Yerevan Will Host CIS Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Youth Symphony Orchestra will perform concerts in the capitals of CIS countries such as Yerevan, Moscow, Kiev, Baku, Astana and Ashgabat in fall 2010, Vladimir Spivakov, Conductor of this orchestra, told journalists in Paris.

On May 10 the UNESCO headquarter in Paris hosted CIS Youth Symphony Orchestra concert dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the World War II Victory.

Pieces of music from Schindler's List, an American war-drama, and from Victory Day (also known as Den Pobedy) were performed. The music of this film was written by Armenian national song writer David Tuhmanov.

The concert lasted two hours with the audience greeting each performance with loud applause.