk whose genius brought a renaissance to Armenian music at the turn of the XX-th century.
The quartet was the USSR State Prize and Armenian SSR State Prize winner. The present members of the quartet are the third generation of players.
Being famous soloists, all the four members play on Guarneri instruments (Andrea and Pietro) from 17 and 18 centuries.