About Us
KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir (frequently known as KOHAR) of Gyumri, Armenia, is the most popular orchestra in its rendition of ‘All Time Armenian Favorites’, with innovative and revised arrangement and orchestration, which has become the trademark name of its Armenian music and songs. KOHAR was founded in 1997 as an independent musical and cultural institution by the Armenian culture patron, Harout Khatchadourian of Lebanon, who along with his brothers, Shahe and Nar Khatchadourian, entirely sustain the activities of KOHAR and all its concerts in tribute to their parents; in memory of their late father Aram and in Honor of their mother KOHAR.
KOHAR initially started as a symphony orchestra in 2000 under the helm of creative director and conductor Sebouh Abcarian of Cyprus, and later the KOHAR Choir was formed to complement the work of KOHAR Symphony Orchestra. Consisting of over 140 musicians 12 solo singers, and 11 dance-member ensemble, the symphony orchestra & choir quickly grew in popularity with its initial outdoor concerts on the premises of KOHAR, which attracted interest and admiration from locals and overseas.
KOHAR has been famous for its recordings of All Time Armenian Favorites DVD & CD. The DVD features a bilingual Armenian & English, multi-feature and stunning, visual and symphonic performance. It contains 46 All Time Armenian Favorites songs and dances, The stirring performance will enliven any music lover. The highlight of the DVD is the subtitled lyrics of the songs in Armenian and transliteration.
During the course of its almost 15-year existence, KOHAR has become an important cornerstone in the unique musical rendition of Armenian alphabet and culture and bringing its share in preserving the Armenian heritage for future generations.
Performers
- Choir
- SymphonyOrchestra
- DancingEnsemble
Hamlet
Chobanyan
Mime
Choir
SOPRANOShahandukht Katarina Elza Nvard Lusine Kristine Roza |
Arpine Asya Knarik Lilit Meri Khanum Taguhi Anush Geghetsik Ofelya |
ALTOArmenuhi Kristina Sona Tatevik Varduhi Nvardik Kristine |
Nazan Naira Ruzanna Armine Yeranuhi Seda Anna |
TENORKaren Varazdat Gevorg Razmik Artur Vahagn Sevak |
Gevorg Serob Karen Karapet Gurgen Edgar Arsen |
BASS-BARITONEAndranik Aramais Ara Telman Mihran Kim Koryun Vahan |
Sergey Davit Velikhan Artyom Robert Vrej Harutyun Mikayel
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PIANIST |
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Larisa Aleksanyan |
SOPRANO |
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Shahandukht Katarina Elza Nvard Lusine Kristine Roza Arpine Asya Knarik Lilit Meri Khanum Taguhi Anush Geghetsik Ofelya |
ALTO |
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Armenuhi Kristina Sona Tatevik Varduhi Nvardik Kristine Nazan Naira Ruzanna Armine Yeranuhi Seda Anna |
TENOR |
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Karen Varazdat Gevorg Razmik Artur Vahagn Sevak Gevorg Serob Karen Karapet Gurgen Edgar Arsen |
BASS-BARITONE |
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Andranik Aramais Ara Telman Mihran Kim Koryun Vahan Sergey Davit Velikhan Artyom Robert Vrej Harutyun Mikayel |
SymponyOrchestra
FIRST VIOLINGayane Manukyan Meruzhan Grigoryan Raya Grigoryan Irina Yeroyan Iveta Tovmasyan Armen Kartshyan Marine Hakobyan Armenuhi Movsisyan Hripsime Petrosyan Svetlana Sarukhanyan |
SECOND VIOLINYeranuhi Soghomonyan Kristine Baghdasaryan Ani Baghoyan Vahram Karapetyan Spartak Hakobyan Armenuhi Ghazaryan Lusine Margaryan Liana Melikyan Anna Kocharyan
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VIOLASilva Safaryan Yeghia Ansuryan Gor Davtyan Julieta Harutyunyan Zhanna Melkonyan Alik Tonoyan Anna Tonoyan DOUBLE BASSYeva Gevorgyan Khachatur Danielyan Samvel Petrosyan |
CELLOArshak Petrosyan Mariam Babayan Ruben Davtyan Romina Zurabova Azat Harutyunyan Ruzanna Ghaplanyan PICCOLOHamlet Baghdasaryan FLUTEHermine Manukyan Karen Muradyan
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CLARINETKaren Kirakosyan Arman Shaboyan OBOEHovhannes Arshakyan Gevorg Davtyan HARMONICAArtak Nersisyan BASSOONHovhannes Khachatryan SAXOPHONEArmen Arakelyan Arsen Torosyan |
TUBAVagharshak Pepanyan TRUMPETHarutyun Khachatryan Hovhannes Tataryan Levon Puchinyan FRENCH HORNVardan Yeghiazaryan Hovhannes Hovhannisyan Ara Vardanyan Bagrat Panosyan |
TROMBONEAram Mandalyan Vachik Sanoyan Davit Vardanyan HARPMaya Srapyan PIANOHenrieta Pavliyan BASS GUITARKhosrov Khachatryan GUITARAram Khachatryan |
TIMPANIArmen Tadevosyan PERCUSSIONNarek Khechumyan DOUDOUGGagik Malkhasyan DEHOLGurgen Avagyan KOPALGagik Hakhverdyan KANONAnahit Valesyan |
FIRST VIOLIN |
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Gayane Manukyan Meruzhan Grigoryan Raya Grigoryan Irina Yeroyan Iveta Tovmasyan Armen Kartshyan Marine Hakobyan Armenuhi Movsisyan Hripsime Petrosyan Svetlana Sarukhanyan |
SECOND VIOLIN |
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Yeranuhi Soghomonyan Kristine Baghdasaryan Ani Baghoyan Vahram Karapetyan Spartak Hakobyan Armenuhi Ghazaryan Lusine Margaryan Liana Melikyan Anna Kocharyan |
VIOLA |
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Silva Safaryan Yeghia Ansuryan Gor Davtyan Julieta Harutyunyan Zhanna Melkonyan Alik Tonoyan Anna Tonoyan |
CELLO |
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Arshak Petrosyan Mariam Babayan Ruben Davtyan Romina Zurabova Azat Harutyunyan Ruzanna Ghaplanyan |
DOUBLE BASS |
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Yeva Gevorgyan Khachatur Danielyan Samvel Petrosyan |
PICCOLO |
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Hamlet Baghdasaryan |
FLUTE |
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Hermine Manukyan Karen Muradyan |
CLARINET |
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Karen Kirakosyan Arman Shaboyan |
OBOE |
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Hovhannes Arshakyan Gevorg Davtyan |
BASSOON |
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Hovhannes Khachatryan |
SAXOPHONE |
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Armen Arakelyan Arsen Torosyan |
DanceEnsemble
Dance MasterSusan Mikaelyan |
DirectorSamvel Karapetyan |
DancersAni Ayvazyan Lusine Aroyan Monika Gabrielyan Ani Grigoryan Syuzanna Davtyan Gayane Kadaevjyan Gayane Hovhannisyan |
Azniv Manukyan Astghik Chobanyan Nvard Petrosyan Elen Sandaljyan Mariam Simonyan Anzhela Vardazaryan Anna Varosyan |
Dance Master |
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Susan Mikaelyan |
Director |
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Samvel Karapetyan |
Dancers |
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Ani Ayvazyan Lusine Aroyan Monika Gabrielyan Ani Grigoryan Syuzanna Davtyan Gayane Kadaevjyan Gayane Hovhannisyan Azniv Manukyan Astghik Chobanyan Nvard Petrosyan Elen Sandaljyan Mariam Simonyan Anzhela Vardazaryan Anna Varosyan |