Armenian State Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Former nameState Youth Orchestra of Armenia
Founded2005 (2005)
Websitearmsymphony.am

The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra (ASSO) is the national symphony orchestra of Armenia, founded by Armenian conductor Sergey Smbatyan in 2005, as the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia.[1][2] It became the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra in 2018. As of 2020, Smbatyan remains the orchestra's artistic director and principal conductor.[2]

In 2019–20, the orchestra's artist-in-residence is the violinist Maxim Vengerov and their composer-in-residence is Alexey Shor.[3]

References

  1. "Armenian State Symphony Orchestra". I Am A World. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Armenian State Symphony Orchestra". Only Stage. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. "Armenian State Symphony Orchestra". Barbican Centre. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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