CHTCHYAN

GEGHUNI

Composer

Member of the Composers Union of Armenia since 1955

Born on 30/08/1929 in Gyumri

BIOGRAPHY

1940-1950 – piano and composition departments at the music school after P. I. Tchaikovsky

1953 – graduated from the composition department at the Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas (YSCK) (prof.: G. Yeghiazaryan).

Mastered at Moscow Conservatory (profs.: Yu. Fortunatov and G. Litinsky)

1953 – music school after Sarajev (founder-head of the composition department)

1971 – lecturer at the YSCK

1986 – member of the calculation committee of the Composers Union of Armenia USSR

1989 – founding member of the Republican Women’s Council

1989 – member of the Artistic Council of Public Radio

1951 – Sonata for cello and piano (3 parts)

1952-1954 – Cycle of romances (by H. Shiraz)

1952 – Fugue for string quartet

1956 – “Ballet suite” for symphony orchestra

1957 – Cycle of romances (by E. Charents)

1959 – “My Armenia” cantata for mixed choir (by M. Margaryan and G. Saryan)

1961 – “Songs of love” romances (S. Kaputikyan), for voice and piano

1963 – Concerto for voice and orchestra (1 part)

1964 – Cycle of romances (by P. Sevak)

1965 – “7 Children’s Symphonic Pictures” for small symphonic orchestra

1965 – Nocturne for violin and piano

1965 – Scherzo for violin and piano

1966 – Humoresque for piano

1967 – “Concert Scherzo” for trumpet and piano

1967 – “Good Morning” prelude for symphony orchestra

1970 – Aria, Dance, Toccata for violin ensemble and piano

1972 – Cycle of “Armenian bas-reliefs” pieces for piano (to A. Ambakumyan)

1972-1973 – “Seasons of the Year”, a small cantata for female choir (by Kh. Sarazyan, Sarmen and P. Mikayelyan)

1973 – “Homeland stones” for mixed choir (by M. Kankanyan)

1975 – “Unknown soldier” poem-requiem for mixed choir (by S. Muradyan)

(to the Academic Chapel of Armenia)

1975 – “Pages from the poetry of A. Isahakyan” cycle of romances

1976 – Concerto for violin and symphonic orchestra (2 parts)

1977 – “Memories”, “Masks” for trumpet and piano

1977 – “Thoughts”, “Happy mood” for woodwind quintet

1978 – “Caucasian silhouette” for trumpet and piano

1978 – Elegy for trumpet and piano

1979 – Sonata for trumpet and piano, (3 parts) (to Yu. Balyan)

1979 – “Prelude-dedication to S. Kaputikyan” for piano

1980 – “2 whispers” vocal cycle (by V. Davtyan)

1982 – “Vardavar” for piano (4 hands)

1982 – “Sunrise” for piano (4 hands)

1983 – Sonata for solo cello (1 part)

1984 – Concerto for piano and small symphony orchestra “Youth” (3 parts)

1984 – “Yerevan” choir and symphony orchestra (by S. Muradyan)

1986 – Sonata for viola and piano (3 parts)

1986 – Sonata for piano (3 parts)

1987 – Sonata for oud and piano (3 parts)

1988 – Quintet for 4 flutes and alto flute (2 parts)

1988 – Chamber symphony (to A. Khachatryan) for string orchestra (1 part)

1990 – Poem for the tar

1990 – “The mountain has bowed” vocal cycle (by H. Sahyan) for voice and piano

1993 – “It rained” vocal cycle (by S. Safaryan)

1993 – “Armenian brave soldier” for choir and symphonic orchestra (by S. Muradyan)

1994 – “Homeland” for choir and symphonic orchestra (by S. Hakobyan)

1995 – “Holy Spirit” vocal cycle (by N. Pozapalyan)

2000 – “Prayers” (by M. Ishkhan) triptych for mixed choir

2001 – “Armenian sketch”, “Humoresque” for trumpet and piano

2006 – Sonata for clarinet and piano (1 part)

2007 – “Laces” for flute and piano

2007 – “Novellet”, “Burlesque” for bassoon and piano

2012 – “Estamps” piano trio

Music Textbook for the 5th and 6th grades of the secondary school (co-authors, M. Yuzbashyan), Yerevan, “Luys”., 1967, 1973, 1987, 1985, 1987, 1985, 1987, 1985, 1987, 1985, 1987, 1985, 1987, 1990

Scientific methodical works

  1. Music textbook for grades 5-6 of public schools (co-author), published 11 times,
  2. Educational manual “Instrumental reharmonization based on Armenian classical and modern music” with methodological sections

3. Society of Armenian Composers. collection of instrument scores (2 volumes) “Score analysis and reading” subject manual, manuscript

1973 – Ts. Simonyan “G. Chtchyan to the children”

2003 – S. Amatuni “Life and creativity of G. Chitchyan”

2004 – L. Musikyan, “G. Chtchian – Bibliography”

Musical encyclopedia, volume IV, pages 978-1982

1989 – Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Volume IX, Page 6

2003 – Armenian Concise Encyclopedia, Volume VI, page 127

“Armenian Women” Armenian encyclopedia, volume II, page 339

1953 – Marietta Shaginyan – “Writers Diary” – page 77

1972 – “Soviet Art”, No. 5, p. 45

“Preference: song and romance” (edited by Sh. Apoyan)

1975 – “Soviet Armenia” No. 11, p. 27-28, “Portrait of G. Chtchyan” (edited by A. Tsitsikyan)

1982 – “Soviet music” – No. 8, pages 30-32, “Sincerity of feelings” (author A. Grigorya)

1984 – “Soviet music” – No. 3, pages 112, “Authors’ stories”

2005 – “Music Academy” – No. 1, pages 162-164, “From portrait gallery” (author S. Amatuni)

2006 – S. Avagyan “Notable Armenian Women”, page 238

2008 – G. Vardanyan “Gyumri”, page 147

2009 – “Art and Time”, No. 3-4, 7-9 pages, “Emotional and intellectual music of G. Chtchyan” (editor A. Saryan)

2009 – “Musical Armenia” No. 3, page 1-52 series of articles (17 articles)

“Art and Time” 2010 No. 1-2, pages 11-14, “Life awarness” (author. S. Sarkisian)

1968 – Medal for work excellence

1970 – Medal for labor courage

1970 – Laureate of the International Competition

1980 – Associate professor of YSCK

1986 – Honored Artist of the USSR

1990 – Professor of YSCK

2009 – Order of M. Khorenatsi

2009 – Gold medal of the RA Ministry of Culture

2011 – People’s Artist of the RA

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