A classical concert by the Chamber Orchestra (Comidas) of the Armenian Youth Association in Aleppo at Dar al-Assad
Damascus (ST): The Chamber Orchestra (Comidas) of the Armenian Youth Association in Aleppo, led by Sarkis Askanian, performed classical musical pieces on the drama stage at Dar al-Assad for Culture and Arts in Damascus.
The orchestra varied in musical instruments between violin, flute, piano and cello, and presented a mixture of classical and contemporary music and pieces from the Armenian heritage.
It is worth mentioning that the Chamber Orchestra (Comidas) was established in 2005 and periodically presents musical evenings in Damascus, Aleppo and Lattakia.
As for Komidas, he was the first to collect, transcribe, and revise Armenian traditional and folk songs and melodies, and present them to the world.
K.Q.