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Zohrabyan, Ashot (b. January 29, 1945, Yerevan). Esteemed Armenian composer of mostly orchestral, chamber and vocal works that have been performed in Europe and elsewhere.
Prof. Zohrabyan studied composition with Grigor Ehiazaryan at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory from 1967-72.
Awards. His music has been performed in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, and the USA.
He has taught as Professor of Composition at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory since 1980.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address (c/o David Balasanyan): davbal@freenet.am or davbal@yandex.ru
Street address: Prof. Ashot Zohrabyan, 1 Norkski Massiv 48/49, Apt. 11, 375056 Yerevan, Armenia
Telephone: + 374 164 0388
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Concerto-Élégie, 12 strings, 1980; Serenade, small orchestra (13 players), 1985; Hommage à Metsarents (symphony), flute, 2 oboes, 2 French horns, string quartet, piano, string orchestra, 1986; Parabole, small orchestra (13 players), 1992; Concerto, violin, string orchestra, 2002
CHAMBER MUSIC: Boomerang Games No. 1, flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, string quartet, 1973; Boomerang Games No. 2, flute, oboe, clarinet, piano, percussion, string quartet, 1975; Septet, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, piano, 1976; Sonata No. 2, cello, piano, 1978; Chant matinal, flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1988; Rituel, 3 flutes, 1993; String Quartet No. 1, 'Narcissus', 1996; String Quartet No. 2, 'For Kronos', 1998
VOCAL: Evening Songs (text by St. Mesrop Mashtots), mezzo-soprano, piano, 1987; An der knaben Elis (text by Georg Trakl), mezzo-soprano, clarinet, cello, piano, 1994; New Taghs (texts by Daniel Varujan, St. Mesrop Mashtots), mezzo-soprano, 2 violins, cello, piano, 1995; Lux fulgebit (text from Psalm 92), mezzo-soprano, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, string quartet, 1997
PIANO: Sonata, 1979
ORGAN: Knots, 2000
SELECT DISCOGRAPHY
Serenade. (Melodiya: S 10-25 115006, 1987) (LP)
Hommage à Metsarents. (Melodiya: S 10-28 757007, 1989) (LP)
Serenade. (Classique Avant-Garde: 25.926, 1999)
String Quartet No. 1, 'Narcissus'. (NABP: 9009, 1999)
Parabole; Rituel; String Quartet No. 1, 'Narcissus'; Boomerang Games No. 1. (Le Chant du Monde/Harmonia Mundi: LDC 2781 119, 2000)
(Last updated on December 1, 2004)
