Ajemyan Vardan
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Ajemyan Vardan (Alexander) | |
Armenian: | Աճեմյան Վարդան Ալեքսանդրի |
Russian: | Аджемян Вардан Александрович |
Born: | 27.04.1958 Yerevan, Armenia |
Description: Composer. |
Biography
Was born on April 27, 1958 in Yerevan, Armenia.
Education
- In 1962-1969 studied at tne Sayat-Nova Music School.
- In 1973-1978 studied at the Yerevan State Conservatory.
- In 1981 finished his postgraduate studies at the Yerevan State Conservatory.
Work Activity
- In 1978 got engaged in pedagogy.
- In 1978 opened a musical class at the school of the village Kanakeravan, Nairi.
- In 1986-1988 taught at the music school after Hekimyan Alexander.
- In 1995-2003 taught at the Sayat-Nova Music School.
- Since 1987 has taught instrumentation and instrumentology at the Yerevan State Conservatory.
- In 1995 became the head of the department of creativity at the Yerevan State Conservatory.
Works
- Three plays for the piano, 1973
- Five plays for the piano, 1975
- Sonata N1 for the flute and piano, 1975
- Sonata N1 for the piano, 1975
- Polyphonic sonata N2 for the piano, 1976
- "The Death of Kikos", opera, 1978
- "Baghdasar-Aghbar", unfinished opera, based on the comedy "Five Romances" by Paronyan Hakob, the authors of the words are Teryan Vahan and Mahari Gurgen, 1979
- "Ballad of a Soldier" for the sound and chamber orchestra, based on Mahari's texts, 1980
- Symphonic poem, 1980
- Concerto for the soprano, mossosoprano and orchestra, 1981
- Concerto for the orchestra, 1981
- Concerto for the piano, mossosoprano and orchestra, 1982
- Sonata for the alt-flute and cello, 1983
- Sonata N2 for the flute and piano, 1984
- Vocal series "Armenia", the author of the words is Shiraz Hovhannes, 1985
- Symphony N1, 1986
- Piano trio N1, 1987
- Soprano "Dedication", for the choir and organ, dedicated to the Catholicos of All Armenians Vazgen I, 1989
- Symphony N2, for the great symphonic orchestra, dedicated to Ajemyan Alexander's memory, 1990
- Sonata-fantasy, for the cello and piano, 1993
- Lyric songs, the author of the words is Hovhannisyan H., 1993
- Concerto, for the cello and orchestra, 1994
- Sonata-poem, for the violin and piano, 1995
- "Artametian Nights", the author of the words is Mahari Gurgen, 1995
- "Festive Prelude", 1995
- Concerto-fantasy, for the flute and orchestra, dedicated to Terteryan's memory,
1996
- Poem "The Bells", for the piano, dedicated to his daughter Ajemyan Arus, 1996
- "Unceasing Movement", for the piano, 1996
- "Fantasy", for the tube and piano, 1998
- Quintet for the piccolo-flute, tube, vibraphone, contrabass and piano, 1998
- "Faith", for the choir and symphonic orchestra, 1998
- Musical "The Twelfth Night", according to Shakespeare's homonymous play, 1999
- Sonata N2 (Sonata-fantasy), for the piano, 1999
- String quartet, dedicated to Saryan Ghazaros's memory, 1999
- Developments on Sayat-Nova's songs for the string orchestra, 2000
- "The Festive Prelude", for the chamber orchestra, 2000
- Poem "Rubato", for the piano, 2000
- "Faith" for the choir, 2000
- "Poems of Spring and Love", for the soprano and string orchestra, according to Aghtamartsi Grigoris's poems, 2000
- "Frescos", for the piano, dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity in Armenia, 2001
- Piano trio N2, 2003
- Symphony N3, for the string orchestra, dedicated to Mirzoyan E., 2004
- Concerto N2, for the piano and symphonic orchestra, 2006
- Sonata "The Novel", for the alt and piano, 2007
- "Adventure", for the alt-saxophone, piano and chamber orchestra, 2008
- "Nine Views", for the piano, dedicated to Olivier Messiaen's memory, 2008
- Piano quintet, 2009
- Poem "Stones, Stones of Armenia", for the choir, according to Sahyan Hamo's homonymous poem, 2009
- Poem "1915", for the choir, according to Paruyr Sevak's homonymous poem, 2011
- Concerto-poem "Sound Theatre" for the piano and string orchestra, 2011
- Sonata N2, for the violin and piano, 2014
- Symphony N4, for the great symphonic orchestra, 2014
Achievements
- In 1987 was awarded the prize of the Armenian Composers' Union for the chamber symphony and songs.
- In 1993 was awarded the 2nd prize of the Cello-Concerto Competition.
- In 1993-1994 was awarded the 1st prize of the Republican Competition of Pop Music.
- Was awarded the prize of the Republican Competition "The Military Song", organized by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.
- In 2004 became a professor at the Yerevan State conservatory.
- In 2010 became an honoured artist of the Republic of Armenia.
Other
- Is the son of Ajemyan Alexander.
See also
- Կոմպոզիտորների միություն:Աճեմյան Վարդան Ալեքսանդրի:
- Ով ով է.հայեր(կենսագրական հանրագիտարան:Երկու հատորով),ՀՀ խմբ. հանձնաժողով՝ Հ. Մ. Այվազյան (գլխ. խմբագիր) և ուրիշներ,Երևան,Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ.,Հ.1,Աբալյան-Ղուշչյան,2005: