World-Renowned KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir Kicks off Its First-Ever North American Tour

LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir) - WHO: KOHAR is an internationally acclaimed symphony orchestra and choir that fuses the sounds of Armenian culture and heritage with classical music. KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir is the only symphony orchestra that integrates symphonic-jazz music with traditional Armenian instruments to generate Armenian folkloric music in a modern rendition.

KOHAR is comprised of 150 performing artists, musicians, choral singers, soloists, dancers, and a pantomime. Traveling all the way from Gyumri, Armenia, KOHAR also will perform some of the most favored Armenian patriotic and popular songs.

WHAT: With audiences throughout the Near East and Europe and fans worldwide, KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir has performed in Beirut, Lebanon; Nicosia, Cyprus; Istanbul, Turkey; and Moscow, Russia.

KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir's DVD was bestowed the Intermedia Award during the World Media Festival in Hamburg, Germany in 2004. KOHAR also received the Anoush Achievement Award during the seventh annual Armenian Music Awards, held at the Hollywood Palladium in California in May 2005. The award was presented to KOHAR for its contribution to Armenian culture, which is exemplified in the All Time Armenian Favourites DVD.

WHEN AND WHERE:
CITIES, DATES AND LOCATIONS OF KOHAR'S AMERICAS TOUR INCLUDE:

Los Angeles
Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 8:15 PM
Gibson Amphitheatre Universal CityWalk
Universal City, CA 91608

San Francisco
Friday, October 26, 2007 at 8:15 PM
Nob Hill Masonic Center
San Francisco, CA 94108

Detroit
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 8:15 PM
Max M. Fisher Music Center
Detroit, Michigan 48201

Chicago
Thursday, November 1, 2007 8:15 PM
Harris Theater
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Boston
Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 8:15 PM
Colonial Theatre
Boston, Massachusetts 02116

Toronto
Friday, November 16, 2007 8:15 PM
Toronto Centre for the Arts - Main Stage
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M2N 6R8

Montreal
Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Place des Arts - Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Montreal, Quebec, CANADA H2X 1Y9

New York
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:15 PM
Carnegie Hall - Isaac Stern Auditorium
New York, NY 10019

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets ($25 - $150) are on sale now at each venue box office, via Ticketmaster, Ticket fusion (SF only) and KOHARConcert.com. Groups of 100+ may be eligible for a 10% discount, subject to availability.