A Night of Music and Resilience at Damascus Opera House

An extraordinary night of art and humanity unfolded at the Damascus Opera House, holding a powerful message of hope and cultural resilience. The concert symbolized the will to live amid the ruins of war, as a large audience gathered to listen to the melodies that have long represented peace and Syria’s deep-rooted heritage.

Orchestra conductor Misak Baghboudarian, a member of Syria’s Armenian minority, took the stage to lead the orchestra in a distinguished performance. The repertoire featured masterpieces by Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, along with works by Syrian composers, reflecting the spirit of national identity.

The concert was filled with deeply emotional moments as musicians performed against a backdrop of images depicting the suffering of Syrians during the long years of war.

Amid the harmony of music and the echoes of applause, the Damascus Opera House presented an image of a Syria determined to rise from the destruction of war, a Syria still capable of creating art for generations to come.