YERZNKYAN

YERVAND

Composer, conductor

Member of the Composers Union of Armenia since 1983

Born on 19/06/1947 in Yerevan

BIOGRAPHY

Studied at Sayat-Nova music school

1974 – graduated from Polytechnic University of Armenia (cybernetics)

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

“Dreamers” vocal-instrumental orchestra (bass player)

Since 1967 – “Youth” ensemble (bass player)

1969-1972 – Jazz quartet (with L. Malkhasyan, A. Zakaryan, A. Tutujyan)

1970 – Kuibyshev International Jazz Festival (laureate)

Since 1972 – Public Television and Radio variety and symphonic orchestra (since 1986 – artistic director and chief conductor)

Since 1997 – pop-jazz music department of YSCK (professor)

Since 2002 – full member of the International Academy of Natural and Social Sciences

Since 2013 – Kh. Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University (professor)

1979 – Pieces for string quartet

1981 – Concerto for symphony orchestra

1982 – String Quartet

1983 – “Musa Dagh” symphonic poem

1984 – “Planet 888” music for the cartoon

1984 – “Calling Spring” children’s song (by S. Muradyan)

1985 – “Autumn Day” orchestral piece for symphonic-jazz orchestra

1986 – “Dragon” – musical by E. Schwartz’s play

1987 – “Elegy” orchestral piece for symphonic-jazz orchestra

1987 – “Two Arrows” – musical by E. Schwartz’s play

1987 – Duet for flute and cello

1988 – Sonata for solo flute

1988 – Sonata for solo oboe

1988 – “Cinderella” – musical by Sh. Perot’s play

1989 – “Meeting” pop song (by G. Banduryan)

1989 – “Vacation by the Sea” – music for the artistic film

1990 – “Santa’s gift” children’s song (by S. Muradyan)

1990 – “Good night” children’s song (by S. Muradyan)

1994 – “Photographer” – musical by H. Kotoyan’s and Valer’s play

1996 – “On Christmas Themes” orchestral piece for symphonic-jazz orchestra

1997 – “Businessman” – pop comedy (by S. Martirosyan)

1998 – “Love Train” pop song (by B. Daribaltayan)

1998 – “Call” pop song (by B. Daribaltayan)

2001 – “Armenia” pop song (by L. Bbulyan)

2002 – “Dew sky” – romance for voice and cello

2002 – Brass quintet

2002 – “You shine forever” song for the choir (by G. Banduryan)

2002 – “Armenian Saints” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2002 – “Confused and got away?” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2002 – “I won’t complain” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2003 – “My heart will be always burnt by your love” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2003 – “Call of the Motherland” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2003 – “Nor Noyan Tapan” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2004 – “Burning Fire” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2004 – “Life is what you give” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2005 – “Spring Song” – children’s song (by L. Blbulyan)

2005 – “God gave birth to us Armenians” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2005 – “Don’t play with my heart like that” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2005 – “You captured my soul” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2005 – “Nostalgy” pop song (by L. Blbulyan)

2006 – “I miss you in my heart” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2006 – “I miss you as soon as I go” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2006 – “Dardot Khosker” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2006 – “Princess of Armenian Song” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2006 – “King of Armenian Song”pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2006 – “March of the Armenian policeman” (by G. Shirmazan)

2006 – “You promised me” (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2006 – “You are my life” (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2006 – “Sers kez lusni kamar” (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2007 – “You are like me” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2007 – “I love you endlessly” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2007 – “Call of Love” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2007 – “You are love for me” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2007 – “Marching together” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2008 – “Lake of Van” pop song (by M. Baghdasaryan)

2008 – “Hymn of the Polytechnic” (by A. Sahakyan)

2008 – Anthem of the Academy of Fine Arts (by E. Barseghyan)

2008 – “Good Broatcast” pop song (by A. Sahakyan)

2008 – “After 20 years” (by A. Vatiani)

2009 – “Forgotten dream” (by A. Barseghyan)

2009 – “Breath of spring” (by A. Barseghyan)

2010 – “Soaring” (by A. Stepanyan)

2011 – “The Artist” music for the movie

2011 – “Spring calls” (by A. Hakhverdyan)

2012 – “Our Erebuni” (by A. Sahakyan)

A collection of military songs

1987 – Duet for flute and cello

1988 – Sonata for solo flute

1988 – Sonata for solo oboe

2002 – Brass quintet

2002 – “Dew sky” romance for voice and cello

2002 – “You shine forever” song for the choir (by G. Banduryan)

2008 – Yerevan “Hymn of the Polytechnic” (by A. Sahakyan)

2008 – Anthem of the Academy of Fine Arts (: E. Barseghyan)

2008 – Pop song “Good Broadcast” (by A. Sahakyan)

1978 – All-Union Competition of Young Composers in Moscow (3th Prize)

1988 – “Culture Foundation” of the Soviet Union in Moscow) special award

1996 – Joint competition of the military song of the RA Ministry of Defense and the Armenian Military Academy (1st prize)

1999 – “Krunk” song festival in Yerevan (laureate, 1st prize) 2003 – Sayat-Nova competition in Yerevan (Grand Prize for the song “My heart will always burn”)

2006 – Honored Artist of RA

2007 – RA Ministry of Culture (Gold Medal)

2008 – the K. Marx Polytechnic Institute (Gold Medal)

2008 – Armenian International “Nostalgy” Festival in Moscow (Gold Medal)

2011 – Armenian Music Awards (special award)

2015 – People’s Artist of the Republic of Armenia

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