Yerevan to host 23 concerts with the participation of over 200 musicians

PanARMENIAN.Net - Opening ceremony is due on July 30 in the summer hall of Moscow cinema. Within festival frameworks, it is planned to organize 23 concerts, with the first concert scheduled for September 21.



With its scales and diversity of genres, the festival will differ from all similar events held in the past. "Within festival frameworks, it is planned to organize 23 concerts with the participation of world-famous musicians and foreign orchestras," Aram Gharabekyan, Art Director of Armenian State Chamber Orchestra, told today a news conference.



Sound quality will be excellent since the sound equipment brought from Germany is specially designed for the summer hall of Moscow cinema, he said. During the festival, world famous Armenian and foreign musicians will perform music belonging to different genres.



"The festival will be organized in an open cinema hall which houses 800 people. It will bear the imprint of open and free mentality, interrelations and perceptions. Next festival will take place not only in Armenian capital but also in regions," Aram Gharabekyan noted.



All participants, more than 200 people, will be awarded a prize - "Artist" bronze statue (author: Arman Davtyan).

Festival sponsors are US Embassy in Armenia, VivaCell-MTS Company, Converse Bank and Jinishyan foundation.