SHAGOYAN

GOHAR

Musicologist

Member of the Composers Union of Armenia since 1997

Born on 29/04/1958 in Yerevan

BIOGRAPHY

1966-1973 – piano class at the Music Shool after K. Sarajyan

1973-1978 – Musicology department at the State music college after R. Melikyan

1979-1981 – Preparatory courses at the Yerevan State University (1-year free student) and YSCK (2-year course) (prof. Kh. Palyan)

1978-1983 – Musicology department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK)

1986 – 2-month accelerated English courses at the Kh. Abovyan Institute

1987 – Passed 3-month training courses at the Moscow State Conservatory after P. Tchaikovsky (prof., doctor of arts M. Tarakanov)

Since 2018 – founder-responsible secretary of the magazine “Armenian Composer” of the Composers Union of Armenia (CUA)

Since 2005 – founder and publisher of the monthly “Musician” magazine of the YSCK

2004-2012 – behalf of YSCK with the preparation of the collection of educational and methodical articles of State Conservatory lecturers

2004-2008 – Lecturer of the subject “General History of Music” at the Department of Journalism of “Gladzor” University

Since 2004 – director of “YSCK Publishing House”

2000 – founder-chief editor of the international scientific magazine “Musical Armenia” at the YSCK

1994-1999 – Editor of the musical programs of National Radio of RA

1985-1994 – Lecturrer at the Pedagogical University after Kh. Abovyan

More than 70 articles in magazines, “Musical Armenia”, “View from Yerevan”, etc.

More than 90 articles in newspapers, “Yerazhisht”, “Azdak”, “Azg”, “Hayastan”, “Aravot”, “Ether”, etc.

Author of 28 articles and 34 editorial works

121 radio programs, 54 of which are dedicated to Komitas, G. Hovunts, A. Terteryan, A. Babajanyan, etc.

Organiser of 18 concert-lectures. In Hrazdan (on the 125th anniversary of Komitas), etc.

1988 – award of honor from NAS RA for the monograph-diploma work on the “G. Alemshah” (Prof.: doctor of arts: N.K. Tahmizyan)

Since 1995 – Member of the Union of Journalists of RA

2003 – “A. Khachatryan” commemorative medal from UNESCO

2017 – Corresponding member of “Ararat” International Academy in Paris

2018-2019 – Member of the Public Council of RA

2022 – Gold Medal of the Ministry of Education and Culture of RA