On October 19 the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, headed by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Sergey Smbatyan, presented Orca Symphony No. 1 by Serj Tankian within the framework of the 5th Khachaturian International Festival, Public Radio of Armenia reports.
After the performance Tankian thanked the orchestra for the performance, particularly noting:
”It is amazing that my symphony has been presented in Armenia by this amazing young people. Frankly speaking I am amazed, impressed and excited. I want to thank the State Youth Orchestra and Sergey Smbatyan. You did fantastic job! This is awesome! Thank you! Today I was thinking that our treasure is not under the ground. The treasure is here! We have such brilliant musicians! We must always encourage them,” Serj Tankian noted after the concert.