Vladimir Kharatyan is a violist and music educator based in Zurich, Switzerland. Born in Russia, he gave his first recital at the age of ten. He graduated with distinction from the Moscow Chopin College of Musical Performance in 2018 and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 2023, where he studied viola performance and pedagogy with Prof. Alexander Bobrovsky and Asst. Prof. Ivan Agafonov. In 2025, he earned a Master of Arts in Music Performance with distinction from the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), studying with Prof. Diemut Poppen. He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy at ZHdK with Prof. Lilli Maijala.

As a soloist and chamber musician, Vladimir has performed in Switzerland, Italy, Russia, and the United States, appearing at the Davos Festival, Aspen Music Festival, and Talent Music Summer Festival in Brescia. His orchestral engagements include performances with Collegium Novum Zürich, Aspen Chamber Symphony, Davos Festival Camerata, Russian National Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Korean National Symphony Orchestra, Grafenegg Academy Orchestra, and East-West Chamber Orchestra.

Vladimir’s teaching experience includes Superar Suisse, the Festival Lessons Program at the Aspen Music Festival and School, Singapore Music, and schools in Russia and Switzerland.

Alongside his teaching and performing activities, Vladimir participates in interdisciplinary artistic projects exploring the intersections of music, performance, visual art, and theatre.