Sergey Smbatyan
Sergey Smbatyan is the Founder, Artistic Director, and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra (ASSO). Mr. Smbatyan has also founded the unique UNICEF Children Orchestra which gave numerous performances throughout Armenia and in Europe. Other impressive initiatives are the foundation of 24/04 World Orchestra for Peace in 2015 and the Pan-Armenian Symphony Orchestra in 2017.
In September 2016, he conducted the launch concert of the All Armenian Choir and Orchestra "Generation of Independence”, where 1144 Armenian musicians from different regions of Armenia and Artsakh performed together on one stage.
The year 2016 was also prominent in that Smbatyan joined the renowned actor John Malkovich in launching a new innovative project - the fusion of music and literature.
Highlights of his career include performances with the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra, the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the DSO Berlin, Dresden Philharmonic, the Warsaw Philharmonic, Munich Symphony Orchestra and the Korean Chamber Orchestra.
Maestro is also the Founder and Artistic Director of the Armenian Composers’ Arts Festival (ACAF), Khachaturian Festival and the Artistic Director of “Armenia” International Music Festival and Competition.
For his numerous achievements in culture, the conductor was awarded the title “Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia” by the RA President Serzh Sargsyan.