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Ajemyan, Vardan (b. 1956, Yerevan). Armenian composer of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed throughout Europe and elsewhere.
Prof. Ajemyan is the son of the artist Alexander Ajemyan (b. 1925 – d. 1987) and the grandson of the artist Vardan Ajemyan (b. 1905 – d. 1977) and the actress Arus Asryan (b. 1904 – d. 1987). He studied composition with Lazarus Saryan at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory from 1973–81.
Among his honors is the National Prize of Armenia (1987, for Symphony No. 1). His music has been performed in Armenia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Poland, Russia, the UK, and the USA.
He has taught composition at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory since 1987, where he has been a professor since 2001 and where he has served as chair of the composition department since 2002.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: v_ajemian@yahoo.com
Street address: Prof. Vardan Ajemyan, 45 Mashtots Ave., Apt. 19, 0009 Yerevan, Armenia
Telephone: + 374 1056 2930
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: The Death of Kikos (2 act comedic opera, libretto by Vardan Ajemyan [grandfather], after Hovhannis Tumanyan), coloratura soprano, lyric soprano, dramatic soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto/mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, mixed chorus, large orchestra, 1978 (may be performed in Russian translation by Tamara Demuryan)
ORCHESTRAL: Concerto (vocalise), soprano, mezzo-soprano, large orchestra, 1981; Concerto for Orchestra, 1981; Symphony No. 1, large orchestra, 1986; Symphony No. 2 (in memoriam Alexander Ajemyan), large orchestra, 1989; Piano Concerto No. 1 (vocalise), 33 mixed voices, piano, large orchestra, 1991; Concerto, cello, large orchestra, 1993; Concerto, flute, large orchestra, 1996; Overture in C Major, 22 strings, 2000; Symphony No. 3 (for Edvard Mirzoyan), 22 strings, 2002; Piano Concerto No. 2, piano, large orchestra, 2005
CHAMBER MUSIC: Sonata No. 1, flute, piano, 1975; Sonata for Alto Flute and Piano, 1983; Sonata No. 2, flute, piano, 1984; Trio No. 1, violin, cello, piano, 1987; Sonata for Cello and Piano, 1993; Sonata for Violin and Piano, 1995; Fantasy, tuba, piano, 1998; Quintet, piccolo, tuba, double bass, piano, vibraphone, 1998; String Quartet No. 1 (in memoriam Lazarus Saryan), 1998; Trio No. 2, violin, cello, piano, 2004
VOCAL: Five Songs (texts by Gurgen Mahari, Vahan Teryan), mezzo-soprano, piano, 1979; Ballade (text by Gurgen Mahari), soprano, string quartet, double bass, 1980; Five Songs (text by Hovhannes Shiraz), mezzo-soprano, piano, 1985; Eternity (song-cycle, vocalise), soprano, violin, cello, piano, 1996; Tag Garnan yev Siro – A Song for Spring and Love (text by Grigoris Akhtamarsi), soprano, 22 strings, 2002
PIANO: Three Pieces, 1973; Sonata No. 1, 1974; Five Pieces, 1975; Sonata No. 2, 1975; Goganjner – The Bells (poem), 1996; Sonata No. 3, 1999; Rubato (poem), 2000; Vormnankarner – Frescoes (poem), 2001
(Last updated on March 12, 2007)
