Sergey Smbatyan
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| Sergey Smbatyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sergey Smbatyan 23 September 1987 (age 36) Yerevan,Armenia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Armenian |
| 🏫 Education | Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan, Moscow Conservatory, Royal Academy of Music |
| 💼 Occupation | Conductor |
| 🏢 Organization | Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Symphony Orchestra |
| 🌐 Website | https://sergeysmbatyan.com/ |
Sergey Smbatyan (born 23 September 1987) is an Armenian conductor. He is the Founding Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Principal Conductor of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra and the Artistic Director of the Khachaturian International Competition.[1]
Life and career[edit]
Sergey Smbatyan's interest to music came through violin lessons taught by his grandmother, Tatyana Hayrapetyan, who was a violin teacher. Smbatyan's formal training began at the Central Music School in Moscow before his family returned to Armenia, where he continued his education at the Tchaikovsky Music School in Yerevan.[citation needed]
At the age of fifteen, Smbatyan enrolled at the Komitas State Conservatory in Yerevan, focusing on violin studies under Professor Bagrad Vardanyan.[citation needed]
He completed his Master's degrees in Violin and Operatic and Symphonic Conducting in 2007 and 2008 respectively, followed by a PhD in Fine Arts from the Institute of Arts of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences. Additionally, he pursued further violin studies at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory under Professor Sergey Kravchenko.[citation needed]
An early achievement in Smbatyan's conducting career was his debut performance with the Philharmonia Orchestra at Windsor Castle, as part of an event hosted by Prince Charles. This successful performance led to subsequent invitations, including conducting the same orchestra at Buckingham Palace.[citation needed]
Under Smbatyan's direction, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra has performed at venues, such as the Konzerthaus in Berlin, Barbican Centre in London, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Philharmonie Gasteig in Munich, Rudolfinium in Prague, and the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.[citation needed] Performances at Musikverein in Vienna and Berliner Philharmonie were particularly notable for gaining wider recognition for the orchestra. As Principal Conductor of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Smbatyan has led numerous concert tours and performed at prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall in New York,[2] Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Gasteig in Munich, Musikverein in Vienna, and Berliner Philharmonie.[citation needed]
In addition to his roles in Armenia and Malta, Smbatyan has built an conducting career with guest engagements including the London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Dresden Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, among others.[citation needed]
Smbatyan has collaborations with renowned composers such as Krzysztof Penderecki, Tigran Mansuryan, Arvo Pärt, and Gia Kancheli. Notable projects include collaborations with John Malkovich in Latin America and Asia in 2015 and 2016.[3] In a performance in Yerevan, accompanied by the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Malkovich delivered a reading of excerpts from "The Book of Lamentations" by medieval Armenian poet Grigor Narekatsi.[citation needed]
Sergey Smbatyan has been involved in the formation of several orchestras with distinct concepts. Among these initiatives are the "24/04" World Orchestra, which brought together 123 musicians from 43 countries for a performance promoting global peace;[4] the "Generation of Independence" All-Armenian Choir and Orchestra, consisting of 1144 Armenian musicians commemorating Armenia's 25th independence anniversary;[5] the UNICEF Children's Chamber Orchestra, established for the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child;[6] and the Pan-Armenian Symphony Orchestra, aimed at uniting Armenians worldwide.[7]
In 2019, Smbatyan established the "Music for Future" Cultural Foundation (M4FF) to support cultural education and innovation. Educational programs implemented with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra since 2018 have exposed over 30,000 students from more than 100 schools to classical music.[8]
Smbatyan collaborated with the IT community on various projects. At the WCIT 2019 opening ceremony, he conducted an international orchestra performing an AI real-time-composed musical piece.[9] Since 2023, Smbatyan has served as a UNICEF Armenia Ambassador.[10]
Awards[edit]
In 2016, Smbatyan received the title of Honoured Artist of the Republic of Armenia from the President of the Republic of Armenia, in acknowledgment of his significant achievements in the field of music.[citation needed]
Recordings[edit]
- Khachaturian: Adagio (with London Symphony Orchestra, 2020)
- Contemporary Colours: New Music by Maltese Composers (with Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, 2020)
- 15th Anniversary: Khachaturian Symphony No. 2 “The Bell Symphony” (with Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, 2021)
- Borodin, Vassallo & Vella: Orchestral Works (with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, 2022)
- Ave Maria (with Joseph Calleja and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, 2023)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sergey Smbatyan Leads the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra in a Celebration of Sergei Rachmaninoff". Associated Press, apnews.com. 4 July 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Sergey Smbatyan's concert takes place at "Carnegie Hall"". armenpress.am. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ ""An evening with John Malkovich" headed by Sergey Smbatyan". a1plus.am. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ ""24/04" orchestra to continue its mission in different countries in 2016". armenpress.am. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ↑ ""Independence Generation" orchestra and choir to hold concert on September 21". armenpress.am. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ↑ "UNICEF Children's Chamber Orchestra made new performance on Europe Day". armenpress.am. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ "'On April 24 we will present Armenian people's collective power' – Sergey Smbatyan on Pan- Armenian Orchestra's concert". armenpress.am. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ↑ "Das A Education Program". armsymphony.am. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ "WCIT to host first concert composed live by AI". prsformusic.com. Retrieved 24 Sep 2019.
- ↑ Multiple sources:
- "Renowned Conductor Sergey Smbatyan Appointed as UNICEF Armenia Ambassador". Associated Press, apnews.com. 27 July 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- "Renowned Conductor Sergey Smbatyan Appointed as UNICEF Armenia Ambassador". Ein News. 27 July 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- "Sergey Smbatyan as UNICEF Armenia Ambassador since 2023". unicef.org. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
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