WORLD RENOWNED KOHAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR VISIT SAN FRANCISCO AS PART OF FIRST-EVER NORTH AMERICA TOUR

SanFranciscoSentinel.com, CA
Aug 30 2007

The world renowned KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir will grace the
Nob Hill Masonic Temple in October as part of its first-ever North
America tour of eight cities.

KOHAR is comprised of 150 performing artists, musicians, choral
singers, soloists, dancers, and a pantomime, fusing the sounds of
Armenian culture and heritage with classical music. KOHAR is the
only symphony orchestra that integrates jazz music with traditional
Armenian instruments to generate classical sound.

Tickets for the 8:30 p.m. San Francisco performance are available
online.

With audiences throughout the Near East and Europe and fans worldwide,
KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir of Gyumri has performed in Beirut,
Lebanon; Nicosia, Cyprus; Istanbul, Turkey; and Moscow, Russia.

KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir’s DVD was bestowed the Anoush
Achievement Award during the seventh annual Armenian Music Awards,
held at the Hollywood Palladium in California in May 2005. The award
was presented to KOHAR for its contribution to Armenian culture,
which is exemplified in the All Time Armenian Favourites DVD.

Less than 20 years ago, on December 7, 1988, eighty percent of Gyumri
lay under rubble, as a devastating earthquake hit Armenia, nearly
demolishing the city of Gyumri and killing 10,000 inhabitants. The
brothers Khatchadourian of Lebanon – Harout, Shahe, and Nar –
prompted by their hearts and able to give generously, provided
much-needed assistance to a city that still lacked permanent housing
and employment opportunities.

The brothers did more than revive a shattered economy, they nurtured
talent and excellence as well, and in the process helped to revive a
downtrodden city’s spirit, as they established the KOHAR Music School
for gifted children, founded in 1997, in honor of their parents Kohar
and Aram, and named after their mother. The school was built in an
old factory where the finest musicians were hired as instructors,
using top-of-the-line instruments and classrooms furnished with the
most modern equipment. In only three years, the school gave birth
to a symphony orchestra and choir, under the artistic direction of
Maestro Sebouh Abkarian of Cyprus.

OTHER CITIES, DATES AND LOCATIONS OF KOHAR’S AMERICAS TOUR INCLUDE:

Los Angeles Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 8:15 PM Gibson Amphitheatre
Universal CityWalk Universal City, CA 91608 Tickets

Detroit Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 8:15 PM Max M. Fisher Music
Center Tickets Available Soon

Chicago The Harris Theater Tickets Available Soon

Boston Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 8:15 PM Colonial Theatre Tickets

Toronto November 26, 2007 Centre for the Arts – Main Stage Tickets

Montreal Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 8:00 PM Place des Arts – Salle
Wilfrid-Pelletier Tickets

New York Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:15 PM Carnegie Hall – Isaac
Stern Auditorium Tickets

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