Meet The Team
Gayane Baghdasaryan, a virtuoso of choral magic, orchestrates a symphony of brilliance spanning over three decades. Her educational journey crescendoed with a Master's Degree and a Ph.D./D.M.A in Choral Conducting from the Yerevan State Conservatory, crafting the foundation for her musical tapestry where she also served as a professor of conducting.
A trailblazer, Gayane served as the Founder, Artistic Director & Choirmaster of Hamazgayin "Sayat Nova" Choir, Agbu "LA Choir", "Belfry" Youth Choir and "Arega" Youth Choir.
Currently, serves as the artistic director & choirmaster of the "Haikian" Chamber Choir, infusing its melodies with global enchantment.
Her influence extends far beyond borders, with guest engagements in the Middle East and whirlwind tours to Denmark, France, the USA, Egypt, Cyprus, Russia, and Georgia. Leading as the President of the Armenian Choral Conductors Association, she championed the harmonious evolution of the art form.
Notable accolades, including 1st Place in the Youth & Children's Choir State Competition (2006) and triumph at the "Renaissance" International Festival (2013), adorn Gayane's illustrious journey. Her recordings with the Armenian State Radio and VT Chamber Choir echo the vibrant colors of Armenian musical heritage.
In each nuanced note, Gayane Baghdasaryan paints a canvas of passion, leaving an indelible mark on the kaleidoscope of choral music.
Gayane Baghdasaryan
Executive Director
Mikayel Avetisyan received his primary musical education at Tchaikovsky
Professional School of Music earning his diploma from the department of
Composition and Theory of Music. He continued his studies at Komitas State Conservatory and in 1989 earned Master’s Degrees in Opera-Symphony Conducting and Ethno-Musicology under the instruction of Maestro Yasha Voskanian.
Maestro Avetisyan completed his post-graduated studies under the guidance of Maestro Ohan Durian. From 1987 to 1989, parallel to his studies at Yerevan State Conservatory, Maestro Avetisyan completed a three-year intensive course in conducting in the class of Professor Maestro Iliya Musin at St. Petersburg State Conservatory. He is a
diplomat of the 35th Kirill Kondrashin Conductors Masterclasses held in
Netherlands by Sir Edward Downes and Peter Eotvos. From 1992 Mikayel Avetisyan regularly performed with the National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet Orchestra and National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Yerevan. In 1994 Mr. Avetisyan became the Principal Conductor of Yerevan State Symphony Orchestra; and in 1997 he was appointed the Music Director and the Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra. He has conducted the USSR State Symphony Orchestra and a number of European and Russian Orchestras in France, Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Russia, Georgia, and Turkey. His recordings with “Moscow” Symphony Orchestra were released on RCD. From 2002 to 2007 Mikayel Avetisyan was a conductor with the New Valley Symphony Orchestra. For his artistic achievements and 2004/05 concert series Mikayel Avetisyan was honored with the City of Glendale and County Los Angeles Artistic Achievement Diamond Award. In 2007 Mikayel Avetisyan showcases in The Bruno Walter National Conductors Preview with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra in Jacksonville, Florida. In 2010 Maestro Mikayel Avetisyan was appointed Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra.
Presently, Maestro Mikayel Avetisyan Founding Artistic and Music Director of the Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra, Music Director of the Belfry Symphony, AYAC Choir, ASLA Choir.
Maestro Mikayel Avetisyan
Chairman
​Aida Amirkhanian
Aida Amirkhanian
Vice Chair
​Hilda Tourians
Hilda Tourians
Treasurer
Evana Grigorian​
Evana Grigorian
Secretary
Hasmik Shirvanyan
Hasmik Shirvanyan​
Operations Coordinator