YERKANYAN
YERVAND
YERVAND
Composer, violinist
Member of the Composers Union of Armenia.
Born on 05/11/1951 in Gyumri
1970 composition department (prof.: G. Yeghiazaryan) and violin department (prof.: H. Vardanyan) at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK)
1978 – post-graduate course of YSCK (prof.: G. Yeghiazaryan)
1975-1994 – Professor at the YSCK
1987-1994 – “Tagharan” ensemble of Armenian ancient music, artistic director and conductor
1995 – “Gusan” choir of Beirut
Since 1996 – Hayastan Orchestra (art director)
Since 1999 – “Madrigal” ensemble
2000 – Barsegh Kanachyan’s music studio (art director)
Operas:
1981 – Shushanik” (2 actions, libretto by T. Levonyan)
2008 – “Emperor” (3 actions, libretto by E. Yerkanyan)
Ballets:
1974 – “Oresteos” (2 actions, libretto by E. Yerkanyan
1976 – “The King Aidipus” ballet (2 actions, libretto by E. Yerkanyan)
Musical-stage performances:
1978 – “Mokats Mirza” folk opera-ballet (libretto by N. Tahmizyan)
1987 – “Birth of Vahagn” choreographic cantata (libretto by H. Ashughyan)
Cantata-oratorio, symphonic works:
1973 – Cantata “Lamentation of Jeremiah the Prophet”
1975 – Symphonic poem “Victory”
1976 – Suite No. 1, No. 2 from the ballet “Oresteos”
1977 – Suite from the ballet “Oedipus the King”
1977 – Symphony No. 1 “Introspection”
1978 – Symphony No. 2 “Hayk and Bell” for recital, choir and symphonic orchestra
1984 – Symphony No. 3 “Voice of a Victims”, to the memory of the Genocide victims, for children’s voice, choir and symphonic orchestra
1986 – Symphony No. 4 “Nemesis”
1994-1999 – Arrangements of over 60 sacred songs for soloists, choir and symphonic orchestra
1995 – “Holy Week” oratorio
1998 – “Resurrection Cantata”
2001 – Symphonic poem “Victims’ Square in Beirut” (2nd ed.: 2006)
2008 – “Confessions of Augustinos Yeraneli” cantata
2008 – Symphonic poem “The ruins of Baalbek”
2010 – “Songs of the Individual” vocal-symphonic series for soloists and orchestra (by G. Trakli)
2011 – “The Revelation according to John” oratorio for 3 soloists, 3 choirs, organ, brass and percussion instruments
2011 – Symphony No. 5 “Crossed Dreams” (4 parts)
2011 – “Heroic Rhapsody” dedicated to the 20th anniversary of RA Independence
2011 – “Epitaph” in memory of the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan
2012 – “Shushi” symphonic suite (triptych) dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Shushi
2012 – “Mysteria” for symphonic orchestra
2013 – Oratorio “Three Voice Mass” (by P. Sevak) for reciter, choir, children’s singing group and symphonic orchestra
Concerts:
1978 – Concertos for clarinet and symphonic orchestra
1983 – Concerto No. 1 for violin and string orchestra
2006 – “Vision” concert-poem for violin and orchestra
2010 – Concerto for bassoon and symphonic orchestra (“Concerto elevato”)
2011 – “CAPRICCIO ELEVATO” for violin and symphonic orchestra
2012 – “PIETA” for wind and symphonic orchestra
2012 – “SALOMEA” for violin and orchestra
Chamber-orchestral compositions:
1970 – Chamber Symphony No. 2
1976 – Symphonietta No. 1
1977 – Symphonietta No. 2
1981 – Concerto for guitar and chamber orchestra
1983 – “Intention” for the ensemble of soloists
1985 – “Entelekhia” for the ensemble of soloists
1986 – Concerto No. 2 for violin and chamber orchestra
2007 – “Chronicon” (6 parts) for chamber (string) orchestra
2008 – “Humoresque” for the ensemble of soloists
2011 – “A Child’s Daily Dream” concerto for two flutes, percussion and chamber orchestra
2011 – “Crossifying” for viola and chamber orchestra
Vocal-instrumental choral-orchestral chamber works:
1973 – “Song of Songs” for soprano, tenor and instrumental ensemble
1974 – “Eghitsi Luys” vocal series for soprano and ensemble of soloists (by P. Sevak)
1975 – “Canticle” for 4 sopranos, 6 flutes, arranged for piano and percussion
1978 – “Hellenic songs” (book 1) for soprano and ensemble of soloists (by ancient Greek poetesses)
1978 – “Hellenic songs” (book 2) for baritone and ensemble of soloists (by ancient Greek poets)
1982 – “Book of Nativity” for chamber choir and orchestra (by V. Davtyan)
1983 – “Four Tankas” for soprano and ensemble – a vocal series by Japanese poets
2009 – “Lines by Teryan” vocal series for tenor and ensemble of soloists (by H. Sahyan)
2009 – “3 Songs” vocal series for soprano, kamancha, kanon and tar (by A. Khomeini)
Chamber ensemble works:
1968 – “Children’s album” for piano
1970 – 6 sonatinas for piano
1971 – Sonata No. 1 for violin and piano
1971 – “Two Eclogues” for piano
1972 – “Avetum” for flute, oud, tom-toms
1973 – “3 Recitatives” for flute and piano
1974 – “Pantomusic” for two pianos (2nd ed. for piano, 1983)
1974 – “Two Preludes” for piano
1975 – Sonata No. 1 for piano
1976 – “Avetum” for piano
1976 – Sonata No. 2 for violin and piano
1976 – Sonata for organ
1976 – “Vark Tova Metsopetsu” for two trumpets and two trombones
1977 – Sonata for cello
1977 – Sonata for bass clarinet and piano
1978 – String Quartet No. 1
1978 – “Behavior of S. Syunetsi” for piano, organ and percussion
1978 – Sonata for flute and piano
1980 – Sonata No. 2 for piano
1981 – Sonata for cello and piano
1982 – Woodwind Quintet
1983 – String Quartet No. 2
1984 – “Sunset Waves” for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and piano
1987 – String Quartet No. 3
1987 – Woodwind Quartet
1989 – “Murals of the Past” suite for organ
1997 – “Mirror” for solo violin
2002 – “Captive to the passions” for solo violin
2010 – “Removal” for solo viola
2011 – Sonata-fantasia No. 2 for solo violin
2011 – Fuga in G for solo violin
2011 – “Prayer” for the organ, to the memory of V. Stamboltsyan
2012 – “Legend” for solo violin
2012 – “Tangled knots” fugue for solo violin
2013 – “Learning” for piano
Vocal works:
1971 – “Djivani” vocal series for mezzo-soprano and piano (by Frick)
1972 – “Confused” vocal series for soprano, flute and piano (y P. Duryan)
1987 – “Evening advises” vocal series for soprano and piano (by V. Tekeyan)
2010 – “Hopes and Dreams” vocal series for voice and piano (by M. Metsarentsi)
Chorouses:
1976 – “Land of Signs” chorus for female choir (by H. Edoyan and A. Harutyunyan)
1980 – “Navasardyan” chorus for mixed choir (by D. Varuzhani)
1984 – Choral set (4 choruses) for female choir (by V. Davtyan)
1984 – “Ode” chorus for mixed choir (by D. Varuzhani)
1985 – Choral set (4 choruses) for female choir (by V. Teryan)
1985 – Ritual itinerant choruses (4 parts) for female or children’s choir, folk lyrics
1985 – “Sirius” for female choir
1995-199 – Arrangements of Armenian spiritual songs (7 choruses) for mixed choir
1997 – “Return” chorus for mixed choir (by V. Teryan)
2004-2007 – Arrangements of Armenian spiritual songs (16 choruses) for a female choir
2005 – Chorus (3 choruses) for mixed choir (by H. Hoveyan)
2009 – “Sesame, open!” chorus (4 choruses) for mixed choir (by H. Sahyan)
2010 – Choir (5 choruses) for mixed choir (by E. Charentsi)
2010 – “Songs of Shatak” chorus (4 choruses) folk lyrics
2010 – “Autumn flowers” chorus (by M. Metsarentsi)
2010 – “AGORA” choir
2011 – Choir “I believe, I may resurrect” (by R. Davoyan)
2011 – Choir “Yahweh’s Revenge” (by A. Isahakyan)
2012 – Series (by A. Isahakyan)
“6 teaching hayren taghs” for women’s choir (by Hovhannes Yerznaktsi Pluzi)
2012 – Elegy to the memory of Hrant Dink
2012 – Choir “Searing sea urchins”
Armenian folk instruments and orchestra works:
1980 – “Autumn Tagh” piece for kanon
1982 – “Rhapsody” for two kanons
1983 – “For Love and Kindness” for orchestra
2009 – “Prelude and Scherzo” for kanon
Arrangements for “Tagharan” ancient music ensemble:
1987-1994 – “Armenian Spiritual and Secular Songs” 350 arrangements and transpositions consisting of 7 “50-pieces”
Adaptations of K. Monteverdi’s “Coronation of Poppea” and “Orpheus”, rewritings of G. Handel’s Ezio, Gluck’s Eurydice and Orpheus operas for the Tagharan
Arrangements and adaptations of about 100 Western European authors for the “Tagharan”
Music written for film and theatre:
1986 – “40 Days of Musa Dagh” TV theater performance (dir.: G. Chalikyan)
2001 – “Long Apricot Road” short film (dir. N. Pezjian)
2002 – “Avyun” short film (dir.: N. Pezjian)
2005 – Full-length documentary film “Blessed” (dir.: N. Pezjian)
1993 – “Saint Mesrop Mashtots” order of the Great House of Cylicia.
2011 – Honored Artist of the RA
2016 – Gold Medal of the RA Ministry of Culture.
2017 – Golden Medal of the Mayor of Yerevan.
2021 – MOVSES KHORENATSI medal for significant contribution to the development of culture, education, and science.