Sergey Smbatyan is the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and the Principal Conductor of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. Sergey Smbatyan serves as the artistic director of a number of annual music festivals, as well as the Khachaturian International Competition, to which the category of conducting was introduced through Sergey Smbatyan's initiative. Among the festivals founded by Sergey Smbatyan are the Khachaturian International Festival, the "Armenia" International Music Festival, and the Penderecki Contemporary Music Festival. Sergey Smbatyan is the founder of the Music for Future Foundation (M4FF), which is committed to discovering young talented musicians and fostering their career advancement. Sergey Smbatyan releases recordings with the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra on their own "ArmSymphony Records" label and is actively involved in recording contemporary classical music with the London Symphony Orchestra and other orchestras. Up until the 2024/25 season, Sergey Smbatyan will be Principal Guest Conductor of Berlin Symphony. Sergey Smbatyan holds the title of Honoured Artist of the Republic of Armenia and the title of “Chevalier of Arts and Letters” of France. Sergey Smbatyan was appointed as a UNICEF National Ambassador in 2023.