State Song Theatre of Armenia

The State Song Theater was established on April 1, 1994 as a result of the reorganization of the State Jazz Orchestra of Armenia. Artistic director of the orchestra, composer Artur Grigoryan became the artistic director of the theater. The theater started its functioning in the building, located on Khanjyan street in Yerevan. The premier concert of the State Song Theater took place in December 1994 with the participation of the founders of the Theater, Syuzan Margaryan, Shushan Petrosyan, Grisha Agakhanyan, Aramo and Emma Petrosyan, Nune Yesayan, Ida Janibekyan, Forsh, Erna Yuzbashyan, Araksya Musheghyan, Anahit Manukyan, Armen Gevorkyan, Srbui Stamboltsyan, Artur Ispiryan, Grigor Antonyan, Irina Danielyan, Gayane Hovanesyan and others. Numerous musical projects, contests-festivals, "Asup" annual award ceremonies, "Look" and "Just So" TV projects, "Yes" show, "Green Zone" and "Voices of Artsakh" projects, "Dar" all-Armenian contest-festival, "Real Story" and "Merry Notes" contests, authors' evenings, and musical performances for children have been organized in the theater. The theater was involved both in concert activities and in the development of music and theater genre in Armenia, searching for talented young people, teaching them the art of music and their stage education. The theater toured the U.S., Russia, France, Australia, Bulgaria and other countries. Many famous Armenian singers started their creative path here: Andre, Varduhi Vardanyan, Arsen Safaryan, Alla Levonyan, Arsen Grigoryan, Zaruhi Babayan, Liana, Hasmik Karapetyan, Tigran Petrosyan, Nane Dance Ensemble, Eric Karapetyan, Kristine Pepelyan, Arman Aghajanyan, Aram Avakyan, Ara Martirosyan, Vardan Badalyan, Inga and Anush Arshakyan, Sofi Mkheyan, Razmik Hamyan, Hayko and others.