“Aravot” had reported about Sergey Smbatyan’s conducted State Youth Orchestra of Armenia and the US Embassy to Armenia “Hollywood Non-Stop” joint regional project in September and October months. The first concert of the Youth Orchestra took place on September 7 at the Vagharsh Vagharshyan State Drama Theater in Goris, on September 8 – at the palace of the Kapan Cultural Centre, on September 9 – the residents of Meghri enjoyed the music of famous Hollywood films at their Palace of Culture. The orchestra was conducted by conductor, also, honored artist of the Republic of Armenia, Ruben Asatryan.
In the interview with us, the conductor said that this program will be also presented in Vardan Achemyan Drama Theater in Gyumri on 5 October. “The concert in the regions was opened by the US Embassy Public Affairs Officer: Jacqueline Deley, to the point, in Armenian. I and the players of the orchestra were fascinated and inspired by a fact that the overwhelmingly, the audience of the concert in the full hall was the youth,” said Mr. Asatryan. He also added that all the concerts were attended by mayors with their staffs, the music school principals, the director of Kapan music college, deputy directors and the students…
As our interlocutor said, I was finally convinced that we have truly high art in the marzes, in this case, music evaluating audience. The Union of Composers together with Armenia State Youth Orchestra conducts a young composers’ music festival at the hall of the Union from September 9, which will end on 15 September. During the days of the festival, the works of 26 composers will be played. We asked Ruben Asatryan “regarding” the youth whether it is possible for an orchestra to work with such a workload both in the marzes and in Yerevan, plus the often guest tours of the youth abroad. Our interlocutor’s answer was short and clear that the artistic director of the orchestra and the players from the beginning love their work and are totally devoted to it.
Samvel DANIELYAN,
“Aravot” daily
