MANUKYAN
HOVHANNES
HOVHANNES
Composer
Member of the Composers Union of Armenia, since 2007
Born on 10/07/1984 in Yerevan
1991-2001 – P. I. Tchaikovsky Music School as a violinist, composer and pianist.
2001-2006 – composition department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK) (prof. E. Mirzoyan) and organ department (prof. A. Adamyan)
2006-2009 – post-graduate course at the YSCK – composition and organ departments (prof: E. Mirzoyan and prof. V. Stamboltsyan)
2009-2013 – YSCK organ class at the YSCK (teacher)
Since 2013 – National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (researcher)
2016 – Armenian-American Chamber Orchestra.
(principal harpsichordist)
2004 – “Ovsanna, Ovsanna! to the Son of the Lord” sonata for organ
2006 – “Revelation” for symphonic orchestra
2007 – “Gloria in excelsis” trio for violin, cello and piano
2009, 2010 – 2 concert symphonies “Glory to our Lord Jesus Christ” (No. 1 for cello, women’s choir and symphony orchestra, No. 2 for piano and symphony orchestra)
2009 – “Our savior – Jesus Christ” octet for 4 violins, 2 violas, cello and double bass
2009 – Psalms for cello, piano and phonogram
2010, 2012 – “Heavenly message” (No. 1 for solo cello, No. 2 for solo french horn
2011 – “Resurection” for violin and string orchestra
2012 – “Jesus – the light of the world” for mixed choir and piano
2013 – “Come to the Lord’s kingdom” concerto for marimba and string orchestra
2014 – “My new Jerusalem” for organ
2015 – “From Ararat to Zion” for violin and chamber orchestra
2015 – “Hallelujah” for alto saxophone and organ
2015 – “Listen to My Footsteps” – for marimba and piano
Flute and its folk prototypes in Armenian compositions (Флейта и ее народные прототипы в композиторском творчестве Армении) // 3th Scientific Session of Young Armenian Art Critics, Proceedings, Yerevan, RA NAS “Science” ed., 2009, p. 175-184
Concerto for flute and chamber orchestra (Концерт для флейты и камерного оркестра // “Kantegh”, collection of scientific articles, Yerevan, 2009, 2(39), p. 174-179
About the flute (О флейте) // Musical Armenia, Yerevan, 2009, 2 (33), p. 78-80
The founder of the Armenian organ school – Vahagn Stamboltsyan, The 8th Scientific Session of Young Armenian Art Critics, to the 70th anniversary of the founding of the RA NAS (November 15-17, 2013), Proceedings of the session, Yerevan, RA NAS “Science” publishing house, 2014, p. 65-72
Ohannes Tchekidjian: composer, Ohannes Tchekidjian – 85, Scientific session dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Ohannes Tchekidjian’s birthday (September 26-27, 2014), Proceedings of the session, Yerevan, RA NAS “Science” ed., 2014, p. 90-95
Tigran Chukhajian at the musical crossroads of East and West, Tigran Chukhajian’s work, Scientific Session (December 12, 2014), Proceedings of the Session, Yer., RA NAS “Science” ed., 2015, p. 165-168
1996 – Khachatryan Young Composers Competition (Amadeus) (grand prix – gold medal).
2004 – G. Saryan and G. Sarajev composers competition (laureate)
2005 – competition of presidential musicians (prize for organ sonata “Ovsanna, Ovsanna! to the Son of the Lord”)
2008 – “Aram Khachatryan-100” (commemorative medal by CUA).
2008 – 2nd open festival-competition of international organists “Soli Deo Gloria” at the Moscow St. Mary’s Roman-Catholic Church (“Ovsanna, Ovsanna! to the Son of the Lord” special award in the category “Individuality and the best contemporary spiritual organ composition”).
2009 – Scientific Degree of candidate of arts.
2011 – World Armenian Congress, the Union of Armenians of Russia (laureate and the “Best Composer and Musicological Works” for the “Resurection”