GALSTYAN

YURI

Composer

Member of the Composers Union of Armenia since 1984

Born on 07/11/1951 in Yerevan

BIOGRAPHY

1959-1966 – piano and composition at the Sayat Nova music school (prof. G. Hovunts)

1966-1970 – piano (prof: K. Malkhasyan) and composition (prof. S. Jrbashyan) departments at the Tchaikovsky Music School

1970-1976 – piano department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK) (prof. K. Malkhasyan)

1976-1982 – composition department at the YSCK (prof. L. Saryan)

1993-1998 – conducting department at the YSCK (prof. E. Khachatryan)

1976-1980 – Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan (piano teacher)

1980-1981 – A. Babajanyan Music Collage (piano teacher)

Since 1982 – Yerevan State Conservatory (chamber orchestra conducting)

1992-1997 – lecturer of chamber and quartet department

1997-2007 – lecturer of piano department

2007-2012 – lecturer of brass chamber department

Since 2012 – conductor of the chamber orchestra

1988-1991 – artistic director of the “Modern Music Orchestra”

1961-1965 – “Collection of children’s pieces”

1965 – “3 pieces” for cello and piano

1966 – “2 pieces” for flute and piano

1967 – “Sonata for piano”

1967 – “Youth Album”

1968 – “Symphonic Poem”

1968 – “Brass Quartet”

1969 – “Poem” for cello and piano

1970 – “Miniatures” for oboe, clarinet, cello and piano

1971 – Music for theatre

972 – “Piano Duet”

1976 – “Quintet” for trumpet, clarinet, french horn, piano and drums

1977 – “Symphonic Picture”

1978 – “Sonata” for flute and piano

1980 – “Quintet” for violin and string quartet

1981 – “Concerto” for chamber orchestra

1981-1984 – “Series of piano preludes” (2 books)

1984 – “Concert” for folk instruments

1985 – “Suite” for brass ensemble of folk instruments

1986-1988 – “Series of pieces” for folk orchestras

1992-1996 – “Arrangements for folk instruments”

1997-1998 – “Pieces” for folk instruments

2001 – “Reflections” for chamber choir

2003 – “Sketches” for mixed ensemble

2005 – “Music” for voice, flute, percussion and strings

2007 – “Games” for folk orchestra

2008 – “Concert” for chamber orchestra

2008 – “Miniatures” for piano

2010 – “Dilijan sketches”

2012 – “Song” for flute and piano

2013 – “Dialogue for 2 clarinets”

2014 – “Concert” for folk ensemble

1981 – All-Union Competition-Festival of Young Composers (laureate)

1982 – National children’s song contest (3rd prize)

1983 – All-Union Competition-Festival of Young Composers (laureate)

1987 – Sayat-Nova’s 275th anniversary Competition (special prize)

2016 – Honored Art Worker of the Republic of Armenia