President attends first concert of All-Armenian Orchestra

President Serzh Sargsyan and Mrs. Rita Sargsyan were present today at the first performance of which took place at the A. Spendiarian Opera and Ballet National Academic Theater.

The event became possible at the initiative of the Ministry of Culture with the support of the President of Armenia and.

The concert was dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide and revival of the Armenian nation.

The All Armenian Orchestrabrings together 70 professional musicians from 20 countries.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS