The 9th “Armenia” International Music Festival

The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra invites you to a remarkable evening celebrating music inspired by art, featuring Modest Mussorgsky’s iconic Pictures at an Exhibition and Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto, performed by acclaimed pianist and conductor Epifanio Comis.

Concert program: 

- Alexander Spendiarian - Lullaby for Symphony Orchestra (3min)

- Robert Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor (30 min)

Intermission 

- Modest Mussorgsky / Maurice Ravel - "Pictures at an Exhibition" (35 min)

Soloist and conductor: Epifanio Comis

ARMENIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Artistic Director and Principal Conductor: Sergey Smbatyan

The 9th “Armenia” International Music Festival is held with the support of the Tourism Committee of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia.

 

Time: 19:30.

Admission for children from age 6 and above.

Еxperience the grandeur and mystery of the universe with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra through Gustav Holst’s monumental suite, “The Planets.” This immersive concert experience will be enhanced by special visual projections, bringing the beauty and character of each planet to life. 

Conductor for the evening is Conrad Van Alphen. 

Concert program: 

Gustav Holst - “The Planets” Suite for Large Orchestra (56 min)

I. Mars, the Bringer of War

II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace

III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger

IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age

VI. Uranus, the Magician

VII. Neptune, the Mystic

Conductor: Conrad Van Alphen

ARMENIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

(Artistic Director and Principal Conductor: Sergey Smbatyan)

 

Time: 19։30  

Admission for children from age 6 and above.