Armenian “Gohars” will shine in Syria
Support A1+!The "Gohar" Ensemble will perform on July 9 at the Opera Theatre in Damascus and the historical fort amphitheatre in Aleppo on July 16-17.
Despite the large number of musicians (15 soloists and 12 dancers in addition to the 150-member choir and orchestra), the "Gohar" Ensemble is the only Ensemble in Armenia that has performed in Lebanon, Cyprus, Russia, Turkey, the U.S. and Canada in the past couple of years.
The DVD version of "Gohar" Ensemble's performances contains information about the Ensemble in Armenian and Armenian with English letters and are distributed more to Armenian schools in the Diaspora than sold.
The concerts of "Gohar" stir crowds and the audience joins the group as they sing and dance on stage.
The "Gohar" Ensemble was founded on December 7, 1999 in Gyumri under patronage of Lebanese Armenian Gohar Khachaturian. The "Gohar" choir and orchestra were founded afterwards. The free musical instruments and instruction gave many talented children the opportunity to receive a substantiated musical education.
Many of the children are continuing their education in the most high-profile music education institutions abroad and some have gone on to become full members of the "Gohar" symphonic choir and orchestra. The creation of the "Gohar" symphonic choir and orchestra is greatly connected to Cyprus-Armenian conductor, composer and educator Sepu Abgarian. Leaving Cyprus, he came and got "enlisted" in the "Gohar" orchestra.
Many of his compositions are part of the list of songs performed by the "Gohar" symphonic choir and orchestra. Sepu Abgaryan has also written numerous symphonic, choir and instrumental songs.
