Concert - Ahead of the Asia Tour

On September 18 at 19:00, the Komitas Chamber Music Hall will host a concert by the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia ahead of its upcoming tour in Asia. The concert will be conducted by conductor, tenor, and Artistic Director Siphon Olah (United Kingdom). Armenian audiences will have a unique opportunity to hear the concert program that the orchestra will present during its upcoming tour in Asia, showcasing the rich heritage of Armenian classical music. Soloists: Shoghik Torosyan — soprano, Lebanon Katarine Hovsepyan — piano Astghik Vardanyan — violin Program: Part I Eduard Mirzoyan — “Festive Waltz” Alexander Spendiaryan — “Yerevan Sketches”: “Enzeli”, “Yerevan Sketches”: “Hijaz”, “Ay Vard” Romance Khachatur Avetisyan — “Blossoming Cherry Tree” Arno Babajanyan — “Vocalise Aria”, “Nocturne”, “Return the Music to Me”, “Our Beloved Yerevan” Vagharshak Kotoyan — “My Yerevan” Aram Khachaturian — “Khachaturiana” Suite Part II Edvard Grieg — “Holberg Suite”, Op. 40 Arrangements by Siphon Olah During the evening, a photo exhibition dedicated to the 155th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Spendiaryan will be presented in the concert hall’s exhibition space, featuring photographs from the collection of the Alexander Spendiaryan House-Museum. We warmly invite you to enjoy the finest works of Armenian and world classical music and join us in seeing off the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, wishing them a successful and memorable tour. The concert is suitable for audiences aged 6 and above. Organizer: “National Centre of Chamber Music”