MELIKYAN

HRACHYA

Composer

08/05/1947, Yerevan – 06/30/2006, Yerevan

BIOGRAPHY

1967 – graduated from the clarinet and composition class of the Yerevan Music College (prof. E. Aristakesyan)

1971 – graduated from Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory (YSCK) (prof. E. Mirzoyan)

Since 1972 – member of the Composers Union of Armenia (CUA)

1995-2001 – Responsible Secretary of the CUA (simultaneously managed the publishing house “Archesh” of the CUA)

Opera “Alien Blood or End of Absurdity”

Vocal-symphonic poems: “Maddened Crowds”, “Ode to Love”

4 string quartets

Quartet for violin, viola, cello and vibraphone

«In the world of fairy tales» – 24 pieces for piano

“12 Graces” for bassoon

12 pieces for cello and piano

3 concertos for cello and orchestra

1984 – Trio for clarinet, violin and piano (to D. Shostakovich)

1984 – Brass Quintet No. 1

1985 – Concerto for piano and chamber orchestra

1987 – Concerto for violin and orchestra

1988 – Brass Quintet No. 2

1989 – Trio for violin, cello and piano (to A. Babajanyan)

1989 – Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra No. 1

1993 – Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra No. 2

1978 – Wind quartet

 

Music for films:

1976 – “The orchestra along the street”

1979 – “Blue Lion”

1979 -“Visit” (short film)

1988 – “Day, Awaited so Long, short”

1984 – “We’ll Meet Again”

1984 – “The Ingenious Peasant” (animation)

1969 – Winner of the All-Union Competition (Moscow)

2005 – RA state award

PORTFOLIO