From Yerevan to Glasgow via London- the gifted violinist Ani Batikian is one of Armenia's most successful musicians. Combining a career as a concert performer with that of a chamber musician and teacher at Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Offbeat profiles the extraordinary depth, innate musicianship and gorgeous tone of this beautiful violinist. Ani also talks to Karishmeh about her own musical journey, growing up in Yerevan and the vibrant musical scene in Glasgow. She describes the realities of working as a musician in a world where selling and marketing oneself as a musician is as important (if not more so) than one's talent and ability.

The music featured on the program includes the violin/piano arrangement of Rachmaninov's exquisite "Vocalise", the "Dance" for violin by the great Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, and the third movement of Maurice Ravel's "Sonata for Violin and Piano" - all live recordings by Ani Batikian.