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Shahrimanyan, Jirayr (b. February 5, 1988, Yerevan). Armenian composer of mostly chamber, choral and vocal works that have been performed in Asia, Europe and North America.
Mr. Shahrimanyan studied composition and piano at the Avet Gabrielyan Music School in Yerevan from 1995–2002. He then studied composition and music theory privately with Martun Israelyan in Yerevan in 2003–04. He has studied composition with Martun Israelyan at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory since 2004.
Among his honors is co-Second Prize in the Lazarus Saryan vocal competition in Yerevan (2008, for Three Songs). He has participated in the Autumn and Spring festivals of the Armenian Composers Union in Yerevan and has had two portrait concerts at the Narekatsi Art Institute in Yerevan. His music has been performed in Armenia, France and the USA.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: jirayr182006@mail.ru
Street address: Mr. Jirayr Shahrimanyan, Arzoumanyan St. 18, Apt. 18, 0099 Yerevan, Armenia
Telephone: + 374 1039 6366
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Elegy, violin, string orchestra, 2006; Winter peaceful strophes (cantata, text by Hakob Movses), soprano, baritone, mixed chorus, large orchestra (78 players), 2008–09
CHAMBER MUSIC: Trio, clarinet, violin, piano, 2003–04; Sonata, flute, piano, 2004; Five Pieces, violin, piano, 2005; Piano Quartet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 2005; Wind Quintet, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 2006; Two Pieces for Solo Cello, 2007; Piano Trio, violin, cello, piano, 2007; Metamorphosis, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 French horns, B-flat trumpet, trombone, string quartet, piano, 2008; Five Bagatelles, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano, 2008
CHORAL: Four Choruses (text by Misaq Metsarents), mixed chorus, 2004–05; Irikuns – My Evening (text by Misaq Metsarents), mixed chorus, 2006; Two Sacred Choruses: Vidi aquam, Asperges me (text from the Mass), mixed chorus, 2007; Kyrie eleison, mixed chorus, 2008
VOCAL: Tagh Tznndyan – Song of Birth (text by Grigor Narekatsi), soprano, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, 2005; Three Songs (text by Artem Harutyunyan), soprano, piano, 2007; Five Songs (text by Vahan Teryan), soprano, piano, 2009
PIANO: Sonatina, 2003; Poem, 2004
ORGAN: Chorale and Toccata, 2006
ARRANGEMENTS: Tzagumn hrashali (Moses Khorenatsi), mixed chorus, 2006; Ov zarmanali (Grigor Pahlavuni), mixed chorus, 2006
(Last updated on April 6, 2009)
