WORLD-RENOWNED KOHAR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR KICKS OFF ITS FIRST-EVER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR OF EIGHT CITIES ON OCTOBER 18 IN LOS ANGELES
BusinessWire
Oct 17 2007
– Be In The News Public Relations Emanuela Cariolagian, 323-644-2111
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WHO: KOHAR is an internationally acclaimed symphony orchestra and
choir that fuses the sounds of Armenian culture and heritage with
classical music. KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir is the only symphony
orchestra that integrates symphonic-jazz music with traditional
Armenian instruments to generate Armenian folkloric music in a modern
rendition. KOHAR is comprised of 150 performing artists, musicians,
choral singers, soloists, dancers, and a pantomime. Traveling
all the way from Gyumri, Armenia, KOHAR also will perform some of
the most favored Armenian patriotic and popular songs. WHAT: With
audiences throughout the Near East and Europe and fans worldwide,
KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir has performed in Beirut, Lebanon;
Nicosia, Cyprus; Istanbul, Turkey; and Moscow, Russia. KOHAR Symphony
Orchestra & Choir’s DVD was bestowed the Intermedia Award during the
World Media Festival in Hamburg, Germany in 2004. KOHAR also received
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. WHEN AND
WHERE: 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 San Francisco Friday,
October 26, 2007 at 8:15 PM Nob Hill Masonic Center San Francisco,
CA 94108 Detroit Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 8:15 PM Max M. Fisher
Music Center Detroit, Michigan 48201 Chicago Thursday, November 1,
2007 8:15 PM Harris Theater Chicago, Illinois 60601 Boston Saturday,
November 10, 2007 at 8:15 PM Colonial Theatre Boston, Massachusetts
02116 Toronto Friday, November 16, 2007 8:15 PM Toronto Centre for the
Arts – Main Stage Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M2N 6R8 Montreal Sunday,
November 18, 2007 at 8:00 PM Place des Arts – Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Montreal, Quebec, CANADA H2X 1Y9 New York Tuesday, November 20,
2007 8:15 PM Carnegie Hall – Isaac Stern Auditorium New York, NY
10019 TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets ($25 – $150) are on sale now at
each venue box office, via Ticketmaster, Ticket fusion (SF only) and
KOHARConcert.com. Groups of 100+ may be eligible for a 10% discount,
subject to availability. For details, visit or
call 323-469-7356. NOTE: Photos, CDs and Press Tickets for Performance
Previews and Reviews Available Upon Request
KOHAR Concert Commences Its Tour to U.S. and Canada, Performing
for the First Time in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago,
Boston, Toronto, Montreal and New York’s Carnegie Hall to Follow.
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