By Richard Guzman, Press-Telegram

Inspired by music spanning the globe, the Armenian Pops Orchestra is celebrating the spirit of the Armenian people with a concert called “Sounds of the Diaspora.”

“It’s a celebration of life, of Armenian music, of us prospering as Armenians in different parts of the world,” said Greg Hosharian, who will conduct the orchestra during Sunday’s concert at the Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena.

The two-hour concert will span genres, including jazz, pop and rock, and will feature instruments not often heard in orchestras, such as guitars and a bouzouki, a Greek instrument that resembles a guitar.