ULIKHANYAN

MARTIN

Composer

Member of the Composers Union of Armenia since 2009

Born on 20/01/1981 in Tbilisi

BIOGRAPHY

1997 – graduated from the clarinet class of the Yerevan Sayat-Nova Music School

2005 – Graduated from the wind (prof.: L. Brutyan) and composition (prof.: L. Chaushyan) departments at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK)

2007 – graduated from YSCK post-graduate studies

2013 – graduated from the an Francisco Conservatory

2006 – courses at the “Narekatsi” art institute in Yerevan

2013-2015 – film music department at the University of Los Angeles (UCLA)

1997 – fonder of the “Ulikhanyan” quintet (artistic director, arranger and composer)

Since 2005 – State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia and the State Ensemble of Soloists of Armenia (soloist)

2008 – founder of the “Ulikhanyan” club (organized the first experimental music festival in Armenia together with the RA Ministry of Culture)

Orchestral works:

2006 – “Book of Tragedies” for symphonic orchestra, soloist and choir (by G. Narekatsi)

2013 – “7 Deadly Sins” for string orchestra

 

Works for orchestra and soloist:

2000 – Concerto for piano and chamber orchestra

2001 – Concerto for clarinet and chamber orchestra

2002 – “Little Georgian” for solo violin and chamber ensemble (to G. Kancheli)

2004 – Concerto for piano and symphonic orchestra

2008 – Poem for violin and orchestra

2010 – “Space Vocalize” for termenvox and chamber orchestra

 

Chamber works:

2001 – String Quartet No. 1

2003 – “4 miniatures” for bassoon and piano

2003 – Quartet for flute, clarinet, bassoon and piano

2006 – String Quartet No. 2

2007 – “Fantasia” for tenor saxophone and piano

2008 – String Quartet No. 3

2008 – “…It was spring…” for clarinet, percussion, piano, accordion, violin, cello and double bass

2013 – “Separation” for solo termenvox and drums

2014 – “Low Tension” for brass trio

 

Piano works:

2002 – “Farewell to Melodic Minor” 2 pieces for piano

2010 – “Poem” for solo piano

2011 – “Album of children’s music” for piano

1998 – “Best clarinet player”

2003 – A. Khachatryan composers’ competition (3rd prize)

2006 – “Narekatsi” art society prize

2006 – Choral works competition (laureate)

2007 – competition of saxophone compositions (1st prize)

2011 – World Armenian Congress (prize of the “7 Deadly Sins”)

2013 – The “Nofi” International Film Festival (“Best Experimental Film” award)

2015 – Jerry Goldsmith Film Award

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