SERJ TANKIAN To Perform With AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

January 15, 2009

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian has issued the following update:

"I am writing this to you from my residence in New Zealand. I felt it was appropriate to write this from here because I have HUGE news for ALL of my fans (especially for those of you in Australia and New Zealand).

"As many of you know, I am playing Big Day Out [festival in Australia/New Zealand] this year, plus some solo shows with special shows with very special guests FANTOMAS. But the reason I am writing this letter is to tell you that I am doing a once-in-a-lifetime show with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra.

"On Monday, March 16, 2009 at the Auckland Town Hall I will be collaborating with Auckland's most loved orchestra. I will be playing songs from [Serj's solo debut] 'Elect The Dead' and some unreleased extras. All the songs will be reinterpreted to fit with the orchestra, as the F.C.C. [Serj's solo band] will not be playing this show with me. It's just the orchestra and I; the arrangements for the orchestra were made by respected New Zealand composer John Psathas.

"I'm elated to have the opportunity to arrange my songs from 'Elect the Dead' for a full orchestra with the APO. The arrangements will be quite different than those on the record including bonus tracks never played live, and John Psathas will be helping me outfit my string arrangements for the full orchestra. We'll also be taping the performance for a worldwide DVD release later in the year. Yes, for real, we will be putting this out on DVD."

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