live at the opera house

Live at the Opera House is a contemporary music series dedicated to presenting world class talent at the most distinctive venues around the State. Founder & Chief Impresario, Raffi Der Simonian, developed a specialty in audience development and has experience marketing the highest caliber performing arts events around the world.

Der Simonian worked on the marketing teams at the Royal Festival Hall in London in the Spring of 2002. Working at one of the world's largest cultural arts centers provided a unique glimpse into the world of marketing everything ranging from contemporary dance, ballet, classical, contemporary and visual art. Upon returning back to America, Der Simonian served on the marketing team at the historic Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC.) PPAC offered a yearlong season of high quality programming ranging from Disney's The Lion King to acts such as Jerry Seinfeld, The White Stripes, David Sedaris and many more.

As a musician himself, Der Simonian knows and understands both sides of the stage. This knowledge base has served him well with the production of the Live at the Opera House Music series. He has worked with a range of talent that include Grammy Award winning artists and up and coming super novas.