World-Renowned KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir Kicks off Its First-Ever North American Tour of Eight Cities on October 18 in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES--(EON:Enhanced Online News)--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.

      For details, visit www.KOHARConcert.com or call 323-469-7356.

NOTE: Photos, CDs and Press Tickets for Performance Previews and
      Reviews Available Upon Request

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