The Armenian conductor of the choir of the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet theater, Kevork Tavityan, has been appointed director general of this theater.

Tavityan was appointed Istanbul State Opera and Ballet Director General when the former director retired, reported Agos Armenian bilingual weekly of Istanbul.

The Armenian musician was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1968.

In 1998, he was accepted to the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet as a soloist.

Kevork Tavityan has given concerts in several cities around the world, and both as a choir conductor and soloist.