Education | Armenian State Symphony Orchestra

The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra is acknowledged for its growing input in the education of young people in Armenia. Launched in 2018, the DasA project strives to incite curiosity, understanding and liking for classical music among high school students. The DasA project (Das is the Armenian word for lesson and "A" stands for the “LA” note - the beginning of the musical alphabet to which all musical instruments are tuned in the orchestra) aims to popularize high art and provoke positive transformation in the young generation’s attitude towards music.

The framework of the project comprises open lessons and extra-curricular meetings with high school students to explore classical music, its history and cultural impact as well as introduce them to specific classical masterpieces before attending the concert performances that follow these open lessons.

This enriching experience turns out to be a revelation for many students who are having their first ever attendance to a classical music concert. In the course of 2 years, the Das A lessons were delivered to over 12000 students of 35 high schools, resulting in recurring future attendance by 40% of the target group students to the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra’s concerts.