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Serj Tankian: “I am grateful to the SYOA and Sergey Smbatyan for the fantastic job”
  • Culture
  • 2017-10-20 19:44:03

  The 5th Khachaturian International Festival continues to present exceptional evenings to the audience. On October 19 the Armenian premiere of the Orca Symphony No. 1 by American-Armenian rock musician,

Serj Tankian: “SYOA performs very well!”
  • Culture
  • 2017-10-17 17:29:35

  On October 17 Armenian-American rock singer and composer Serj Tankian attended the rehearsal of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia. On October 19 the orchestra, headed by its Artistic

John Malkovich presented expert from the "Book of Lamentations": the Khachaturian festival launched with a unique concert
  • Culture
  • 2017-10-12 14:37:24

  The 5th Khachaturian International Festival launched with a unique concert program. Music and literature - the most powerful forms of the art were united on the stage of the

Hollywood star legendary John Malkovich will perform at the opening ceremony of Khachaturian International Festival
  • Culture
  • 2017-09-25 16:51:37

    The 5th Khachaturian International Festival will be launched with the participation of Hollywood legend John Malkovich on October 11, at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.    John Malkovich and conductor Sergey Smbatyan

5th Khachaturian International Festival will be dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Ayvazovsky
  • Culture
  • 2017-09-19 20:15:03

    On October 11 the 5th Khachaturian International Festival will be launched. This year the festival is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Hovhannes Ayvazovsky.     The connoisseurs of classical music

The Pan-Armenian Orchestra, headed by Sergey Smbatyan, will perform at the most prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Awards
  • Culture
  • 2017-09-11 19:14:04

    On September 13 the Pan-Armenian Symphony Orchestra, headed by conductor Sergey Smbatyan, will perform at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2017, the most famous and prestigious event. Gramophone is

Sergey Smbatyan will conduct the opening and closing concerts of the Eurasian Music Games
  • Culture
  • 2017-08-11 15:27:07

  The Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia Sergey Smbatyan will perform within the framework of the Eurasian Music Games. The event will take

Program completed: the “Golden Apricot” 14th International Film Festival closes in Yerevan
  • Culture
  • 2017-07-17 17:58:45

Yet another year added to the history of the Yerevan film fest. The 14th “Golden Apricot” will be remembered for the variety of included events, renowned cinema personalities and

The names of the winners of first Armenia International Music Competition are announced
  • Culture
  • 2017-07-12 19:28:14

  Today the winners of the first Armenia International Music Competition were announced. The first prize winner is Hripsime Ahgaqaryan (Armenia), the second prize winner is Khachik Andreasyan (Armenia), the

The “Armenia” International Festival and Competition managed to generate an interest among the connoisseurs of the classical music
  • Culture
  • 2017-07-11 12:45:14

  The AGBU hall hosted a concert of Abgar Muradyan Duo (Lilit Zakaryan: piano, Davit Gyulamiryan: clarinet), the ensemble of State Youth Orchestra of Armenia. The concert was organized within

The Orchestra of Komische Oper Berlin was headed by Sergey Smbatyan
  • Culture
  • 2017-07-10 17:31:16

  On 9 July, 2017,  Sergey Smbatyan, the principal conductor and artistic director of State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, performed  together with the Orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin. The

“Armenia” International Festival and Competition has an impulsive power and gives a chance to the musicians to create something new. Gevorg Muradyan
  • Culture
  • 2017-07-10 16:59:58

    The 2nd round of the piano competition within the framework of the “Armenia” International Festival and Competition started on July 10.  20 pianists will present their performing art and

The 14th “Golden Apricot” Yerevan Film Festival has started
  • Culture
  • 2017-07-10 11:31:10

    Wih the traditional apricot blessing ceremony and with the opening of the stars of prominent Armenian directors started “Golden Apricot” Yerevan International Film Festival, one of the most anticipated

The 1st round of the “Armenia” International Competition has finished. 20 pianists will compete in the 2nd round
  • Press release
  • 2017-07-08 18:04:28

  The names of the pianists who passed to the 2nd round of the “Armenia” International Competition are published. From July 10 20 pianists representing France, Poland, China, South Korea,

“The level of the “Armenia” International Competition is high”
  • Culture
  • 2017-07-07 16:05:04

Piano competition is held within the framework of the “Armenia” International Festival and Competition and 48 pianists from 14 countries participate in it. Ketevan Chkhartishvili (Georgia) is one of

Narek Hakhnazaryan: “I am very glad that Armenia hosts such a high level Competition and Festival”
  • Culture
  • 2017-07-06 18:32:18

On July 5 the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia performed with cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan within the framework of the “Armenia” International Festival and Competition. Pieces by Maltese composer Alexey

British Film Week to Launch with Oscar Winning Chariots of Fire
  • Culture
  • 2017-07-06 16:55:56

    From 9 to16 July, the British Council presents Play UK, week of British Films, within the framework of “Golden Apricot” Yerevan International Festival.      Starting from this year, the British

“Armenia” International Music Festival and Competition: Yerevan will be saturated with classical music
  • Culture
  • 2017-07-04 19:15:30

  “Armenia” International Music Festival and Competition, which is taking place in Yerevan from July 4 to July 12, will keep up a strong competition and many famous musicians will

World famous violinist Maxim Vengerov will perform together with the Youth Orchestra
  • Culture
  • 2017-06-30 14:54:14

  World famous violinist Maxim Vengerov will perform together with the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, headed by conductor Sergey Smbatyan. The concert will be held on July 12 at

Fabian Panisello: “The Youth Orchestra is interested in studying something new and doing new projects!”
  • Culture
  • 2017-06-29 14:10:36

  On June 28 Aram Khachaturian concert hall hosted a unique symphony concert! The State Youth Orchestra presented compositions by Aaron Copland, Claude Debussy, Takashi Yoshimatsu, Fabian Panisello. Jaroslaw Nadrzycki

The Exhibition “Me and My Corner of Nature” was opened in Lovers’ Park
  • Culture
  • 2017-06-05 15:48:35

Today on the occasion of the World Environment Day the photo exhibition “Me and My Corner of Nature” initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature Armenian branch (WWF

“HOKIS”: Dream • Love • Believe”: a testament to the vitality of Armenian arts performed in Gyumri
  • Culture
  • 2017-05-23 18:00:54

“Hokis” multi-media musical performance was staged at Gyumri State Drama Theatre after Vardan Achemyan. The Gyumri premiere of “Hokis” devoted to the second anniversary of TUMOxAGBU center in Gyumri

Armenia is preparing for Sose International Film Festival for the 4th time
  • Culture
  • 2017-05-02 12:02:57

  Sose 2017 International Film Festival has started to accept film applications. Any film can participate in the main competition program, without thematic restrictions (feature, full-length, short-length, documentary).   The film festival

Guest of the program "The Tribune of the writer" Jean Vardan. Issue 2
  • Culture
  • 2017-03-07 21:12:22

Guest of the program "The Tribune of the writer" Jean Vardan. Issue

Guest of the program "The Tribune of the writer" Harutyun Hovhatan. Issue 1
  • Culture
  • 2017-03-04 11:13:25

Guest of the program "The Tribune of the writer" Harutyun Hovhatan. Issue

Referendum Rewinddocumentary sets stage for a “Diaspora-Armenia Reset”
  • Culture
  • 2017-01-11 10:56:59

New York, NY— On January 4th, over 100 people attended the premiere screening of Referendum Rewind at the Tribeca Film Center in lower Manhattan. Filmed, edited and directed by

The Music of Alexander Arutiunian Now Available Worldwide
  • Culture
  • 2017-01-10 11:20:57

The leading world classical music label NAXOS GRAND PRIANO today released the Solo Album of Hayk Melikyan, pianist and Honored Artist of Armenia dedicated to the piano music of

The State Youth Orchestra of Armenia tours to China
  • Culture
  • 2016-12-28 17:35:18

On December 28 the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia will be heading on tour to China, where the musicians will celebrate the New Year.   The Youth Orchestra received an invitation

Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” in 3D animation
  • Culture
  • 2016-12-21 13:21:56

    For the first time in Armenia, Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” (“Shchelkunchik”) ballet has been presented in a new format with the application of latest technologies. The authors of the

Hover” has presented a new choir project
  • Culture
  • 2016-12-12 19:22:42

“Hover” State Chamber Choir continues appearing with experimental projects in various genres. This time the choir has presented non-conventional arrangements of Aparan folk songs in collaboration with Vahagn Hayrapetyan

Symphony No. 5 by Mahler was presented in the interpretation of the SYOA.Video
  • Culture
  • 2016-11-28 17:16:14

On November 26 Gustav Mahler’s music was presented at the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall. The State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, headed by conductor Sergey Smbatyan, performed Symphony No. 5

Sergey Smbatyan and John Malkovich on the same stage
  • Culture
  • 2016-10-24 12:22:51

  On October 21, 22, 23 the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia Sergey Smbatyan headed the concert program entitled “An evening with John

The concert tour of the Little Singers of Armenia
  • Press release
  • 2016-10-12 15:04:35

The concert tour of the Little Singers of Armenia choir (artistic director and conductor Tigran Hekekyan) in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, under the motto “the Independence Generation”,

“From Genocide to Restoration of Independence”
  • Culture
  • 2016-09-21 14:06:16

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Independence of Armenia, the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has opened a temporary exhibition entitled “From Genocide to Restoration of Independence” which

Bako Sahakyan was present at the "ArtsakhEthnoFest" first international festival organized in the "Isahaki Axbyur" rest zone
  • Culture
  • 2016-09-16 19:03:33

On 16 September Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was present at the "ArtsakhEthnoFest" first international festival organized in the "Isahaki Axbyur" rest zone of the Shoushi region with the

Bako Sahakyan attended the exhibition of Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia Karen Grigorian devoted to the 25th anniversary of the NKR proclamation
  • Culture
  • 2016-09-16 18:47:39

On 16 September President Bako Sahakyan attended the exhibition of Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia Karen Grigorian devoted to the 25th anniversary of the NKR proclamation. The Head

VivaCell-MTS - Partner of "Opera Art in the Regions of Armenia" Project
  • Culture
  • 2016-09-14 19:21:44

  The partnership between VivaCell-MTS and the Support Fund of the National Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre after Aleksandr Spendiaryan aimed at the preservation, development and popularization of the

The first international festival Artsakh EthnoFest to be held in Artsakh on September 15-17
  • Culture
  • 2016-09-13 16:02:18

In the framework of the policy of preservation of national identity, reproduction and propagation of national and traditional values as well as promotion of international cooperation the Ministry of

Oscar Isaac and Christian Bale Face the Armenian Genocide in the Promise Trailer
  • Culture
  • 2016-09-11 17:08:52

The Armenian Genocide” has long been curiously underrepresented on film. Over the 101 years since the Ottoman Empire systematically murdered as many as 1.5 million Armenians, as few as34

The 11th International Festival of Puppet Theatres will launch on September 9 with the support of Coca-Cola Hellenic Armenia Company
  • Culture
  • 2016-09-08 18:15:15

The International Festival of Puppet Theatres “Tumanyan Fairy Tale Day” will kick off in Armenia for the 11th year in a row on September 9, organized by the International

Oscars: Armenia selects ‘Earthquake’ for foreign-language category
  • Culture
  • 2016-09-05 13:50:15

 A dramatized recreation of one of the Soviet Union’s most devastating natural disasters — the Spitak earthquake in northern Armenia in December 1988 — has been chosen as Armenia’s

Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Shoushi and met with the participants of the Fifth Pan-Armenian Recitation Festival
  • Culture
  • 2016-08-04 15:07:31

On 3 August Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Shoushi and met with the participants of the Fifth Pan-Armenian Recitation Festival. The President noted with satisfaction that

12th “National Gallery” International Music Festival started
  • Culture
  • 2016-06-20 10:30:59

“Gallery of Arts” cultural fund, with the support of the RA Ministry of Culture and in partnership with VivaCell-MTS launches the 12th “National Gallery” International Music Festival that will

The opening ceremony of the Aram Khachaturian Competition was headed by the Armenian conductors of various generations
  • Culture
  • 2016-06-07 14:16:36

The 12th Aram Khachaturian International Competition was launched on June 6 in the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall. The spouse of the President of RA Rita Sargsyan who patronizes the

Sergey Smbatyan conducted the Georgian Chamber Orchestra, Ingolstadt
  • Culture
  • 2016-05-19 14:00:53

The artistic director of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia Sergey Smbatyan conducted the Georgian Chamber Orchestra, Ingolstadt on May 12.    The repertoire of the concert included the musical pieces

The Embassy of Brazil has Presented Brazilian Piano Music to Yerevan Audience
  • Culture
  • 2016-04-22 15:45:23

On April 21, Komitas Chamber Music Hall hosted the Eleventh Concert of 1900+ World Contemporary Music Series which this time was dedicated to the Brazilian music. The Concert was

20-year-old prostitute's life has sharply changed in the new film “Mariam’s One Sunday”.
  • Culture
  • 2016-03-25 13:28:20

The film of Armenian production called “Mariam’s One Sunday” is the story of 20-year-old prostitute. The premiere of motion picture will take place on March 24 in “Moscow” cinema.As

The young singer-songwriters of Yeghegnadzor will organize monthly concerts in Yerevan. (Video)
  • Culture
  • 2016-03-18 18:10:30

The young singer-songwriters of Yeghegnadzor have embarked to organize monthly evening concerts in Yerevan for strengthening the cultural relations between Yerevan and the regions.    On March 16, during the press

For the first time In Armenia opened the unique exhibition " Iranian miniature" (Video)
  • Culture
  • 2016-03-12 16:29:28

For the first time In Armenia opened a unique exhibition during which Armenian Art lovers will have unique opportunity to to get acquainted with the 54 paintings of dozens

For the First Time the Paintings of Iranian Miniaturists Displayed in Armenia
  • Culture
  • 2016-03-11 23:27:34

For the first time Armenian art lovers have a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the 54 paintings of dozens of Iranian contemporary miniaturists. The opening of the exhibition