The Early Years Erwin Khachikian was born in Tehran, Iran into an Armenian family in 1973. He first discovered his love for music at the age of 10. Being raised in a household surrounded by music, Erwin initially became influenced by his father’s talent on the guitar and the organ. Erwin began his classical training at 11 years old and continued his instruction when he moved to the United States 2 years later in 1987. Throughout junior-high, high school and college