Armenia Day 9 - final concert

For some of us, Saturday began quite early, as some set out at 5 AM to watch the sunrise behind the mountains. However, since the sky was very cloudy, this adventure unfortunately ended relatively quickly.

Most took advantage of the free morning to sleep in and rest. After breakfast at the Eco Resort, some small groups made their way to a viewpoint to enjoy the view and take photos.

At 11 o'clock, we all met for a short meeting followed by a rehearsal of 'Nearer my God to Thee', during which we divided into vocal groups to practice difficult passages.

Then it was time to load the luggage, and at noon we headed off by bus to our next hotels. After about two hours of driving through many serpentine roads, we arrived in Kapan, where the choir was split between two hotels for our next night. After a brief room chaos at the Prince Hotel, everyone found a place to sleep, and then we took the bus to the Vahagn Stamboltsyan Organ Hall in Kapan, where we would later have our final concert. Since no one really had lunch yet, we were given some time to grab something to eat. While one half visited the supermarket, the others tried out small snacks and cafes.

At 4 PM we met again for a short placement rehearsal, during which we sang a few songs and organized the seating arrangement. Just before the concert, we also met our host choir for the day, the 'Kapan Municipality Women’s Choir', and rehearsed our joint piece with them.

As in the previous concerts, the Armenian choir opened the concert at 6 PM, and of course, we were once again thrilled by their pieces and their talent. Then we presented our program, which this time mainly consisted of pop pieces like 'Viva la Vida', 'Superstition', and 'Get Lost'. But also 'Water Fountain', 'Apple Tree', and our new piece 'Mister Sandman' were not to be missed that evening and garnered great enthusiasm from the audience. The crowning finale was once again 'Yerevan Erebuni', which we sang together, and the audience joined in enthusiastically.

We ended the evening together at dinner and enjoyed the shared time. There was also a little singing performance (the first on this trip), which brought a smile to the faces of the staff and guests.

Subsequently, we returned together to our two hotels, and the rest of the evening was filled with speeches, card games, and packing. For most, it was an early night, as the next day promised to be a long one.