Guard Sharafyan

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Wache Sharafjan ( Armenian Վաչե Շարաֆյան ; born February 11, 1966 in Yerevan ) is an Armenian composer.

Life

Sharafyan won the 1985 All Union Composition Competition in the Soviet Union. He studied at the State Conservatory in Yerevan until 1990 and then completed postgraduate studies with Eduard Mirzojan until 1992 . After that he was professor of music theory and sacred music at the Jerusalem Theological Armenian Seminary until 1996 . He teaches composition at the Yerevan Conservatory.

In 1998 and 2004 he took part in the Bowling Green Festival of New Music and Arts in the USA, in 2002 and 2003 at the Buffalo Festival . Since 2001 he has been working as a composer for Yo-Yo Mas Silk Road Ensemble , The Morning Scent of the Acacia's Song for Duduk and string orchestra and The Sun, the Wine and the Wind of Time for Duduk, violin, cello and piano etc. a. performed in Cologne, Brussels and Amsterdam, Rome, Florence and Milan, Carnegie Hall , Stanford University and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall . In addition to chamber music, Sharafyan has composed choral music, works for symphony orchestra and the opera King Abgar .

Works

  • Divertissement , Canadian premiere performance recorded live on November 7, 2015, Toronto Center for the Arts
  • King Abgar , Opera in Two Acts, 2010
  • Night-garden music for violin and cello, 2010
  • Stanza for harp, 2010
  • Verses for violin and vibraphone, 2009
  • Sonata-Fantasy for viola and piano, 2009
  • Vi-O -La no.2 for viola, 2009
  • light-drop peals for soprano and viola, 2009
  • Suite for viola and piano, 2009
  • Vi-O-La for viola, 2009
  • Burlesca for violin and string orchestra, 2009
  • Suite for violin and orchestra, 2009
  • Sinfonia no.2 Un Poco Concertante , 2008
  • Luminous Silhouette for clarinet and orchestra, 2008
  • Con-cor-da-nce for violin and chamber orchestra, 2008
  • Lacrymosa for solo cello, treble, soprano, mixed choir and symphony orchestra, 2008
  • Luminous Silhouette of a song for clarinet and piano, 2008
  • Surgite Gloriae , Concerto for viola, duduk, bells, baritone, treble and string orchestra, 2007
  • My Lofty Moon for Duduk or Zurna , Qanun , Shō , Sheng , percussion, flute, clarinet, harp, violin, viola, cello and double bass, 2007
  • Another Tale for piano, 2007
  • Seventeen Arrangements of the Folk Tunes and Transcriptions of Komitas pieces for Duduk and string quartet, 2006
  • Offertory for solo clarinet and instrumental ensemble, 2006
  • Canticum Dolorosum & Canticum Pacificum for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra, 2006–09
  • Eleven Arrangements and Transcriptions of the Folk Tunes by Komitas for Duduk and string orchestra, 2006
  • Quintetto quasi Concerto per Pianoforte e Archi , 2006
  • Concerto for tenor saxophone and orchestra, 2005
  • Canticum Gratiosum for baritone, flute, clarinet, trumpet, percussion, piano, violin, cello and double bass, 2005
  • Serenade With a Dandelio for two violins, 2005
  • On Wings of the Hymnal # 1 and # 2 for cello and piano, 2005
  • Blooming sounds for violin, 2004
  • Voices of the invisible blue butterflies for piano, 2004
  • Adumbrations of the Peacock for piano quartet, 2004
  • Piano Trio N2 The Dream of Dreams , 2004
  • Concerto for cello and orchestra, 2004
  • Tsov Kentsaghuis For countertenor, tenor, baritone and bass or mixed choir and three duduks, 2003
  • The Morning Scent of the Acacia's Song for duduk, soprano and string orchestra, 2003
  • Concerto-grosso for orchestra, 2002
  • Ascending Kemancha for Duduk or Zurna, cello and piano, 2002
  • Ancient Anthem for soprano and violin, 2002
  • By Kouchak for voice, flute, clarinet and piano, 2001
  • The Four Seasons for twelve musicians and storytellers, 2001
  • Piano Trio N1 , 2000
  • Sonata for alto saxophone and piano, 2000
  • Concerto-sonata for alto saxophone, piano and string orchestra, 2000
  • To Autumnal Leaves and to Stars for alto saxophone, violin, cello, percussion and piano, 1999
  • Two Devotions for Tar, Kyamancha , Dhol , Tam-Tam, piano and string quartet, 1999
  • The Eclipse , for alto saxophone, violin and piano, 1999
  • Sonata No2 for violin and piano, 1998
  • The Sun, the Wine and the Wind of Time for duduk, violin, cello and piano, 1998
  • Concerto-Serenata for violin and string orchestra, 1998
  • Sonata No1 for violin and piano, 1997
  • String quartet , 1997
  • Ter vor i mej lerinn for mixed a cappella choir, 1996
  • Five songs for soprano and piano, 1993
  • Concerto for string orchestra, 1992
  • Khostovank for chamber orchestra, 1991
  • Symphony for large orchestra, 1990
  • Heralding Dawn Music for 15 instruments 1990
  • Poem for string orchestra, 1987

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personal data
SURNAME Sharafyan, guard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sharafyan, Vache; Շարաֆյան, Վաչե (Armenian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Armenian composer
DATE OF BIRTH February 11, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Yerevan