谢尔盖·辛巴特扬是亚美尼亚国家交响乐团的艺术总监和首席指挥，也是马耳他爱乐乐团的首席指挥。作为古典音乐的热心普及者，这位指挥家在国际上有着广泛的影响力，致力于振兴古典音乐观众和在全球范围内推广当代古典音乐。

谢尔盖·辛巴特扬出生于音乐世家，在祖母塔季扬娜-哈伊拉佩扬（Tatyana Hayrapetyan）--一位杰出的小提琴教师--的指导下，他迈出了古典音乐世界的第一步，随后在埃里温科米塔斯国立音乐学院和莫斯科国立柴可夫斯基音乐学院接受教育。

从音乐学院毕业后，谢尔盖师从尤里·达夫蒂扬继续深造指挥专业。不久之后，18 岁的他创建了亚美尼亚国家交响乐团，并一直担任艺术总监和首席指挥。2009 年，他从亚美尼亚国家科学院艺术研究所获得艺术博士学位。随后，2012 年，他在英国皇家音乐学院深造，师从科林·戴维斯爵士。在里卡尔多·穆蒂（Riccardo Muti）和瓦列里·杰吉耶夫（Valery Gergiev）的指导下，他的学习极大地影响并提高了他的指挥水平。

谢尔盖·辛巴特扬指挥生涯的亮点是他与伦敦交响乐团在查尔斯王子主持的温莎城堡活动中的首次演出。这场音乐会的成功令人印象深刻，随后他又受邀在白金汉宫指挥爱乐乐团。

在谢尔盖·辛巴特扬的领导下，亚美尼亚国家交响乐团有幸在世界各地的著名音乐厅演出，包括柏林音乐厅、伦敦巴比肯中心、汉堡爱尔堡音乐厅、慕尼黑加斯特爱乐乐团和莫斯科音乐学院大音乐厅，而在维也纳音乐厅和柏林爱乐乐团的演出标志着该乐团在获得更广泛认可方面取得了突破性进展。作为马耳他爱乐乐团的指挥，谢尔盖·辛巴特扬曾多次进行巡回演出，并在纽约卡内基音乐厅、费城金梅尔中心、慕尼黑 Gasteig、维也纳音乐厅、柏林爱乐乐团等著名音乐厅演出。

谢尔盖·辛巴特扬作为指挥家在国际上的广泛参与以及他对当代古典音乐的独特欣赏，促成了他与克里斯托夫-潘德列茨基（Krzysztof Penderecki）、提格兰·曼苏尔扬（Tigran Mansuryan）、阿尔沃·帕尔特（Arvo Pärt）、吉亚·坎切利（Gia Kancheli）等享誉全球的作曲家的广泛合作。与约翰·马尔科维奇（John Malkovich）合作在拉丁美洲和亚洲多个国家开展的大型项目就是其中之一。在谢尔盖·辛巴特扬（Sergey Smbatyan）的带领下，在亚美尼亚国家交响乐团的伴奏下，这位好莱坞标志性艺术家在埃里温进行了一场独特的音乐表演，朗诵了中世纪亚美尼亚诗人格里戈尔·纳雷卡齐（Grigor Narekatsi）的《悲叹书》选段。

在谢尔盖·辛巴特扬的倡议下，指挥家担任了许多年度音乐节和哈恰图良国际比赛的艺术总监，哈恰图良国际比赛还引入了指挥类别。谢尔盖·辛巴特扬创办的音乐节包括旨在继承阿拉姆·哈恰图良和其他著名亚美尼亚作曲家遗产的哈恰图良国际音乐节、邀请世界著名音乐大师来亚美尼亚演出的 "亚美尼亚 "国际音乐节、展示当代传奇作曲家作品的潘德列茨基当代音乐节等。

谢尔盖·辛巴特扬提出的其他重要倡议包括：以各种基本概念组建其他各种管弦乐团։"24/04 "世界管弦乐团；为庆祝亚美尼亚独立 25 周年而组建的 "独立的一代 "全亚美尼亚合唱团和管弦乐团；为纪念《儿童权利公约》20 周年而组建的联合国儿童基金会儿童室内管弦乐团；以及以团结全世界亚美尼亚人为理念的泛亚美尼亚交响乐团。

除了音乐会活动，指挥家还非常重视乐团和他本人的社会责任以及对年轻一代文化发展的承诺。在他的领导下，亚美尼亚国家交响乐团一直在实施教育和文化计划，目的是培养对古典音乐的好奇心，让亚美尼亚中小学和大学的学生成为古典音乐会的热情观众。谢尔盖·辛巴特扬是 "未来音乐基金会（M4FF）"的创始人，该基金会致力于发掘有才华的年轻音乐家并促进他们的职业发展。

谢尔盖·辛巴特扬努力倡导古典音乐界的创新方法，在实施各种项目的过程中不断寻求创造性的想法和解决方案。在亚美尼亚主办的最大的创新者和企业家信息技术大会 "WCIT 2019 "开幕式上，一支国际管弦乐队在谢尔盖·辛巴特扬的指挥下演奏了一首人工智能实时创作的乐曲。这个史无前例的项目象征着传统古典音乐与现代数字技术之间的对话潜力，这也是指挥家的坚定信念。

谢尔盖·辛巴特扬与亚美尼亚国家交响乐团合作，在他们自己的 "ArmSymphony Records "唱片公司发行唱片，并积极参与与伦敦交响乐团和其他乐团合作录制当代古典音乐。他最近的作品包括与马耳他爱乐乐团和世界著名男高音约瑟夫·卡列哈合作录制的心灵音乐专辑《圣母颂》，该专辑由 "DECCA Records "唱片公司发行。

在最近的音乐季中，谢尔盖·辛巴特扬曾担任伦敦交响乐团、爱乐乐团、华沙爱乐乐团、德累斯顿爱乐乐团、以色列爱乐乐团、布拉格广播交响乐团、马林斯基剧院交响乐团、斯洛伐克爱乐乐团等著名乐团的客座指挥。在 2022-2023 音乐季，谢尔盖·辛巴特扬与罗马尼亚国家爱乐乐团在英国进行了巡回演出。2023 年，他还率领亚美尼亚国家交响乐团进行了盛大的英国巡演，以纪念阿拉姆-哈恰图良诞辰 120 周年。

谢尔盖·辛巴特扬拥有亚美尼亚共和国荣誉艺术家称号和法国 "艺术与文学 "骑士勋章。

谢尔盖·辛巴特扬于 2023 年被任命为联合国儿童基金会国家大使。

Sergey Smbatyan is the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and the Principal Conductor of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. An avid popularizer of classical music, the conductor has an extensive international engagement, and is committed to rejuvenating the classical music audiences and the promotion of contemporary classical music globally.

Born into a family of musicians, Sergey Smbatyan took his first steps in the world of classical music under the guidance of her grandmother Tatyana Hayrapetyan, a distinguished violin teacher, followed by his education at Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan and Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

After graduating from the conservatory, Sergey pursued further studies in conducting under Yuri Davtyan. Not long after, he founded the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra at the age of 18, which he continues to lead as Artistic Director and Principal Conductor to this day. In 2009, he earned his PhD in Fine Arts from the Institute of Arts of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences Subsequently, in 2012, he furthered his academic journey at the Royal Academy of Music, studying under Sir Colin Davis. His studies under the guidance of Riccardo Muti and Valery Gergiev significantly influenced and enhanced his proficiency in conducting.

Sergey Smbatyan's conducting career was highlighted by his debut performance with the London Symphony Orchestra at Windsor Castle, in the framework of an event held under the auspices of Prince Charles. The impressive success of this concert led to a subsequent invitation, where he conducted the Philharmonia Orchestra at Buckingham Palace.

Under the leadership of Sergey Smbatyan, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra has had the honor of performing at prestigious concert halls worldwide, including the Konzerthaus in Berlin, Barbican Centre in London, Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, Philharmonie Gasteig in Munich, and the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, while the performances at Musikverein (Vienna) and Berliner Philharmonie marked a breakthrough in gaining wider recognition for the orchestra. As the conductor of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, Sergey Smbatyan embarked on numerous concert tours and performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, the Gasteig in Munich, Vienna’s Musikverein, the Berliner Philharmonie, and other renowned concert halls.

Sergey Smbatyan's extensive international involvement as a conductor and his distinctive appreciation for contemporary classical music has led to a wide array of collaborations with globally acclaimed composers, such as Krzysztof Penderecki, Tigran Mansuryan, Arvo Pärt, Gia Kancheli, and many others. Among such notable endeavors were the large-scale projects conducted with John Malkovich in several countries of Latin America and Asia. Led by Sergey Smbatyan and accompanied by the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, the iconic Hollywood artist delivered a unique musical performance in Yerevan, presenting a reading of excerpts from “The Book of Lamentations” by the medieval Armenian poet Grigor Narekatsi.

The conductor serves as the artistic director of a number of annual music festivals, as well as the Khachaturian International Competition, to which the category of conducting was introduced through Sergey Smbatyan's initiative. Among the festivals founded by Sergey Smbatyan are the Khachaturian International Festival, which aims to uphold the legacy of Aram Khachaturian and other famous Armenian composers, the "Armenia" International Music Festival, which hosts world-renowned virtuoso musicians to perform in Armenia, the Penderecki Contemporary Music Festival, which showcases the works of contemporary legendary composers, and others.

Other significant initiatives by Segey Smbatyan include assembly of various other orchestras formed with various underlying concepts։ the “24/04” World Orchestra; the “Generation of Independence” All-Armenian Choir and Orchestra for the celebratory events of 25th anniversary of Armenia’s independence; UNICEF Children’s Chamber Orchestra, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of a Child and Pan-Armenian Symphony Orchestra, under the concept of uniting Armenians around the world.

Along with concert activities, the conductor also attaches great importance to the orchestra’s and his own social responsibility and commitment to the cultural development of the young generation. Under his leadership, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra has been implementing educational and cultural programs with the goal of nurturing curiosity for classical music and engaging students from schools and universities in Armenia as enthusiastic audiences for classical music concerts. Sergey Smbatyan is the founder of the "Music for Future Foundation (M4FF), which is committed to discovering young talented musicians and fostering their career advancement.

Sergey Smbatyan strives to champion innovative approaches in the classical music industry, consistently seeking creative ideas and solutions in implementing various projects. During the opening ceremony of "WCIT 2019," the largest IT Congress for innovators and entrepreneurs, hosted in Armenia, an international orchestra performed an AI real-time-composed musical piece under the direction of Sergey Smbatyan. This unprecedented project symbolized the potential for the dialogue between traditional classical music delivery and the modern digital technologies, a belief deeply held by the conductor.

Sergey Smbatyan releases recordings with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra on their own "ArmSymphony Records" label and is actively involved in recording contemporary classical music with the London Symphony Orchestra and other orchestras. His recent engagements include the album of spiritual music "Ave Maria" recorded with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and the world-renowned tenor Joseph Calleja, released under the "DECCA Records" label.

In recent concert seasons, Sergey Smbatyan has served as a guest conductor with leading orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra, the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, and many others. In the 2022-2023 concert season, Sergey Smbatyan embarked on a concert tour in the United Kingdom with the Romanian National Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2023, he also led the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra on a grand UK tour, dedicated to Aram Khachaturian’s 120th anniversary.

Sergey Smbatyan holds the title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia and the title of Chevalier of the “Order of Arts and Letters” of France.

Sergey Smbatyan was appointed as a UNICEF National Ambassador in 2023.

亚美尼亚国家交响乐团是由一群虔诚的古典音乐爱好者组成的，他们的共同愿景是通过音乐弘扬优秀的精神，并维护亚美尼亚的音乐传统。乐团以其独特的音质和充满情感的表演风格而闻名，长期以来一直是世界各地一流音乐厅期待已久的座上宾。

乐团每年在亚美尼亚和世界各地举办 50 多场音乐会。乐团的曲目丰富多样，涵盖多种体裁和表演形式，从交响乐到芭蕾舞和歌剧音乐，再到流行音乐和电影音乐的交响乐编曲或古典音乐的爵士乐演绎。除了经常首演世界古典音乐遗产中的伟大杰作外，乐团还非常重视对当代和年轻作曲家的介绍，在整个音乐季的主流节目中都会演奏新作品。

亚美尼亚国家交响乐团与其创始艺术总监兼首席指挥 Sergey Smbatyan 共同创办了四个年度古典音乐节，多年来在亚美尼亚接待了众多国际知名的演奏家和指挥家，其中包括以下艺术家

吉尔-沙哈姆、米夏-麦斯基、史蒂文-伊瑟利斯、马克西姆-文格洛夫、米哈伊尔-普列特涅夫、戈蒂尔-卡普松、谢尔盖 卡恰特良、安德烈亚斯-奥滕萨默、宁峰、约瑟夫-卡列哈、托马斯-汉普森、德米特里-亚布隆斯基、汉努-林图、约翰-马尔科维奇等。乐团珍视与阿尔沃-帕尔特、提格兰-曼苏尔扬、克日什托夫-潘德列茨基、吉亚-坎切利、卡尔-詹金斯爵士和陈其钢等杰出当代作曲家多年的友谊与合作。

亚美尼亚国家交响乐团坚信古典音乐与现代技术之间的对话是有意义的、

亚美尼亚国家交响乐团是一个高度技术驱动和创新的乐团，在艺术创作中利用人工智能和其他高科技解决方案，不断追求实验多样性。

乐团对亚美尼亚青少年教育的投入不断增加。DasA 计划于 2018 年启动，旨在激发高中生对古典音乐的好奇、理解和喜爱。该计划旨在拉近青少年与高品质音乐艺术之间的距离，分享古典音乐的娱乐知识。乐团还在 "我的交响乐 "项目框架内以大学生为目标群体，开展焦点小组讨论、会议和音乐会邀请，以满足新一代的需求。除教育计划外，还经常为年轻音乐家举办大师班，邀请著名艺术家授课。

亚美尼亚国家交响乐团始终牢记自己的社会责任，通过定期发出邀请、免费参观乐团演出、参与慈善音乐会和筹款活动等方式，确保社会弱势群体的文化参与。

Now a celebrated symphony orchestra at home and overseas, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra emerged from a group of devout enthusiasts of classical music with the shared vision of championing spiritual excellence through music and upholding the musical traditions of their native Armenia. Reputed to have finely distinct quality of sound and emotionally charged performance style, the orchestra has long become an awaited guest in leading concert halls around the world.

The orchestra performs over 50 concerts in Armenia and across the world annually. The rich and diverse repertoire of the orchestra covers multiple genres and performance formats, ranging from symphonies to ballet and opera music to symphonic arrangements of popular and cinematic music or jazz interpretations of classical music. Along with recurrent debut performances of great masterpieces from the world heritage of classical music, the orchestra places a considerable importance in exposing contemporary and young composers as well, featuring new works in its mainstream programming throughout concert seasons.

Together with its Founding Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Sergey Smbatyan, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra has established four annual classical music festivals, hosting in Armenia a multitude of internationally renowned virtuoso performers and conductors over years, including artists such as 
Gil Shaham, Mischa Maisky, Steven Isserlis, Maxim Vengerov, Mikhail Pletnev, Gautier Capuçon, Sergey Khachatryan, Andreas Ottensamer, Ning Feng, Jօseph Calleja, Thomas Hampson, Dmitry Yablonsky, Hannu Lintu, John Malkovich and many others. The orchestra treasures years of friendship and cooperation with remarkable contemporary composers such as Arvo Pärt, Tigran Mansuryan, Krzysztof Penderecki, Giya Kancheli, Sir Karl Jenkins and Qigang Chen.

By virtue of its belief in the meaningful dialogue between classical music and modern technologies,
the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra is profiled as a highly tech-driven and innovative orchestra, with a perpetual pursuit of experimental diversity by leveraging AI and other high-tech solutions in its artistic endeavors.

The orchestra has a growing input in the education of young people in Armenia. Launched in 2018, the DasA program strives to incite curiosity, understanding and liking for classical music among high school students. The program is designed to bring the youth and high quality musical art closer together and share entertaining knowledge about classical music. The orchestra also targets university students in the framework of the “My Symphonic” project, conducting focus group discussions, meeting sessions and providing invitations to concerts, adopting them to meet to the needs of the new generation. Aside from educational programs, master classes with prominent artists are held frequently for young musicians.

With a committed awareness of its social responsibility, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra ensures the cultural engagement of vulnerable social groups by regularly issuing invitations and making available complimentary attendances to the orchestra’s performances, along with involving in charity concerts and events for fundraising purposes.