He studied at the
New England Conservatory of Music and eventually joined the faculty. In 1957, at the age of 27, he was appointed organist of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra and
Boston Pops Orchestra. His recordings of
Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony and
Poulenc's Organ Concerto with
Charles Münch and the
Boston Symphony Orchestra are regarded as classics. He performed for six American presidents, the Pope, the British royal family and the imperial family of Japan. Zamkochian also founded the Gomidas Organ fund, which donates organs to Armenia and Armenian churches in various parts of the world. He also performed at the funeral service for
John F. Kennedy. He was a National Patron of
Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity. ==External links==