Armenian State Symphony Orchestra

Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Former nameState Youth Orchestra of Armenia
Founded2005 (2005)
Websitearmsymphony.am Edit this at Wikidata

The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra (ASSO) is the national symphony orchestra of Armenia, founded by Armenian conductor Sergey Smbatyan in 2005, as the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia.[1][2] It became the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra in 2018. As of 2020, Smbatyan remains the orchestra's artistic director and principal conductor.[2]

In 2019–20, the orchestra's artist-in-residence is the violinist Maxim Vengerov and their composer-in-residence is Alexey Shor.[3]

On the occasion[when?] of the 100th anniversary of famous composer Charles Aznavour, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra will[needs update] release instrumental arrangements of his pieces for cello and orchestra. These arrangements will be created in collaboration with French cellist Camille Thomas and music producer and sound engineer Christopher Alder.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Armenian State Symphony Orchestra". I Am A World. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Armenian State Symphony Orchestra". Only Stage. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Armenian State Symphony Orchestra". Barbican Centre. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Государственный симфонический оркестр Армении выпустит инструментальные обработки песен Шарля Азнавура" (in Russian). Armenpress. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-01.