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Sergey Smbatyan

Dec 22, 2023

Malta Philharmonic Reinstates Principal Conductor

The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that it will reinstate its principal conductor Maestro Sergey Smbatyan to his former position after he was cleared in Armenia of alleged fraud. Smbatyan was suspended from his role in the orchestra in July after he and his father were arrested. However, he was acquitted in October and the charges were dropped. In a {…}

Nov 3, 2023

Sergey Smbatyan Aquitted of Fraud Charges

On Oct. 27, 2023, Maestro Sergey Smbatyan was acquitted of fraud charges with the criminal prosecution against him has ended. In an official letter from the prosecutor obtained by OperaWire, the letter notes that the case was terminated. Additionally, Smbatyan said, “As you probably learned from the news, the process that could have had only one outcome was resolved today, {…}

Jul 31, 2023

Conductor Sergey Smbatyan Arrested for Fraud & Suspended from Malta Philharmonic

Sergey Smbatyan, Principal Conductor of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, and his father have been arrested for large-scale fraud in Armenia. Smatyna’s father is the former ambassador of Armenia to Israel and had previously been accused of abuse of power and money laundering. According to reports, the General Prosecutor’s Office alleges that Smbatyan’s actions led to a loss of one billion {…}

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