Syrian Maestro Missak Baghboudarian appionted as the honorary conductor of the K – Orchestra in South Korea
Maestro Baghboudarian said in a statement to SANA that orchestra conductors who have been granted the honorary conductors will be invited to South Korea in 2023 after the end of the global “Covid- 19” epidemic crisis, to be briefed on the reality of music in South Korea, conduct concerts, hold workshops and exchange programs between Orchestra conductors as well as participation in international competition committees.
It is noteworthy that Maestro Baghboudarian, was born in Damascus in 1973, studied music at the Arab and Higher Institutes of Music, from which he graduated in 1995 with a piano specialization and orchestra conducting .
He led the symphony orchestra under the supervision of the late musician Sulhi Al-Wadi, then he completed the study of conducting the orchestra in Italy, in addition to several specialized courses.
Maestro Baghboudarian also worked as a principal conductor for orchestras in Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, America, Switzerland, the Dominican Republic, Algeria and Turkey.
The Maestro has led the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra in dozens of concerts since 2003 in Syria and abroad including the opening ceremony of “Damascus Opera House” , the opening and concluding ceremonies of “Damascus the Capital of Arab Culture” festival , the concluding of “Tlemcen capital of Islamic culture” festival and “Oran Arab Film Festival 2012” .
Maestro Baghboudarian won many medals from Italy, Armenia and the State Encouragement Award by the Ministry of Culture.
Rawaa Ghanam