Armenia’s culture ministry says the choir and trio performed jazz arrangements of Armenian folk songs, closing a program honoring linguist Hrachia Acharian and Yerevan’s Republic Square.
Armenia’s Hover State Chamber Choir and the Vahagn Hayrapetyan Trio performed jazz arrangements of Armenian folk songs at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, closing a commemorative program, Armenia’s Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport said.
The program marked the 150th birth anniversary of Armenian scholar and linguist Hrachia Acharian and the 100th anniversary of the start of construction of Yerevan’s Republic Square. Both anniversaries are included in UNESCO’s 2026–2027 calendar.
The National Center of Chamber Music said folk songs from Aparan and Hamshen held a prominent place in the program. Hover performed under its artistic director and conductor, Sona Hovhannisyan. Vahagn Hayrapetyan is an Armenian jazz musician and pianist.
The ministry’s advance announcement scheduled the closing concert for 29 October 2026. In its October 30 report, the National Center of Chamber Music confirmed that the program concluded with the joint performance.
The events were dedicated to the 35th anniversary of Armenia’s independence. The ministry organized them in cooperation with UNESCO and Armenia’s permanent representation to UNESCO.
The ministry had announced an October 28 opening with the conference “Life as Science: Hrachia Acharian” and the Republic Square exhibition. The conference examined Acharian’s scholarly legacy and contribution to Armenian linguistics.
Deputy Minister Tigran Virabyan said UNESCO’s recognition testified to the universal value of Armenian cultural heritage. He described the concert as bringing together language, folklore, architecture and musical traditions.
After the closing concert, the already-open photography exhibition “The Square and Time: From Past to Future,” documenting Republic Square’s history, was scheduled to remain open through 2 November 2026.
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