As part of a nine-concert, four city tour of South America, KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir performed in Uruguay on October 23 and 24, bringing the audiences to their feet.
The Armenian Mirror Spectator reports that KOHAR’s 170 members traveled from Armenia to South America, beginning with Uruguay, where its program, titled “All Time Armenian Favorites,” were performed with many new songs that were orchestrated exclusively for South American audiences. It is reported that in Montevideo in particular, the song La Cumparsita, a Uruguayan tango, brought tears to the eyes of the audience when it was combined with Im Karavan, the renowned Armenian song that yearns for the caravan to take the Armenian people on an eternal journey destined to their homeland.
At the concert in Uruguay José Mujica, the president of the country, and his wife, were seen enjoying the first night of the concert.
KOHAR is the brainchild of Armenian cultural patron, Harout Khatchadourian of Lebanon, who along with his brothers, sustains the activities and concerts of KOHAR in memory of his father and as tribute to his mother.
KOHAR continued its tour of South America in Buenos Aries (October 27, 28 and 29), Cordoba (November 3) and will perform in Sao Paulo (November 9, 10 and 11).
