Karen Sargsyan
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Maestro Karen Sargsyan is a most notable Armenia
n choirmaster.
From 1972 to 1980 Mr. Sargsyan directed the choir of Yerevan State University
and performed numerous concerts around Soviet Union
States, including the Baltic States
, Moscow
and St. Peterburg. Simultaneously, he directed the choir of the church in Holly Echmiadzin
.
In 1989 Mr. Sargsyan has created the Male Choir and performed the concerts in West Germany
(1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993). At 1993 he was invited by the Armenian Diaspora of Sydney Australia to work with the "Komitas" Choir and the "Sydney Symphonic Orchestra".
Since 1994, Karen Sargsyan is a principal choirmaster of the Armenian National Opera Theater
. Under his direction opera choir have performed in Moscow (1995), USA (1999), Spain (1999, 2000), Lebanon
(2001) and more.
During his work at the Theatre Mr. Sargsyan has performed such operas as a "Otello
", "Il Trovatore
" "La Traviata
" by G. Verdi, "Polievkt" by G. Donizetti, "Paliaggi" by Leonkavallo, “Anush” by A.Tigranyan, “Arshak the 2nd” by T.Chukhadjian etc…
Since 1995 he has periodically worked in Aleppo, Syria. He has recorded a full version of Armenian Holy Mass in Syria
In 2006, by the decree of the President of Armenia
Robert Kocharyan, Maestro Karen Sargsyan was awarded the title of Honored artist of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n choirmaster.
From 1972 to 1980 Mr. Sargsyan directed the choir of Yerevan State University
Yerevan State University
Yerevan State University is a university in Yerevan, Armenia. Founded on May 16 1919, it is the largest university in the country with 110 departments. Of its 3,150 employees, 1,190 comprise the teaching staff which includes 25 academicians, 130 professors, 700 docents , and 360 assistant lecturers...
and performed numerous concerts around Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
States, including the Baltic States
Baltic states
The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and St. Peterburg. Simultaneously, he directed the choir of the church in Holly Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin
Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is a 4th century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia. It is also the central cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church....
.
In 1989 Mr. Sargsyan has created the Male Choir and performed the concerts in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993). At 1993 he was invited by the Armenian Diaspora of Sydney Australia to work with the "Komitas" Choir and the "Sydney Symphonic Orchestra".
Since 1994, Karen Sargsyan is a principal choirmaster of the Armenian National Opera Theater
Armenian Opera Theater
The Alexander Spendiarian Armenian Opera and Ballet National Academic Theatre in Yerevan was officially opened on 20 January 1933. The building was designed by the Armenian architect Alexander Tamanian...
. Under his direction opera choir have performed in Moscow (1995), USA (1999), Spain (1999, 2000), Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
(2001) and more.
During his work at the Theatre Mr. Sargsyan has performed such operas as a "Otello
Otello
Otello is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's play Othello. It was Verdi's penultimate opera, and was first performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, on February 5, 1887....
", "Il Trovatore
Il trovatore
Il trovatore is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play El Trovador by Antonio García Gutiérrez. Cammarano died in mid-1852 before completing the libretto...
" "La Traviata
La traviata
La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias , a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The title La traviata means literally The Fallen Woman, or perhaps more figuratively, The Woman...
" by G. Verdi, "Polievkt" by G. Donizetti, "Paliaggi" by Leonkavallo, “Anush” by A.Tigranyan, “Arshak the 2nd” by T.Chukhadjian etc…
Since 1995 he has periodically worked in Aleppo, Syria. He has recorded a full version of Armenian Holy Mass in Syria
In 2006, by the decree of the President of Armenia
President of Armenia
President of Armenia is the title of the head of state of Armenia since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.-Democratic Republic of Armenia :*Avetis Aharonyan *Avetik Sahakyan *Avetis Aharonyan -Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic and Armenian...
Robert Kocharyan, Maestro Karen Sargsyan was awarded the title of Honored artist of Republic of Armenia.