Francophonie Bimonthly Festival closes with  gala performance at Aram  Khachaturian Concert Hall

ArmInfo. The Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall will host the final gala concert of the Francophonie Bimonthly Festival, featuring the State Chamber  Orchestra of Armenia.

The evening's centerstage belongs to Rodion Shchedrin's iconic  "Carmen Suite," a vibrant reimagining of Georges Bizet's masterpiece.  The program will also feature beloved works by Sarasate, Faure, and  Ravel. 

Belgian Armenian violinist Hrayr Karapetyan will perform as soloist.  Ralph Szigeti, invited from France, will conduct the concert. The  Francophonie Bimonth in  Armenia kicked off on March 24 with a  concert by the ancient music ensemble "Tagharan" titled "Francophonic  Tagharan," held at the Komitas Chamber Music House.

In addition to the opening concert, the National Center of Chamber  Music also held several other concerts as part of the Francophonie  Bimonth, including a joint concert by the State Chamber Choir of  Armenia and Robert Amirkhanyan dedicated to the memory of Armenian  poet, French Resistance participant, and French national hero Misak  Manouchian; a concert by the State Chamber Choir of Armenia, "Eternal  Melodies of Aznavour," dedicated to the great chansonnier Charles  Aznavour; a joint concert by the State Chamber Choir "Hover" and  students of the Yerevan State Conservatory named after Komitas; and  concerts by the State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia in Yerevan and  Vanadzor, featuring works by prominent French composers. The concert,  which will take place on April 30 at 19:30, is organized with the  support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of  Armenia, in partnership with the National Center for Chamber Music,  the State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, the Embassy of France in the  Republic of Armenia and the French Institute in Armenia.