Аксельян Артур

Akshelyan, Artur

Аксельян Артур

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Akshelyan, Artur Аксельян Артур(b. December 28, 1984, Yerevan). Armenian composer of mostly chamber works that have been performed in Asia and Europe.

Mr. Akshelyan has studied composition with Vardan Ajemyan at the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory since 2002.

Among his honors are Third Prize in the Aram Khachaturian competition in Yerevan (2003, for ecstasy), Second Prize in the Benjamin Britten competition in Yerevan (2003, for ellipse), co-First Prize in the Lazarus Saryan vocal competition in Yerevan (2004, for tsover – seas), an honorable mention in the Pre-Art competition for young composers in Zürich (2005), and an award in a choral competition in Yerevan (2006, for Manushakaguyn – The Color Violet). His music has been performed in Armenia and Switzerland.

CONTACT INFORMATION

E-mail address: akshelyan@yahoo.com

Street address: Mr. Artur Akshelyan, Shiraz St. 42, Apt. 19, Yerevan, Armenia

Telephone: + 374 134 2112

COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS

ORCHESTRAL: Music for orchestra, small orchestra (28 players), 2005; Music for 22 Strings, 2005-06

CHAMBER MUSIC: ecstasy, violin, cello, piano, marimba, 2002; edelweiss, flute, clarinet, harp, double bass, piano, 2002; ellipse, clarinet, viola, piano, 2003; string quartet, 2004; music for quartet, flute, oboe, piano, accordion, 2005; Like a Dream, violin, piano, 2005; Pray, shvi (Armenian whistle flute), oboe, bassoon, piano, dhol (Indian drum), string quartet, 2006

CHORAL: Manushakaguyn (text by Yeghishe Charents), mixed chorus, 2006

VOCAL: tsover (text by Daniel Varujan), soprano, piano, 2004

PIANO: waves, 2004; Game, 2006

(Last updated on September 12, 2006)