HOVHANNISYAN

ARAM

Composer

Member of the Union of Composers of Armenia

Born on 15/08/1984 in Yerevan

BIOGRAPHY

1999-2003 – composition and winds department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK) (comp. prof. L. Chaushyan, wind prof. Y. Noninyan)

2003-2008 – composition department of the Geneva School of Music (prof. M. Jarrel)

2003-2004 – electro-acoustic music (prof. R. Bösch)

2006-2008 – master classes from famous composers T. Mura (France) and P. Etvish (Hungary)

2010 – concert dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Geneva (artistic director)

2011 – Avetis Armenian-Swiss cultural organization in Geneva (committee member)

2012 – “A Lumine” festival in Gyumri (co-author, artistic director)

2012 – Cultural.am NGO in Yerevan (member of the management board)

2013 – Intervention project in Yerevan (co-author)

2013 – Yerevan-Tsaghkadzor” Three-Day Art Academy” (founder and artistic director)

2014 – “Tag(h)ebuch” international project in Hannover (artistic director)

Since 2018 – vice-rector of YSCK

2001 – “Litania” for voice and ensemble

2003/2008 – Between dream and reality” for 5 soloists

2003 – “Les deux visions de mémoire” for flute

2004-2005 – “Cahier de Tristesse” 3 pieces for 4 soloists

2004 – “…(piano) musique pour piano” for piano

2005 – “Irae” for flute, bass-oboe, accordion and piano

2006 – “Canticle” for voice (+ 3 gongs and 2 tam-tams) and amplified alto-flute

2007 – “Cahier de Tristesse II” for orchestra

2007 – “Cahier de Tristesse IIb” for 16 soloists

2008 – “Vénus” for voice, oboe, cello and piano

2008-2009 – “Litanies” for piano

2009-2010 – “Epistoles” for voice, oboe, cello, piano and orchestra

2009/2011 – “Klänge der verwüsteten Täler I” for alto flute and clarinet

2010 – “Underground: Traces” for double bass

2010 – “Lament” for solo viola, 2 voices and small ensemble

2011 – “Klänge der verwüsteten Täler II” for 9 soloists

2011 – “Adonaïs” for 11 soloists

2012 – “Morton’s farewell” for flute and harp

2012 – “si…alors…” Klavierstück I for piano

2012 – “Drei instanzen” (by T. Chakhchakhyan) for voice and piano

2012-2013 – “Conditio sine qua non. in dialogues with P.K.” For 6 soloists

2013 – “Intus” for loupophone, cello, contraforte and piano

2014 – “Tagh to Rainer…(in memoriam)” for 8 soloists

2007 – Ensemble Laboratorium, Lucerne, Switzerland (“Cahier de Tristesse IIb”)

2008 – Ensemble Aequaturor, Zurich, Switzerland (“Vénus”)

2008 – ensemble XXI Jahrhundert, Vienna, Austria (“Between dream and reality”)

2009 – Ensemble Aequatur, Zurich, Switzerland (“Epistles”)

2010 – Armenia Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland (“Lament”)

2011 – International Composer Pyramid, France/England (“Adonaïs”)

2011 – ensemble Nostri Temporis, Kyiv, Ukraine (“Klänge der verwüsteten Täler I”)

2012 – ensemble Proton, Bern, Switzerland (“Morton’s farewell”)

2013 – ensemble Paul Klee, Bern, Switzerland (“Conditio sine qua non: en dialogues avec P.K.”)

2013 – Ensemble Proton, Bern, Switzerland (“Intus”)

2014 – ensemble Oktoplus (NDR), Hannover, Germany (“Tagh to Rainer…(in memoriam)”)

2014 – ensemble Convergence, Georgia/Armenia/Switzerland (new composition)

2014 – Dilijan Festival, Los Angeles, USA (new composition)

1998 – “Amadeus” young composers competition in Yerevan (1st prize)

2003 – Yerevan “A. Khachatryan-100” competition of young composers (1st prize)

2003 – Yerevan “B. Britten-90” competition of young composers (1st prize)

2005 – 1st International Pre-Art Composers’ Competition in Zurich (1st prize)

2011 – “Kiefer-Hablitzel” artist competition in Bern (top prize)

2011 – The “Flüchtwege” international composers’ competition in Bern (1st prize)

2011 – “International Composer Pyramid” in Lille (within 10 composers)

2013 – Protonwerk #3″ project (within 5 composers)

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