November 27, 2006
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AGBU Sponsors the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra’s Autumn Tour of Central Europe

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    The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra performs for a packed au
    The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra performs for a packed audience in the ornate Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall in Bratislava, Slovakia on October 3, 2006. Armenia's renowned orchestra was honored to be part of Bratislava's 42nd Annual Music Festival.
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    APO showcases its symphonic excellence at the Dvoøák Hall of
    APO showcases its symphonic excellence at the Dvoøák Hall of Rudolfinum during the Prague Autumn Music Festival in the Czech Republic on September 29, 2006.
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    APO performs in the Janáèkovo Divadlo Hall of Brno, Czech Re
    APO performs in the Janáèkovo Divadlo Hall of Brno, Czech Republic on October 2, 2006. The Armenian orchestra was featured in Brno's 41st Annual International Music Festival Mruarski Podzim (Muravian Autumn).
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    Armenia's premier orchestra presents a special performance o
    Armenia's premier orchestra presents a special performance on October 5, 2007 in the Meistersingerhallen Hall of Nuremberg, Germany.

The Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra (APO) embarked on a four-city concert tour of Central Europe from September 27 to October 6, 2006. The 110-member orchestra was invited to showcase its talent in music festivals held in Nuremberg, Germany, Bratislava, Slovakia and the Czech Republic’s two largest cities, Prague and Brno.

While on tour, APO performed alongside some of Europe’s most talented classical musicians, demonstrating its status as an orchestra of the highest caliber receiving invitations to perform at the most prominent music festivals and concert halls in Central Europe.

As the leading symphony of Armenia for the past eighty years, APO presents weekly concerts in Yerevan’s renowned Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall. The performance venue of 1,300 is a cultural landmark and architectural gem in the center of the Armenian capital city.

The Orchestra’s musicians are drawn from the top graduates of Yerevan’s Komitas Conservatory and Russia’s leading conservatories in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Since 1990, the Armenian Philharmonic has produced and released a long list of CD recordings and hosted leading international figures, including Italian baritone Renato Bruson, American maestro Alexander Treger and Canadian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian.

Headlining APO’s upcoming schedule of events is a six-city tour of France in February 2007. The tour will be sponsored by AGBU as part of the organization’s Centennial celebrations and France’s Year of Armenia festivities.

APO has been primarily subsidized by AGBU since 1992 in recognition of the importance of the performing arts in Armenia. Annual grants are allocated for weekly concerts, new instruments, administration, salary supplements, international guest artists and special festivals. APO has successfully toured Austria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Lebanon, Russia, Turkey, UAE and the United States, and has produced dozens of CD recordings. For more information on APO, please visit www.apo.am.

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