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Armenian Chamber Choir

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Ars Poetica (2004)

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2000

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2000 to Present...

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ACC was established in October 2000, under the sponsorship of “Vatche and Tamar Manoukian” Benevolent Association. The Artistic Director and General Conductor of ACC is Robert Mlkeyan.
In 2001, the choir appeared with concerts in London for 3 times. In 2006, it took part in the International Festival of Modern Music in Bergamo, Italy. Same year, the choir appeared with concerts in the “White Hall” and Yekaterina's Palace in Saint Petersburg, thus summing up the Year of Armenian Culture in Russia. In 2007, the choir appeared with an exclusive concert in European Union's Concert Hall in Strasbourg.
The choir performed with guest tours in London, Paris, Geneva, Tbilisi, Goris, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Frankfurt, Strasbourg, Bergamo, Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara, Dresden.
In 2009, on the occasion of the 140th birthday anniversary of Komitas, the choir conducted successful concert-master classes in France and Switzerland.
In 2015, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide, the choir performed in Switzerland (Central Cathedral in Zurich), Lebanon, Argentina, Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki).
The choir performed in reputable concert halls such as St. Louis Cathedral, Salle Gaveau (Paris), White Hall, Smolny Cathedral, Glazunov Hall (Saint Petersburg), the EU Hall “Salle Schwietzer at the Palais de la Musique et des Congres” (Strasbourg), Teatro Donizetti Opera House (Bergamo), Frauenkirche Church (Dresden), Teatro Colon (Buenos Aires), Megaron Concert Hall (Athens).
One of the greatest achievements of the chamber choir is world famous ECM Records’ release in 2006 of «ARS POETICA» CD of choral concert written by Tigran Mansourian on the basis of Yeghishe Charent's 10 poems. In 2006, the CD received the highest rate of five stars by the World Music Council. The full information on the CD is placed in “The Gramophone” prestigious music catalogue.
The multi-genre repertoire of the choir includes multiple choral and vocal-symphonic works of the world-known composers, dating back to the medieval period, as well as contemporary ones. The choir also appeared with numerous debut performances in Armenia.
Propagating the works of the Armenian composers is an important mission of the ACC. They brilliantly perform works by Komitas, as well as modern Armenian composers. The choir appeared with world premieres of works by Tigran Mansourian, David Halajian, Yervand Yerkanian, Edward Hayrapetian and many others.
In addition to the frequent concerts in Yerevan, ACC implements charity projects by performing in educational institutions and regions of Armenia, thus introducing the choral culture and reaching out to a wider audience of Armenia.


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