GALSTYAN
YURI
YURI
Composer
Member of the Composers Union of Armenia since 1984
Born on 07/11/1951 in Yerevan
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