VOSKANYAN

ARZAS

Composer, singer

Member of the Composers Union of Armenia since 1978

Born on 02/01/1947 in Dilijan

BIOGRAPHY

Cello department at the Music School in Dilijan

Cello and vocal departments of Music School in Vanadzor

1976 – graduated from the vocal and composition departments at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK) (prof. Ed. Mirzoyan)

1978 – founder of the “Armenian singing” class at the YSCK

1969 – “Autumn Thoughts” vocal series for tenor and piano, (by V. Teryan)

1970 – “Be a sister to me” vocal arrangement for tenor and piano (by V. Teryan)

1972 – String Quartet No. 1

1975 – String Quartet No. 2 “In Memory of a Friend”

1976 – “Chimney Smoke” cantata (without orchestra) for soloist and mixed choir (by P. Sevak)

1977 – “Small suite” for organ

1978-2011 – “ABC” cantata for children’s choir

1979 – “Party Songs” cantata (without accompaniment) for soprano, tenor, viola and mixed choir (by G. Emin)

1979 – “Thoughts of love, life and sorrow” poem for solo tenor for string orchestra and dhol (by Av. Isahakyan)

1979 – “Hay song by Komitas” for choir and folk instruments orchestra

1980 – “Prayers for the Book of Sorrow by Narekatsi” vocal suite for voice and organ

1982 – “Concerto” for organ and large mixed choir

1982 – “Dreams, Come!” sextet for soprano, armenian flute, 3 duduks and santur (by L. Shanti)

1982 – “3 choruses based on Varderes” choral seseries quence for mixed choir

1983 – “Celestials of Vardanants” quartet for trumpets

1984 – “God’s Secretary” choral line for mixed choir (by P. Sevak)

1984 – “Quartet” for clarinets

1984 – “Crane of Armenia” picture for soloist and string orchestra

1985 – “Concerto” for organ and large mixed choir (transposed for organ and string orchestra)

1985 – String quartet N 3 with solo violin (dedicated E. Tadevosyan)

1985 – “Armenian Compositions” minor pieces for clarinet

1987 – “Song and Dance” miniatures for 2 violas

1987 – “Concerto” for harp and folk instruments orchestra

1987 – “Monologue” sonata for viola

1988 – “Sonata” for cello and piano

1989 – “Concerto” for violin and symphonic orchestra

1989 – String Quartet N 4 “Armenia 1988”

1990 – “My Gyumri” concert for oboe and symphony orchestra

1991 – “Narekatsi’s Prayer. Kuchak’s Love. Sevak’s Light” opera-trilogy (libretto: by G. Armenian and A. Voskanyan)

1991-2010 – “Armenian World”, cantata-song set for soloist, male choir and large brass band (lyrics by the author)

1992 – “Nature’s Anthem” or “Mighty Walls” cantata for solo tenor, female choir and large string orchestra (by Av. Isahakyan)

1993 – “Monologue” sonata for cello

1994 – “Dedication to the memory of Catholicos Vazgen A” for 4 cellos

1995 – Musical performance “Lyre of Love” (based on folk themes)

2004 – “Emotions” fantasy for piano and string orchestra

2005 – “Oqroyakan” musical performance for solo tenor, choir and symphonic orchestra

2008 – “Flight of the Spirit” picture for duduk and string orchestra

2010 – “Autumn Miracle” vocal series for soloist and string orchestra (by Z. Kasyan)

1994 – professor at the YSCK

2003 – RA state award

2008 – Honored Artist of the RA

2017 – “S. Sahak-S. Mesrop” Order of Honor

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