Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra

The Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra (ANPO) (Armenian: Հայաստանի ազգային ֆիլհարմոնիկ նվագախումբ) is the national orchestra of Armenia.

It was founded in 1925 as a symphony orchestra of the Yerevan State Conservatory.

Over the years, conductors Arshak Adamian, Alexander Spendiarian, Ohan Durian, Valeri Gergiev, Loris Tjeknavorian, etc.

Many famous artists as David Oistrach, Sviatoslav Richter, Mstislav Rostropovich, David Geringas, Boris Berezovsky, Ian Gillan have appeared with the orchestra.

Aram Khachaturian, Dmitri Kabalevsky and others have conducted their works at the APO.