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Tickets on Sale Now The voice of System of A Down and one of the great performers in hard rock history! VPAC presents North American Premiere of Serj Tankian’s Elect the Dead & Orca Symphonies Thursday, November 10 at 8:00PM Los Angeles, CA, July 15, 2016 – With a vocal range over four octaves, Serj Tankian, considered one of the greatest singers in hard rock history and a CSUN alumnus, will present his Orca Symphony and perform and sing his Elect The Dead Symphony alongside the CSUN Orchestra under the direction of John Roscigno at Valley Performing Arts Center for one night only on Thursday, November 10 at 8:00pm. “Though the world first knew Serj as the front man for System of A Down, he has many diverse talents and passions including social activism, orchestral compositions, and visual art,” says Thor Steingraber, Executive Director of Valley Performing Arts Center. “The VPAC gallery will exhibit his most recent artwork, available for viewing prior to the performance. I'm proud to present Serj Tankian as the second annual CSUN Alumni concert.” “I’ve got this incredible opportunity to go back to the school where I graduated from, Cal State University, Northridge and play with my alma mater, CSUN Symphony Orchestra,” said Serj Tankian in a Youtube video. “This is something you don’t want to miss and will be the first show of its kind in North America.” About Elect the Dead & Orca Symphony Tankian has always created music as an outlet to express his thoughts and feelings with a level of passion and consciousness that few in today’s world of music can rival. Introduced to the melding of cultures, ideas and ideals from a very young age, Tankian learned principles from this integration and adaptation that have led to his understanding of the oneness of all things; he has since transfigured these thoughts into the music and art that he lives to create. He emerged as a solo artist with his debut album Elect The Dead, which showcases the writing and arranging prowess of a man best known for his inimitable vocals, incisive lyrics, and dedication to bringing light to various issues revolving around injustice. Neither a mellow excursion into world music or the frantic war-cry of System that some had predicted, Elect The Dead is multi-faceted and multi- layered, containing elements of psychedelia, classical, and the trademark surrealist images and skewed time signatures that Tankian has made his own. Two years after its initial release, he began working with New Zealand composer John Psathas to rearrange and orchestrate Elect The Dead for a full symphony orchestra. This was followed by an inaugural Elect The Dead Symphony concert in Auckland with the News Release

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TicketsonSaleNowThevoiceofSystemofADownandoneofthegreatperformersinhardrockhistory!

VPACpresentsNorthAmericanPremiereofSerjTankian’sElecttheDead&OrcaSymphonies

Thursday,November10at8:00PMLosAngeles,CA,July15,2016–Withavocalrangeoverfouroctaves,SerjTankian,consideredoneofthegreatestsingersinhardrockhistoryandaCSUNalumnus,willpresenthisOrcaSymphonyandperformandsinghisElectTheDeadSymphonyalongsidetheCSUNOrchestraunderthedirectionofJohnRoscignoatValleyPerformingArtsCenterforonenightonlyonThursday,November10at8:00pm.“ThoughtheworldfirstknewSerjasthefrontmanforSystemofADown,hehasmanydiversetalentsandpassionsincludingsocialactivism,orchestralcompositions,andvisualart,”saysThorSteingraber,ExecutiveDirectorofValleyPerformingArtsCenter.“TheVPACgallerywillexhibithismostrecentartwork,availableforviewingpriortotheperformance.I'mproudtopresentSerjTankianasthesecondannualCSUNAlumniconcert.”“I’vegotthisincredibleopportunitytogobacktotheschoolwhereIgraduatedfrom,CalStateUniversity,Northridgeandplaywithmyalmamater,CSUNSymphonyOrchestra,”saidSerjTankianinaYoutubevideo.“Thisissomethingyoudon’twanttomissandwillbethefirstshowofitskindinNorthAmerica.”AboutElecttheDead&OrcaSymphonyTankianhasalwayscreatedmusicasanoutlettoexpresshisthoughtsandfeelingswithalevelofpassionandconsciousnessthatfewintoday’sworldofmusiccanrival.Introducedtothemeldingofcultures,ideasandidealsfromaveryyoungage,Tankianlearnedprinciplesfromthisintegrationandadaptationthathaveledtohisunderstandingoftheonenessofallthings;hehassincetransfiguredthesethoughtsintothemusicandartthathelivestocreate.

HeemergedasasoloartistwithhisdebutalbumElectTheDead,whichshowcasesthewritingandarrangingprowessofamanbestknownforhisinimitablevocals,incisivelyrics,anddedicationtobringinglighttovariousissuesrevolvingaroundinjustice.Neitheramellowexcursionintoworldmusicorthefranticwar-cryofSystemthatsomehadpredicted,ElectTheDeadismulti-facetedandmulti-layered,containingelementsofpsychedelia,classical,andthetrademarksurrealistimagesandskewedtimesignaturesthatTankianhasmadehisown.Twoyearsafteritsinitialrelease,hebeganworkingwithNewZealandcomposerJohnPsathastorearrangeandorchestrateElectTheDeadforafullsymphonyorchestra.ThiswasfollowedbyaninauguralElectTheDeadSymphonyconcertinAucklandwiththe

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AucklandPhilharmoniaOrchestrathatwasrecordedandfilmedandreleasedthefollowingyear,debutingatnumber4ontheClassicalMusicchartshereintheUSA.

In2012,TankiancomposedhisfirsttruesymphonytitledOrcaSymphonyNo.1,andhaditsfouractsrecordedattherenownedBrucknerhausinLinz,AustriawiththeDasKarussellOrchestraunderthedirectionofWernerSteinmetz.AccordingtoTankian,“Orcaisknownasthekillerwhale,butisreallyadarkdolphin,asymbolismforhumandichotomy.”ThefouractsofOrcamixinfluencesfromearly20thcenturycomposerswithmodernfilmcompositionaldynamicsshowinginfluencesrangingfromEnnioMorriconetoPhilipGlass.Listenersaremetwithaminglingofsoundsandintertwiningpiecesthatarebothsereneandbombasticatthesametime,offeringafreshinterpretationtotheclassicalart.AboutSerjTankianEarlyinhiscareer,Serjfoundanoutletastherabble–rousingleadsingerandsongwriterofthelargelysuccessfulrockbandSystemofADown,abandthathasreachedintotheheartsandmindsofmillionsofpeoplerelayingmultiplemessagesoflove,awarenessandactivism.SystemofADownhasfivestudioalbumreleases,threeofwhichdebutedatnumberoneontheBillboard200,andhasalsobeennominatedforfourGrammyAwardsandsnaggedonein2006for'BestHardRockPerformance'fortheirsong"B.Y.O.B."Despitethissuccess,Serjnevergrewcomplacentwithhisart,alwaysstrivingtoopenupnewchannelsofsoundandarrangementtoarticulatehisartisticexpressions.Tankianhasreleasedfivealbumsofhisownsolomaterial,beginningwith2007'schart-toppinghardrockalbumElectTheDead.HissophomoresoloalbumImperfectHarmonieswasreleasedin2010,followedbyHarakiriin2012.2013sawtwodistinctreleasesfromSerj,withthefirstbeingthecriticallyacclaimedOrcaSymphonyNo.1,releasedinJuneofthatyear,followedupwiththeveryuniqueJazz-izChristonemonthlater.Overthepastcoupleyears,histimespentintherecordingstudiohasbeenfocusedoncreatingmusicalscoresandcompositionsforfilmandvideogameprojects,namelyindependentfilms1915,TheLastInhabitantandHardcorealongwiththevideogame'MidnightStar',whichwascreatedbyoneofthechiefcreatorsofthefamed'Halo'gamefranchise.SerjTankian’sresumealsoincludestheformationofarecordlabel,SerjicalStrikeRecords(establishedin2001)whichhasreleasedalbumsbyeightcriticallyacclaimedartists,includingFairToMidland,BucketheadandDeathByStereo.AlongwithfellowmusicianTomMorello(RageAgainstTheMachine,Audioslave),Serjco-foundedthenon-profitorganizationAxisOfJusticein2002,whichstrivestobringtogethermusicians,fansofmusicandgrassrootspoliticalorganizationstofightforsocialjustice.Hehasalsodabbledwiththeworldofbroadcastingasco-hostoftheAxisOfJusticeRadioNetwork,whichcanbeheardviaSiriusSatelliteRadioandKPFKinLosAngeles.Withamissionofspreadingdiversityandunderstandingthroughmusic,poetryandactivism,SerjTankianwillcontinuetosurpriseandenlightenthosewholistentohismusicandhearhiswords.Inrecentyears,Tankianhassplithistimebetweenholdingamicandpaintbrush,havingfeverishlycreatedover40piecesofartsince2013.HisjourneyintotheworldoffineartbeganwithhisDisarmingTimeMusicalPaintingsthatwereexhibitedatProjectGalleryinLosAngeles.Sincethen,hehashadmultipleexhibitionsatgalleriesinboththeUnitedStatesaswellasNewZealand.Mostrecently,hisartworkwasexhibitedatthegrandopeningofNewMuseumLosGatosinNorthernCaliforniaaspartofagroupexhibitthatranthroughSeptemberof2015.

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TicketsTicketsforSerjTankianperformingwiththeCSUNSymphonystartat$33andcanbepurchasedbyvisitingValleyPerformingArtsCenter.orgorcalling(818)677-3000.ValleyPerformingArtsCenterislocatedonthecampusofCaliforniaStateUniversity,Northridge(CSUN),18111NordhoffStreetNorthridge,CA91330-8448,atthecornerofNordhoffandLindley.AboutValleyPerformingArtsCenterNowinitssixthseason,VPAC'smissionistopresentawidevarietyofperformancesthatnotonlyincludesnewandoriginalworkfromtheLosAngelesregion,butalsoworkfromaroundtheworldthatappealstoallofLA'srichanddiversecommunities.TheValleyPerformingArtsCenter’s2016-17Seasonsignalsaneweraforthepremiereeventvenue.UndertheleadershipofExecutiveDirectorThorSteingraber,VPACexpandsitsprogrammingandoutstandingmulti-disciplinaryperformances.LocatedonthecampusofCaliforniaStateUniversity,Northridge,VPAC’sseasonoffersavibrantanddiverseperformanceprogramofnearly50classicalandpopularmusic,dance,theater,familyandinternationaleventsthatwillservetoestablishVPACastheintellectualandculturalheartoftheSanFernandoValleyandfurtherestablishitselfasoneofthetopartscompaniesinSouthernCalifornia.Theaward-winning1,700-seattheatrewasdesignedbyHGAArchitectsandEngineersandwasrecentlycitedbytheLosAngelesTimesas“agrowinghubforlivemusic,dance,dramaandotherculturalevents.”CalendarListingforSerjTankianperformingwithCSUNSymphonyVenue: ValleyPerformingArtsCenter 18111NordhoffStreet Northridge,CA91330 Date: Thursday,November10at8:00pmTickets: Price:Startingat$33 InPerson:VPACTicketOffice,locatedintheVPACCourtyard

ByPhone:(818)677-3000 Online:ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.orgPressContacts:TimChoy,NikiBlumberg,Davidson&ChoyPublicity

323-954-7510|[email protected];[email protected],PublicRelationsConsultant310-914-0178|[email protected]

Photos:Clickhereforphotosfromthe2016-17Season:http://www.valleyperformingartscenter.org/press/press-photos/

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