On Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Chamber_Orchestra_of_Armenia |
Alternative Spellings | NCOA |
Creation | 1961 |
Participants |
Aram Gharabekian
- Conductor
from 1997
to 2010
Vahan Mardirossian - Conductor from 2011 |
City | Yerevan, Armenia |
Country | Armenia |
The origin of the National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia (NCOA) dates back to the Soviet era. It was founded by the violinist Zareh Sahakiants as the Armenian State Chamber Orchestra in 1961. In 1997 it was merged with the Yerevan Chamber Orchestra to form the new NCOA. As of September 2010 the Principal Conductor and Music Director is Vahan Mardirossian. wikipedia