Rieger-Kloss organ, installed in 1970 in Aram Khachaturian Concert  Hall, to be restored

ArmInfo.The Rieger-Kloss organ, installed in 1970 in the Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, will be restored. At its meeting on May 27, the RA government decided to allocate 242 million drams for this purpose in 2026.

As noted in the rationale for the draft decision, the organ has long  been in need of restoration. To ensure the continued use of the organ  and the restoration work, the concert hall's management has  approached leading and internationally renowned specialized companies  with a proposal to carry out the restoration work.  Following  negotiations and professional discussions, this important project was  entrusted to the prestigious Austrian company Rieger-Orgelbau GmbH,  which presented a project cost estimate of 346 million drams,  equivalent to 768,000 euros. This amount does not include customs  clearance of imported goods, travel expenses and accommodation for  specialists, income tax, VAT, a 4% price indexation, and a 10%  contingency.

The organ will be dismantled and stored in July-August 2026,  technical installation in January-February 2027, and general tuning  in July-August 2027. Completion of the organ restoration is scheduled  for September 2027. The total budget for the restoration project is  588,400,000 drams, of which 242 million drams will be allocated in  2026. The project will restore the organ's full sound.